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BY PLANE
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Milan has three airports:
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- Malpensa Airport (Mpx)
is the International hub where all Intercontinental and many
European flights land. It is about 50 Km (31
miles) to the north west of Milan.
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Train
(Malpensa Express) is a quick and cheap option to
reach central Milan. The train station is just below the air
terminal (follow indications “ai treni”). Trains leave every 20
minutes and the journey takes about 40’. Tickets cost about 9
Euros. Trains end up at Stazione Nord and the underground is a
good option from there (red line, direction Sesto Marelli; tickets
are available at every newspaper kiosk – ask for “biglietto
metropolitana”). Second stop is Cordusio, Palazzo Mezzanotte and
the hotels are just a few minutes away on foot.
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Coaches
(Malpensa Shuttle) to the city leave in front of
the air terminal every hour. The journey time depends on
traffic. Tickets cost about 10 Euros. Coaches end at Stazione
Centrale (Central Station). Once again the underground is a good
option (green line, direction Famagosta; tickets are available at
every newspaper kiosk – ask for “biglietto metropolitana) and
change at Stazione Nord, where you take the red line, direction
Sesto Marelli (with the same ticket). Second stop is Cordusio,
Palazzo Mezzanotte and the hotels are just a few minutes away on
foot. A taxi can also be a good option from Stazione Nord and
Stazione Centrale to your hotel.
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Taxis
are always available in front of the air
terminal. The fare from the airport to the city costs about 80
Euros. Journey time depends on traffic (rush hour into the city
between 7,30 and 10 a.m. and out of the city between 5 and 8
p.m.); outside rush hour the journey takes about 40’.
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- Linate Airport (Lin) is
dedicated to internal and European flights. It is 7.2 Km (4.5
miles) south east of the inner city. If you are arriving from
outside Europe but with a connection flight from another European
city you may land in Linate (check your flight number: Malpensa is
Mpx and Linate Lin).
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The best option to reach Milan
by bus fom Linate Airport is the urban line (orange bus) that
stops in front of the terminal on the left side. Bus ends in the
central San Babila Square (piazza San Babila) where you take the
underground (direction Molino Dorino). Second stop is Cordusio,
Palazzo Mezzanotte and the hotels are just a few minutes away on
foot. You can also walk from San Babila along the corso Vittorio
Emanuele (fine shops) to the Duomo (the famous Milan cathedral)
and the hotels: it is a 600 metres’ walk.
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The Linate coach shuttle goes to
Stazione Centrale: to continue see “Malpensa shuttle” above.
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Taxis
are available outside the air terminal. The fare costs about 30
Euros
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There is no train service from this
Linate airport to the city centre.
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Bergam Orio al Serio
is a smaller airport dedicated to European low-cost
flights. It is about 55 Km (33 miles) north east of the city.
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Shuttle coaches to Milan leave in
front of the air terminal and end at Stazione Centrale. From
there, see “Malpensa shuttle” above.
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The Great majority of
international airlines offers flights to Milan. Sometimes the flight
passes through Rome.
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Low cost airlines:
due to a deregulation in Europe, many low cost airlines exist, which
offers discounted flights in Europe (not intercontinental). Planes
are mainly in good conditions (no charters) and very often in time.
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Peculiarities of these
companies are:
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flight prices may be
much lower than main airlines, mainly by early booking
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flight prices change
often; special offers are often available
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tickets are available
only on line: you find your flight by yoursefl on the net.
You pay at confirmation by credit card through the net (the site is
mainly sure). You print your confirmation at home: this is your
ticket
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first class is not
available
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food and beverages are
by charge
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airport may be not the
main international hub of the city and sometimes far away (check at
confirmation)
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Here is a list of the
main european low – cost companies:
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COMPANY FLIGHTS TO MILAN
FROM:
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- RYANAIR
(www.ryanair.com)
: London, Liverpool, Glasgow,
Newcastle, Shannon (Ireland),
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Oslo, Stockholm, Hamburg, Eindhoven, Brussels
(Charleroi), Paris (Beauvais),
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Frankfurt, Zaragoza, Girona (Barcelona), Valencia, Sevilla,
Bratislava
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- EASYJET
(www.easyjet.com):
London, Paris, Berlin, Dortmund
(Germany)
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- BASIQ AIR
(www.basiqair.com)
: Amsterdam
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- AIR BERLIN
(www.airberlin.com):
London, Vienna, Berlin and many
other cities in Germany
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- VIRGIN EXPRESS
(www.virgin-express.com):
Bruxelles
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- MYAIR
(www.myair.com)
Madrid, Bucarest
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- HAPAG
(www.hlx.com):
Hannover (Germany)
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- GERMANWINGS
(www.germanwings.com):
Cologne
(Germany)
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- SKYEUROPE
(www.skeurope.com):
Varsaw, Cracovia, Budapest,
Bratislava/Vienna
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- AIRLINGUS (www.aerlingus.com):
Dublin
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BY TRAIN
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Milan is served by the finest train
connections in Italy. Eurostar high speed trains (ES) connect
Rome with Milan (with stops in Florence and Bologna) in 4.30 hours
and leave about every hour. All other main cities are well
connected. Italian trains are not very expensive, compared to
other European countries; a fare from Rome to Milan costs about 25
Euros in second class and about 42 Euros in first class. All
Eurostar trains arrive in Stazione Centrale.
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From there, see above “Malpensa
shuttle”
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BY CAR
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Many highways take to Milan from
different directions. Try to avoid the rush hour: between 7.30 and
9.30 a.m. towards the city and between 5 and 8 p.m. leaving the
city.
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BY COACH
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Coach service from other Italian
cities does exist, but is not the best way to travel in Italy, as
trains are much better. A regular coach service connects Turin
with Milan in 2 hours.
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MAP OF THE
CENTRE OF MILAN
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