Milan Malpensa Airport, Italy
Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) is Milan’s largest international airport and with the most passengers. Over 28 million travelers travel to and from Malpensa each year, making it the second most important airport in Italy, after Fiumicino Airport in Rome.
With 28 million yearly passengers, Milan-Malpensa Airport (MXP) is second only to Rome's Fiumicino.
One of the downsides of this airport is that it's quite far away from Milan’s city centre. It's located 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Milan.
Terminals
Malpensa Airport has two very different terminals 4 km apart, so it is extremely important to know which terminal you are flying from. Both terminals are connected by a free shuttle bus that runs every 7 minutes during the day (6-23 hours) and every 30 minutes at night (23-6 hours). The bus stops are located in front of the Shraton Hotel (T1) and in front of the "Arrivals" gate (T2).
In principle, Terminal 1 is where the vast majority of airlines depart from, with Terminal 2 dedicated almost exclusively to low-cost airlines.
Getting to Milan from Malpensa Airport
Transfer service
The easiest and most comfortable option is to book a private airport transfer service. A chauffeur will be waiting for you at your Terminal with a sign with your name on it and will take you directly to your hotel. If you want a hassle-free journey and to avoid being misunderstood or ripped off, you can book a private airport transfer online.
Bus Terravision
Terravision buses make the direct route between Malpensa Airport and the centre of Milan. The trip lasts about 50 minutes and the price is € 10 (US$ 10.60) each way (€ 16 (US$ 16.90) if you buy a round trip). The price for children is € 5 (US$ 5.30).
The bus schedule from the airport to Milan is from 05:10 to 01:10 and from the centre of Milan to the airport from 03:30 to 23:30, both at half-hourly intervals (one hour during the night).
Train
There are two direct Malpensa Express train lines connecting Terminal 1 with the centre of Milan: one going to Central Station (€ 13 (US$ 13.80), 50 minutes travel time and trains every 20-40 minutes), and the other going to Piazza Cadorna station, next to the Sforzesco Castle (€ 13 (US$ 13.80), 30 minutes travel time and trains every 30 minutes).
Taxi
Malpensa is quite far from Milan’s city centre; therefore, taking a taxi is rather expensive. The journey has a fixed price of € 100 (US$ 105.90). The taxi driver shouldn’t apply any extra charges. It takes 50 minutes to get to Milan.
Nearby places
Lake Maggiore (37.4 km) Cimitero Monumentale (39.4 km) Triennale (39.7 km) Parco Sempione (39.8 km) The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci (39.8 km)
