Mġarr Harbour at the Gozo ferry port

Valletta to Gozo

Gozo Highspeed

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Checked against gozohighspeed.com on 10 November 2026

Are you planning a trip from Valletta over to Gozo? The Valletta to Gozo ferry route links Valletta with Gozo (Mġarr), and Gozo Highspeed sails it with high-speed catamarans.

You can compare this route on Ferryu. If you like to explore on two wheels, you can bring your bike on board their ferries.

  • High-speed catamarans connect Valletta to Gozo
  • You can bring your bike on board Gozo Highspeed's ferries
  • Bus Route X133 from the Valletta Terminus stops at Lascaris, for Lascaris Wharf Terminal
  • Route 301 runs very frequently between the capital, Victoria, and Mgarr Harbour
  • Street parking is limited, including in the Gozo Harbour area

At a glance

Arrives
Gozo (Mġarr)
Malta
VallettaGozo
Map data: Natural Earth. Port locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Who sails this route

Sailing with Gozo Highspeed

Gozo Highspeed runs high-speed catamarans that connect Valletta to Gozo.

You can bring your bike on board their ferries, which makes it easy to get around once you arrive. Be sure to check the details with Gozo Highspeed when you book.

Before you travel

Getting to Lascaris Wharf Terminal

You can reach Lascaris Wharf Terminal by bus, operated by Malta Public Transport. Take Route X133 from the Valletta Terminus and get off at the bus stop called Lascaris.

You can also take the Lift down to Lascaris Wharf, cross the street and follow the signs to the terminal.

If you're driving, you may park in the street, but street parking is limited. Give yourself plenty of time to find a space.

At Mgarr Harbour, Gozo

Route 301 runs between the capital, Victoria, and Mgarr Harbour very frequently, starting very early in the morning and running till late at night.

You can reach the Gozo Harbour by car and use the on-street parking, but on-street parking is also limited in the Harbour area. Allow extra time so you're not rushing for your sailing.

When you arrive in Gozo

You can reach the Gozo Harbour by car and use the on-street parking, which is also limited in the Harbour area

Weather in Gozo

  • Warmest month: August, average high 27°C.
  • Wettest month: December, about 73 mm of rain.
  • Sea at its warmest in August, about 27°C.

Temperature

  • Air, average daily low to high (1991–2020)
  • Sea surface, monthly average (2023–2024)
1015202530°CJFMAMJJASONDJanuary: air 13.4 to 14.9°C, sea 17.4°CFebruary: air 12.8 to 14.5°C, sea 16.2°CMarch: air 13.7 to 15.1°C, sea 16.1°CApril: air 15.2 to 16.5°C, sea 16.8°CMay: air 18.0 to 19.3°C, sea 18.6°CJune: air 21.5 to 23.0°C, sea 22.8°CJuly: air 24.3 to 25.8°C, sea 26.4°CAugust: air 25.4 to 26.8°C, sea 27.2°CSeptember: air 23.8 to 25.2°C, sea 26.4°COctober: air 21.4 to 22.9°C, sea 24.8°CNovember: air 18.1 to 19.8°C, sea 22.7°CDecember: air 15.0 to 16.7°C, sea 19.5°C27°

Rain

Average total for the month, mm (1991–2020)

0255075 mmJFMAMJJASONDJanuary: 55.4 mmFebruary: 50.1 mmMarch: 30.8 mmApril: 14.5 mmMay: 5.5 mmJune: 2.6 mmJuly: 0.3 mmAugust: 2.9 mmSeptember: 31.8 mmOctober: 54.2 mmNovember: 70.9 mmDecember: 73.4 mm73

Temperature

  • Air, average daily low to high (1991–2020)
  • Sea surface, monthly average (2023–2024)
1015202530°CJFMAMJJASONDJanuary: air 13.4 to 14.9°C, sea 17.4°CFebruary: air 12.8 to 14.5°C, sea 16.2°CMarch: air 13.7 to 15.1°C, sea 16.1°CApril: air 15.2 to 16.5°C, sea 16.8°CMay: air 18.0 to 19.3°C, sea 18.6°CJune: air 21.5 to 23.0°C, sea 22.8°CJuly: air 24.3 to 25.8°C, sea 26.4°CAugust: air 25.4 to 26.8°C, sea 27.2°CSeptember: air 23.8 to 25.2°C, sea 26.4°COctober: air 21.4 to 22.9°C, sea 24.8°CNovember: air 18.1 to 19.8°C, sea 22.7°CDecember: air 15.0 to 16.7°C, sea 19.5°C27°

Rain

Average total for the month, mm (1991–2020)

0255075 mmJFMAMJJASONDJanuary: 55.4 mmFebruary: 50.1 mmMarch: 30.8 mmApril: 14.5 mmMay: 5.5 mmJune: 2.6 mmJuly: 0.3 mmAugust: 2.9 mmSeptember: 31.8 mmOctober: 54.2 mmNovember: 70.9 mmDecember: 73.4 mm73
Show the numbers
Monthly averages for Gozo
MonthHigh °CLow °CRain mmSea °C
January14.913.455.417.4
February14.512.850.116.2
March15.113.730.816.1
April16.515.214.516.8
May19.318.05.518.6
June23.021.52.622.8
July25.824.30.326.4
August26.825.42.927.2
September25.223.831.826.4
October22.921.454.224.8
November19.818.170.922.7
December16.715.073.419.5

1991–2020 averages, ERA5 via Open-Meteo, read at the grid point nearest the port (5 km away). Sea surface: 2023–2024 averages from the Open-Meteo Marine Weather API, which has no sea temperatures before late 2022.

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