How to get to Milan from Malpensa

If you're travelling on your own, you'll probably need a route from the airport to the visitor centre.

Milan is served by 3 airports: Malpensa, Linate, and Bergamo. Let's consider various options for getting to the city from each airport.

Malpensa Airport (Aeroporto di Milano-Malpensa) is one of the largest airports in Italy. For several years in a row, it has served approximately 20 million people and is considered the second largest airport after Fiumicino in terms of size. The airport building is located 45 km from Milan.

To the city center

You can reach the center of Milan by taxi, transfer, or rented car in about 45-50 minutes.

Bus

Terravision

The transportation stops near: Terminal 1 (Exit No. 3) and Terminal 2 (Bus Stop No. 7). The bus runs to Milano Centrale - the central railway station.

  • Operating hours: from 5:05 am to 12:10 am. Buses arrive every 20 minutes;

  • Travel time: 50 minutes.

  • Ticket price: 8 EUR. You can purchase tickets at the ticket office near the airport exit or from the driver. If you want to save time, you can also book tickets online on the website.

FlixBus

The bus stops near Terminals 1 and 2. You can reach Viale Renato Serra (Malpensa Shuttle Stop) and Milano Centrale (the railway station) on this bus.

  • Operating hours: from 5:00 am to 12:25 am, with buses running every 15-20 minutes.

  • Travel time: to the first stop - 45 minutes, to the second stop - about 1 hour.

  • Ticket price: 8 EUR. Tickets can be purchased from the driver or booked online on the website.

Malpensa Shuttle

The shuttle stop is located at Terminal 1 and 2. There are two routes: MALPENSA T1/T2 - piazzale Lotto - via Renato Serra - MILANO Centrale

MALPENSA T1/T2 - RHO FIERA

  • Operating hours: 24/7, with buses running every 15-30 minutes.

  • Travel time: to the railway station - about 1 hour.

  • Ticket price: 10 EUR. Tickets can be purchased at the ticket office at the airport or on the website.

A string of white taxis in Milan, Italy

Train

You can reach the center of Milan by taking the Malpensa Express train. The train runs to Milano Centrale railway station.

  • Travel time: about 40 minutes.

  • Operating hours: from 5:20 am to 12:26 am. Trains run every 15 minutes from Terminals 1 and 2.

  • Ticket price: 13 EUR. Tickets can be purchased at the station or online.

Transfer

GoOpti

GoOpti buses can take you to your specified address in Milan. You can book either an individual transfer or a seat in a shared transfer.

  • Transfer cost: starting from 32 EUR to the center of Milan. You can book a transfer on their website.

Taxi

You can find taxis at the parking area outside the terminals.

  • Price: starting from 87 EUR per car.

Car Rental

You can rent a car at the airport or book online through websites such as rentalcars.com.

  • Rental price: starting from 30 EUR per day.

Milan Central Station

To the Train Station and Bus Station

  • To the main train station (Milano Centrale)

All the transportation information is provided above.

  • Lampugnano Central Bus Station is located on Via Giulio Natta. There is no direct connection from the airport. You can take a FlixBus to Fiera Milano City and then transfer to Bus 69 to reach the bus station.

You can also use taxi, transfer service, or car rental.

Linate International Airport is located in Milan (Aeroporto di Milano-Linate). It is named after Enrico Forlanini, a Milanese aviation pioneer. The airport is situated just 7 km from the city center in the municipality of Peschiera Borromeo.

To the City Center

Public Transportation

There are buses running from the airport to Milan. The bus stop is located near the terminal exit, follow the signs.

You can also reach the city center by taxi or transfer service in about 20 minutes.

Bus No. 73

You can take the regular bus No. 73 to reach the Duomo (Piazza Diaz) stop, which is located in the central part of the city. There is a metro station near this bus stop, allowing easy access to almost anywhere in Milan. You can find more detailed information about this route here.

  • Operating hours: The bus is available throughout the week, starting from 5:30 am with the last trip at 12:35 am. Buses run approximately every 10 minutes.

  • Travel time: The journey takes about 30 minutes.

  • Ticket price: The ticket costs 1.5 EUR. You can purchase it from a ticket machine or kiosk.

Starfly Bus

If you need to reach the central part of the city, particularly the central train station, you can take the Starfly bus.

Operating hours: From 7:45 am to 10:45 pm, the buses run every 15 minutes.

Travel time: The journey takes about 25 minutes.

Ticket price: The ticket costs 5 EUR. You can purchase it on the website, at a kiosk, or directly from the driver.

AirportBusExpress

Buses of the "Airport Express" service, which offer enhanced comfort and Wi-Fi, run to the central train station.

  • Schedule: From 5:30 am to 10:00 pm, the buses run every half an hour.

  • Travel time: The journey takes about 30 minutes.

Bus to Milan airport

Taxi

You can find a taxi stand near the airport building, at Exit 5. Make sure the driver turns on the meter, and discuss the fare in advance.

  • Fare: 35-50 EUR.

Transfer Service

By booking a transfer service, you'll have the opportunity to choose the make and type of car. The cost of the ride will be indicated at the time of booking. One well-regarded service is KiwiTaxi.

  • Cost: Starting from 50 USD for a ride to the city center.

Car Rental

You can rent a car online or at dedicated counters in the airport building.

To check prices and choose a car of the appropriate class and brand, you can visit the website www.rentalcars.com.

To the Train Station

You can reach the central train station in Milan (Stazione di Milano Centrale) by:

  • Using public transportation (AirportBusExpress and Starfly buses).

  • Taking a taxi or transfer service.

All the information about transportation is provided above.

car in Milan, Italy

To the bus station

There is no direct connection to the bus station (BUS Milan central station, Piazza Luigi di Savoia). Can be reached with a transfer.

  • Travel time is about 40 minutes.

  • Take bus number 73 from the airport to the V.le Campania V.le Corsica stop.

  • There you change to bus number 91 to the P.za Luigi Di Savoia stop.

  • The bus station will be 100 meters from your point of arrival

Information about route #73 is above.


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