Malta Road Trip Planner: Build Your Driving Itinerary
Malta is small but wonderfully dense, and the best way to see it is behind the wheel, free to follow the coast road to the next watchtower or cut inland to a walled city on a whim. Our free Malta road trip planner builds a personalised driving itinerary for you in under a minute. Choose your trip length, your starting point, the things you love and your preferred pace, and the planner lays out a day-by-day route through the island’s finest drives. There is no sign-up and nothing to pay, just pick your options below and press build.
Malta Trip Planner
Build a tailored Malta driving itinerary based on your trip length, starting point, travel interests and preferred pace.
Trip details
Select your trip preferences and generate an itinerary.
Why Hire a Car in Malta?
Malta’s public transport is cheap but slow, and the island’s best corners, the Dingli Cliffs, the fishing village of Marsaxlokk, the quiet rural roads of Gozo, are far easier to reach with your own car. Distances are short, so a small car is ideal: you can cross the main island in under an hour, which makes a hire car perfect for basing yourself in one spot and exploring out each day. Maltese roads can be busy and narrow in the towns, and remember they drive on the left, the same as the UK, so it is an easy adjustment for British visitors.
Once the Malta road trip planner has mapped out your days, line up the car to match it. You can compare cheap car hire in Malta across trusted suppliers in one search, with free cancellation on most bookings. For more inspiration, our guide to the 5 best scenic drives in Malta covers the routes worth building a day around, the Malta road trip itinerary walks through a ready-made plan, and the Malta festivals guide helps you time your visit around the island’s village feasts.
Malta Road Trip Planner: Frequently Asked Questions
How many days do you need to see Malta by car?
Three days covers the main island highlights at a relaxed pace, five days lets you add Gozo and the quieter corners, and seven days gives you time for both islands without rushing. The planner above builds an itinerary for whichever length suits you, from one to seven days.
Do you drive on the left or right in Malta?
Malta drives on the left, the same as the UK, a legacy of British rule. That makes it an easy place for British drivers to hire a car, though town roads can be narrow and busy, so a small car is the sensible choice.
Can you drive from Malta to Gozo?
Yes. You take your hire car on the ferry from Cirkewwa in the North of Malta to Mgarr on Gozo, a crossing of around 25 minutes that runs frequently throughout the day. Gozo is smaller and more rural, and a full day there is well worth it, the planner can include it when you select Gozo as an interest.
Is the Malta road trip planner free?
The Malta road trip planner is completely free, with no sign-up required. Build as many itineraries as you like, then print, copy or share your plan with your travel companions. When you are ready, compare car hire in Malta to match your route.
