Travelling By Air

Milano is served by three International Airports offering flights to most major international destinations and to a wide range of European airports. Milan Malpensa, located 50km northwest of the city centre, serves as the city’s main airport with departures to cities across Asia and the US as well as Europe. Milan Linate acts as a hub for many European and domestic flights and is situated only 7km from Milano city centre. Orio al Serio, or Milan Bergamo airport is 45km northeast of the city and serves predominantly low-cost airlines, most notably Ryanair.

Milan Malpensa

Milan Malpensa is served by a very large number of international airlines from destinations worldwide. Amongst those offering the most comprehensive services are; Aegean Airlines, Baltic Air, Air Berlin, Air France, Air Italy, Czech Airlines, German Wings, Iberia, LOT, Lufthansa, Neos, SAS, Spanair, TAP, Air China, American Airlines, Alitalita, British Airways, Delta, Singapore Airlines and Easyjet.

From Milan Malpensa the Malpensa Express train and Malpensa Shuttle coach service connects passengers Stazione Centrale in the centre of Milano for onward connections. The Malpenza Express service operates until 11.20pm and departs every thirty minutes throughout the day for the 40 minute journey into Milano. Single tickets cost €11 and should be validated before boarding. The Malpensa Shuttle runs every 20 minutes for a 40 minute to 1 hour (traffic dependent) journey, costing €6 for a single journey. Taxis are also available at Milan Malpensa and a journey to central Milano will cost approximately €70.

Milan Linate

Milan Linate is served mainly by European and domestic airlines, presently including Aer Lingus, Air France, Alitalia, British Airways, Easyjet, Iberia, KLM, Lufthansa, Meridiana, Olympic Aiways, TAP and SAS.

Buses connect from Milan Linate to Stazione Centrale in central Milano. Local services offer the fastest connection with bus number 73 departing every 10 minutes to San Bibila in the city centre, costing €1 for a single journey. Furthermore, a dedicated bus service operates every 30 minutes to the city centre costing €3. The Malpensa Shuttle (see Milan Malpensa, above) also calls at Milan Linate en route to the city centre. Taxis are available at Milan Linate and cost approximately €20 for journeys to the city centre.

Orio al Serio

Shuttle bus services, costing €1.50 for a single journey, operated by ZANI run frequently to Bergamo station. From here, trains depart every 30 – 60 minutes for the one hour journey to central Milano. Alternatively, an Autostradale bus connects direct to Milano Stazione Centrale every 30 minutes throughout the day, and costs €8.90 for the one hour plus journey. Taxis are available and cost around €100 for travel to central Milano.

 Travelling By Rail

Milano is one of northern Italy’s largest railway junctions. Milano Centrale station offers trains to cities throughout Italy as well as major stations in France, Switzerland and Germany including Zurich, Geneva, Munich, Paris and Stuttgart.

 Travelling By Road

Milano’s main bus station can be found opposite the Stazione Porta Garibaldi on Piazza Sigmund Freud and is served by a number of international bus services including those operated by Eurolines. These arrive regularly from cities across Europe.

Milano is situated at a major crossroads within the Italian motorway or autostrada network, and thus is easy to reach by road from other Italian cities, and those outside of Italy. Roads converging in Milano include; the A1 connecting with Bologna, Roma and Southern Italy; the A4 to Torino in the west and Venice to the east; the A7 to Genoa and southeastern France and the A8 and A9 to the Italian lakes and Switzerland. Please note that Milan recently introduced a congestion charging scheme which requires drivers in the city centre to purchase a permit, which are readily available at newsstands and in local shops.

 Transport in Milano

Milano has an extensive public transport network of buses and trams plus underground and suburban railways, operated by ATM. The Milanese Metro operates daily between 6am and midnight and consists of 4 underground lines comprehensively covering the city. Bus networks cover the whole city. Tickets for both the Metro, buses and trams need to be purchased before travel at newsstands and shops throughout the city. Costing €1, tickets are valid for one journey or 75 minutes travel and can be purchase in multiples or a one-day travel format. Taxis and larger Radiobus taxis are plentiful in Milano and can be hailed at a taxi rank or booked in advance by phone.

Malpensa Express - www.malpensaexpress.it

Malpensa Shuttle – www.malpensashuttle.it

ATM - www.atm-mi.it

Autostradale - www.autostradale.it