Malta's ferries cross to Gozo from more than one place and run on to Sicily. Gozo Channel's car-and-passenger ferries cross from Ċirkewwa, Gozo Highspeed's fast catamaran runs from Valletta, and Virtu Ferries sails between Valletta and Pozzallo. The hub covers the whole island of Malta, not just Valletta. Each card gives the figures as the sources state them and says when we last checked.
Operators: Gozo Channel
Journey time: Approximately 25 minutes, as the operator states.
When it runs: The page lists the service as daily and shows a current schedule valid from 19 May 2025 to 8 November 2026. The timetable on the page is an image.
Schedule checked 23 October 2026. Sources: Gozo Channel: ferry schedule
See the operator scheduleOperators: Gozo Highspeed
Journey time: About 45 minutes, as the booking site states; its route table lists a shortest crossing of 29 minutes.
When it runs: The page says there are up to 16 daily crossings from Valletta to Gozo, year-round.
This is a booking-site page; the operator's own site returned no readable content when we checked.
Schedule checked 23 October 2026. Sources: Ferryhopper: Malta ferries
See the sailings on FerryhopperOperators: Virtu Ferries
Journey time: About 1 hour 45 minutes, as the booking site states.
When it runs: The page says you can travel all year round, usually with 2 to 3 daily crossings, with the monthly table showing fewer days a week in some mid-year months.
Entry rules for crossing to Italy were not checked.
Schedule checked 23 October 2026. Sources: Ferryhopper: Malta to Sicily
See the sailings on FerryhopperOperators: Gozo Highspeed
Journey time: About 1 hour 15 minutes from Sliema and about 30 minutes from Buġibba, as the booking site states.
When it runs: Seasonal: the article text says May to October, but the route table lists January to December, so the page contradicts itself. Confirm with the operator before you plan on it.
Schedule checked 23 October 2026. Sources: Ferryhopper: Malta ferries
See the sailings on FerryhopperTimetables and journey times change by season and operator, and a ticket is not a guaranteed seat. Every card says when we last checked and links the page we read; confirm on the operator's own page before you plan around a departure. We list operators' own pages and do not earn commission on these links.