Flights to Milan Malpensa

Milan: sophisticated and bustling city

Milan is renowned for its elegance in design, fashion and industry. Visitors will also find it full of history and fun with a wealth of entertainment, magnificent shopping precincts, cafés and restaurants, and historic sites.

When is it best to visit Milan?

Milan is an excellent year-round travel destination, although visitors should be prepared for high humidity and temperatures of up to 30 degrees in summer and possibly snow in winter. Spring and autumn are very pleasant times for the weather, but rain gear is necessary.

The Festival of Culture in early spring is a week when all the city's museums and galleries have free admission. White Night in mid-summer lasts until six in the morning with a night full of varied activities. In winter, the 'Oh Bej Oh Bej' Festival in Piazza Sant'Ambrogio fills the square with music and market stalls and coincides with the glamorous opening of La Scala Opera's season.

 

What to note before travelling to Milan

Il Quadrilatero della moda' is the city's fashionable shopping destination. The cost of living in Milan is very high and eating out in the city centre is generally very expensive. Look for suburban cafés and restaurants for better food at a reasonable price. Getting around the city is easy with efficient public transport. Metro lines, tram and bus information in English can be found online. The time zone is GST +1.

How many airports are there in Milan?

There are three airports serving Milan. From Malpensa transport take trains from Terminal 1, Level 1 (these reach the centre in 45 min). Buses depart from Terminal 1 or 2 (travel time 50 min); taxis go from Terminal 1 and 2 (50 minutes into centre). The airport is located 40 km from the centre of Milan.

Local transport within Milan is best with a 24-hour ticket, taxis are usually slower and more expensive. There is a wide variety of accommodation and Bed and Breakfast style rooms are cheaper than multi-star hotels.

Airport Milan-Malpensa MXP

Milan-Malpensa Airport is the second most important airport in Italy behind Rome-Fiumicino, with a traffic volume of more than 23 million passengers yearly. Besides Malpensa, Milan has one other important hub: Milan Linate airport which is in the city’s suburbs. Since Malpensa was opened, Linate however is no longer served by all airlines, but is popular with business travellers as the journey time to the city centre is significantly shorter. Bergamo airport, about 30 miles further away, is often erroneously called Milan Bergamo as it is in the vicinity of the city and for many passengers is an alternative to the busy Malpensa airport. Milan Malpensa is a major hub of Alitalia besides being used by many low-cost airlines such as Easyjet, with flights to Edinburgh or London for example.

The airport consists of two terminals: Terminal 1 for donestic and intercontinental flights. Terminal 2, used by low cost airlines and for charter flights.

• URL: Official website
• Parking: Yes; paid short and long-term parking; about 9000 spaces
• Nearby cities: Novara (20 km), Mailand (40 km), Monza (42 km), Bergamo (77 km)
• Directions by car: A8 to exit "Busto Arsizio" and then follow the signs on the SS336. On the A26 to the exit “Sesto Calende-Vergiate" and follow the signs on the SS33.
• Stations: Malpensa Express train to Cadorna station in Milan; buses to Milan main station.

Location

The airport is about 30 miles north west of the centre of the city. Passengers arriving by car from Milan please use the A8/E62 to exit "Busto Arsizio" and then the SS336 (Viale dell’ Aeronautica) to the departure terminal. From Genoa or Alessandria use the A26/E25 to exit "Sesto Calende-Vergiate" and then the SS33 (Via Sempione) to the junction with the SS336, where the airport is signposted. Alternatively use the SS33 from Milan.

Passengers arriving by train please use trains to Milan Centrale and then the underground line 2 for 5 stops to Milano-Cadorna. Here change for the FNM Malpensa-Express train (Ferrovie Nord Milano). The journey time to Terminal 1 is about 40 minutes.

Buses also serve the airport from Milano-Centrale. These are operated by the private bus companies Air Pullman, Malpensa Shuttle and Starf Fly. The public tranport bus number 73 also serves the departure terminal from the Metro station San Babila.

Taxis are available at both terminal 1 and 2.