There are 4 ways to get from Rabat to Tarxien by bus, taxi, or car
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Line 52 bus, line 82 bus
best- Take the bus from Saqqajja, Ir-Rabat to Mall, Il-Florianabus 52
- Take the bus from Floriani A, Il-Floriana to Tarxien, Hal Tarxienbus 82 / ...
1h 1m€3–4Drive 13 km
cheapest- Drive from Rabat to Tarxiencar 13 km
14 min€2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rabat to Tarxientaxi 13 km
14 min€26–32Bus
- Take the bus from Rabat 4, Ir-Rabat to Malta Airport 2bus Td1
1h 5m€4
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rabat to Tarxien is to drive which costs €1 - €3 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Rabat to Tarxien is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs €26 - €32.
No, there is no direct bus from Rabat to Tarxien. However, there are services departing from Saqqajja, Ir-Rabat and arriving at Tarxien, Hal Tarxien via Floriani A, Il-Floriana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 1m.
The distance between Rabat and Tarxien is 17 km. The road distance is 13 km.
The best way to get from Rabat to Tarxien without a car is to line 52 bus and line 82 bus which takes 1h 1m and costs €3 - €5.
It takes approximately 1h 1m to get from Rabat to Tarxien, including transfers.
Rabat to Tarxien bus services, operated by Malta Public Transport, depart from Saqqajja, Ir-Rabat station.
Rabat to Tarxien bus services, operated by Malta Public Transport, arrive at Mall, Il-Floriana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rabat to Tarxien is 13 km. It takes approximately 14 min to drive from Rabat to Tarxien.
There are 5744+ hotels available in Tarxien.
What companies run services between Rabat, Ir-Rabat, Malta and Tarxien, Ta’ Xbiex, Malta?
You can take a bus from Saqqajja, Ir-Rabat to Tarxien, Hal Tarxien via Mall, Il-Floriana and Floriani A, Il-Floriana in around 1h 1m.
- Phone
- +356 21222000
- [email protected]
- Website
- publictransport.com.mt
Bus from Saqqajja, Ir-Rabat to Mall, Il-Floriana
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- publictransport.com.mt
Bus from Floriani A, Il-Floriana to Tarxien, Hal Tarxien
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- publictransport.com.mt
Bus from Rabat 4, Ir-Rabat to Malta Airport 2
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- publictransport.com.mt
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- €26–32
eCabs
- Phone
- +356 2138 3838
- Website
- ecabs.com.mt
Franklin Garage
- Phone
- +356 9947 6475
- Website
- franklingarage.com
Matt's Cab Service
- Phone
- +356 7904 4039
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