Milan is served by three airports - Malpensa, Linate and Bergamo. They accept both international and domestic flights, so it is easy to get to Milan both from abroad and from any other region of Italy. Flights at competitive prices can be found through the service Aviasales.ru, but for now we will tell you a few words about each of the airports, how to get from them to the city center and give links to detailed articles about transport to Milan for each of them.
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Malpensa Airport
Malpensa is Milan's largest international airport, the second busiest in Italy after Rome Fiumicino Airport, and also the country's largest cargo air hub.
The annual traffic of Malpensa Airport is more than 23 million passengers (of which 18 million are on international flights) and 410 thousand tons of various cargoes.
The history of the largest airport in Milan began with a small flight school, opened at the beginning of the last century in the town of Varese, 45 kilometers from the center of the fashionable capital. The founder of the school was Giovanni Caproni - the famous Italian aircraft designer.
Malpensa's annual traffic is more than 23 million passengers
During the Second World War, the airfield was seriously damaged, but by 1950 it had been rebuilt and equipped with a new runway. In the 60s, during the economic boom, Malpensa Airport turned into the main air gate of Milan.
Today, Malpensa is two large terminals serving international, charter and low-cost flights operated by airlines around the world.
Airport runways are capable of accepting any, even the most powerful aircraft. At the airport there is everything necessary for a comfortable stay of passengers, including even a hotel. Moreover, not some simple, but the real “Sheraton".
It will not be difficult to get from Malpensa Airport to Milan - trains running from the first terminal and arriving at one of the city railway stations - Cadorna or Milano Centrale - run on this route. Trains run from early morning until late at night 7 days a week.
A good alternative is the bus service: in the daytime, buses leave from the airport to Milan 2-3 times an hour, at night - much less often. Travel time, as well as by train, is about 50 minutes. Those who are more familiar with traveling comfortably can take a taxi or rent a car.
For more information on transport links between Malpensa Airport and Milan, BlogoItaliano detailed here.
Linate Airport
Milan’s second airport, both in size and in passenger flow, is probably more convenient than the other two: only 8 kilometers from the city center to Linate. During the year, Linate Airport receives more than 9 million passengers arriving in Milan from European countries, as well as other regions of Italy.
Linate - Milan's second largest airport in terms of passenger traffic
The airport, built in 1930, was completely converted into the 50s, and then in the 80s. Modern Linate consists of an airfield with two runways and a three-story terminal.
The terminal building houses shops, catering establishments, comfortable waiting rooms, children's games rooms, ATMs, information kiosks, luggage storage rooms, rental office offices.
Buses from Linate Airport to Milan city center leave every 30 minutes. You can also get from Linate to Malpensa - airports have direct bus connections.
Useful Links for Linate Airport Passengers:
- Car rental at Linate Airport
- Taxi from Linate Airport
- Hotels Near Linate Airport
Bergamo Airport
Bergamo Airport, also known as Orio al Serio, is 3 kilometers from the city of Bergamo and 45 kilometers from Milan.
The third largest airport in Milan, accepts any domestic and international flights, but, unlike Malpensa, more budget. The annual passenger flow of this air port is more than 8 million passengers.
In 1970, when the Bergamo airport began its work, it consisted of one runway and a building, which housed ticket offices and a waiting room for passengers.
Today it has two modern runways, and there are bars, cafes, shops, kiosks, bank branches, ATMs, car rental points, etc. in the terminal terminal.
Bergamo Airport is also known as Orio al Serio.
There are buses running between the airport and Milan, departing every half hour and arriving at Milano Central, the main railway station of the city.
You can also use the train service, going from the airport to the Bergamo train station by bus or taxi. The road to Milan will take about 45 minutes - at least by train, even by bus.
There is a more expensive, but much more convenient way to get to Milan - take a taxi or rent a car. You can navigate the fare to the city below:
In detail, the topic of transport links between Bergamo Airport and Milan Blogoitaliano devoted an article to Bergamo Airport and how to get to Milan. And for those who plan to stay in Bergamo, a selection of hotels located near the airport is useful.
Other useful articles about Milan:
- Best Milan city center hotels
- The Last Supper of Leonardo da Vinci: must not be missed
- 5 most popular excursions in Milan in Russian
Photos by: Marco Vernieri, PROAero Icarus, Alfonzo Marchan, Takasugi Kengo.
