Comments on: Getting from Milan Malpensa Airport to Milan (and Vice Versa)

By: Linda

Linda — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:41:20 +0000

Hi Jessica

I need your advise during my trip from Cologne to Milan. Husband and I planning to travel from Cologne to Milan to Florence to Rom.

Please advise whether we should take flights from Cologne to Milan or take express train? From the website I notice that all the flights arrive at Milan Malpensa airport which is quite far from the city. But cannot get flight to Linate airport which is nearer?

Please assist which hotel in Milan is nearer to the shopping centres because we have only 2 nites in Milan. Can I know the Places which are popular to tourists?

Please advise?

Thank you.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 21:52:50 +0000

Not unless you rent a car. With public transportation, the closest you can get is to take the coach/bus that will get you as far as Verona – from there you can take a short train ride to Venice. (Last coach line listed here: http://www.italylogue.com/planning-a-trip/getting-to-from-malpensa-airport-by-bus.html)

Honestly, though, it’s likely to be faster & more comfortable to take the train or coach directly to Milan’s Central Station and then get a train to Venice from there.

By: Martha Abernethy

Martha Abernethy — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 18:17:44 +0000

Hi, Jessica. Can I go from Milan’s airport to Venice without going into Milan?

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 13 May 2011 20:22:42 +0000

Here’s my article on the Venice cruise port – including information about getting there and back to the train station – this should help:
http://www.italylogue.com/planning-a-trip/venice-cruise-terminal-where-it-is-how-to-get-there.html

And here’s my article on the trip between Milan-Venice, including how long it takes and how much it costs for each transportation method:
http://www.italylogue.com/planning-a-trip/getting-from-milan-to-venice.html

I think your best bet is to spend the night in Milan before your flight, because leaving the ship at 9am and still getting to Malpensa in time for a 3:40pm flight might be cutting it closer than you’d like.

Also, here’s an article about getting help with luggage in Venice, since that’s a worry for you:
http://www.italylogue.com/planning-a-trip/getting-help-with-luggage-in-venice.html

I hope that helps…

By: NILA REYNOLDS

NILA REYNOLDS — Fri, 13 May 2011 11:37:30 +0000

Hi Jessica! Guess you’re busy or still researching my inquiry so I’ll go ahead and specify the REST of my question whicCannaregio 121h is how can I get from Santa Lucia train station to my Royal Carrib Voyager ship on 1 Oct with the least amt of walking and preferably no climbing steps over bridges as I’ll be trailing a 24″/20 kilo roller bag plus a 8-10Kilo carry-on! I HAD wanted to spend a couple days in Venice BEFORE my cruise but now I wonder if I shd stay in Milan instead and just try to go straight to Venice by train and then to the port in whatever the least physically taxing manner you can recommend? I HAVE resrved a couple of rooms which I THINK are close to Piazale Roma and thwrefore SHD be fairly easy to access from the train station/to the ship: Casa Sant’Andrea at Santa Croce 495 and also the Hotel Universo & Nord at Cannaregio 121. Which of these is the better bet or shd I go thru yr affiliated agency to ensure the best location at the most reasonable price? Sure hope to hear fr you today! Cheers, Nila

By: NILA REYNOLDS

NILA REYNOLDS — Thu, 12 May 2011 14:35:24 +0000

Hi Jessica! Thx so much for all the good info/advice–have been looking for some time to get answers to questions abt getting around in and between Milan Malpensa and Venice train station and cruise port. Am totally freaked out abt getting me and my bag either direct fr Santa Lucia to the cruise port or to a hotel and then to the cruise port plus getting back fr the cruise to Milan Malpensa by train in time to catch a mid afternoon flite to London! Would REALLY appreciate it if you could provide a step-by-step directive for the easiest, cheapest way to do all this. I’m 62 and not in the best physical shape and traveling alone– had I known how complicated and costly it was going to be to get between Milan and Venice I would never have booked a cruise out of Venice! Too late now so I’m hoping you can help me sort it out. Pls start with the return trip fr Venice Maritima to Milan Malpensa: the ship will be in port overnite so I think I’ll be able to lve the ship fairly early–at least by 0900. So how long would you estimate it will take me to get from the port to Santa Lucia train station, catch a train to Milan Centrale and then either the express shuttle or express train out to Malpensa in time to catch 1540 flite to London Luton on EasyJet? I really don’t want to spend the nite in Milan but neither do I want to get into London really late at nite! Have been waiting to book my flite to London till I can figure all this out so looking forward to hearing from you soon! Cheers, Nila

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:53:34 +0000

There are buses that run regularly from Linate into central Milan, and from there you can get a taxi or take the Metro to get to your hotel. You can also take a taxi directly from the airport, but it’s more expensive. The buses from Linate are here:

http://www.sea-aeroportimilano.it/en/linate/index.phtml?mod=per_mi_scroll&to=come_arrivare

Check with your hotel to see which is the best (closest) stop to the hotel.

By: Adel

Adel — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:33:06 +0000

i, we are flying in at Linate and i need to get to The RIviera Hotel which is at Via Rivoltana 2 Segrate – can you Help!!! every tip refers to the other airport….

thanks,

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 00:44:59 +0000

There’s apparently now a Malpensa Express train that runs from the airport directly to Milano Centrale station, which is probably your best bet – but I haven’t had a chance to look up its schedule yet or how long it takes. The other option is to take one of the buses that runs from the airport to the train station – you can consult the list above for schedules on those.

By: Nevine

Nevine — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 11:37:44 +0000

Hello Jessica

I am travelling to Milan on 06/03 will land in Malpensa at 13.05 terminal 1 what is the fastest way to reach milan centrale as i have to reach a train at 15.10???