Milan Malpensa (MXP)
Tel: 02 7485 2200.
Website: www.sea-aeroportimilano.it

Malpensa is located 48km (30 miles) northwest of Milan and is the city's biggest airport, handling transcontinental and other international flights. In general, most European and all transcontinental flights arrive at Terminal One, while charters use Terminal Two.

Airport facilities: Departure facilities include banks, bureaux de change, newsagents, coffee bars and restaurants. After check-in, there are electrical goods, clothes and fashion outlets, as well as the usual duty-free shops. Tourist information, a post office and car hire operators, including Avis, Europcar and Hertz, are available upon arrival.

Transport to the city: The hassle-free way to travel to the city centre is by rail. The Malpensa Express (tel: 02 8511 4382; website: www.ferrovienord.it) runs from Terminal One to Stazione Cadorna just north of the historic centre. Trains stop at Milano Bovisa Politecnico and Saronno Centro. During major trade fairs, trains stop at Milano Bolona for the Fiera district. Alternatively, a shuttle connects terminals with the station at Gallarate, where there is a choice of trains to Stazione Centrale or Stazione Porta Garibaldi. Going to Malpensa, it is best for travellers to get the metro to Cadorna - tickets are available from the Malpensa Express office at the train station.

Coach services, operated by Air Pullman (tel: 02 5858 3185; website: www.airpullman.com), depart for Stazione Centrale, Milan Fiera, Milan Lampugnano and Piazza Castello. The same company operates the coach shuttle linking Malpensa with Linate.

Taxis are available at both terminals. The trip into town costs around €70.

A shuttle bus service links Malpensa and Linate. The trip takes about 75 minutes.


Milan Linate (LIN)
Tel: 02 7485 2200.
Website: www.sea-aeroportimilano.it

Milan Linate is located 7km (4 miles) east of Milan's city centre and provides the easiest access to and from the city.

Airport facilities: Tourist information, banking and exchange facilities are available during office hours and there is an on-site restaurant and snack bar. Avis, Europcar and Hertz provide car hire facilities.

Transport to the city: A coach and local bus service operate from the airport to the city centre. The Starfly shuttle service operated by STAM (tel: 02 5858 7237) runs to Stazione Centrale. The cheaper alternative, the local or ATM (tel: 800 808 181; website: www.atm-mi.it) bus 73, runs to Piazza San Babila. A shuttle bus service also links Malpensa and Linate.

Taxis are available to the city centre from outside the terminal. The fare from the airport into the city centre costs approximately €15.

Approximate flight times to Milan: From London is 2 hours; from New York is 8 hours 30 minutes; from Los Angeles is 11 hours 30 minutes; from Toronto is 9 hours 15 minutes and from Sydney is 23 hours 30 minutes.