Getting around Milan
Milan has two airports in use, and which one you land at changes your whole first hour in the city — from a direct metro line to a train that runs nearly an hour.
- Linate (LIN)
- M4 to San Babila
- Malpensa (MXP)
- Malpensa Express to Cadorna
- Airport comparison
- which one for whom
Milan is entered through two airports, and that changes the first step. Linate is 12 min from the centre on metro line M4, direct; Malpensa is farther out, and the Malpensa Express runs into town in about 37–40 min. In the city itself, everything else is on foot and by metro, €2.20 a ride.
Two airports, in short
Linate runs direct on metro M4 into the centre, 12 min, M4 to San Babila, €2.20. Malpensa is farther out and has no metro — the Malpensa Express to Cadorna takes about 37–40 min, for €15. Which one suits which flight is on a page of its own.
Metro and on foot
Most of the centre is walked, and the metro covers the rest: M1 runs from the Duomo to Conciliazione, M2 from Lanza to Porta Genova. One ride is €2.20, a full-day ticket €7.60.
WWhere to stayWhich district sits closest to which line:Where to stay in Milan →If you land at Bergamo (BGY)
'Milan Bergamo' on a ticket isn't Milan at all — it's the airport by Bergamo, with a coach whose timetable changes by season. More on that airport, and on Bergamo as a half-day trip, on two other pages.
Before you go
Short answers to what people ask most before setting out.
Which airport is closer to central Milan?
Linate, 12 min by metro M4.
Does Malpensa have a metro?
No, the Malpensa Express train runs into the centre, about 37–40 min to Cadorna.
Is Bergamo airport in Milan?
No, it sits by Bergamo, about 45 kilometres from Milan; a coach runs into the city.
Ready for Milan?
Where to next
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→Five mistakes that cost time, a ticket or entry in Milan, and what to do instead.
Lake Como · 39 km
→A cathedral and a funicular in the town itself, then a boat up the lake to Bellagio, Varenna and the villas on the shore — all from one base.
How well does Milan suit you?
→Six questions: a score for this place and others like it.
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