The cost of getting from Malpensa to Milan varies significantly depending on your transport choice. Here is what each option involves in 2026.
Malpensa Express train
The Malpensa Express serves the airport station listed as MXP T1-T2. Per the airport's timetable, trains leave Milano Centrale for the airport about every 30 minutes from 5:25 AM to 11:25 PM, and leave the airport for Milano Centrale about every 30 minutes from 5:09 AM to 10:09 PM. You can pay with a credit or debit card directly, avoiding the ticket machine queues. Check the current fare on the operator's site, since fares change and the airport's page does not publish it. If you then need the metro, an ordinary single ticket within the Mi1-Mi3 zones is 2.20 euros, valid for 90 minutes from first validation.
Fixed-price private transfer
MXP Milan City Center
From€198for 2 passengers
4 passengers: €198 per vehicle, about €50 per person
- Fixed price, no meter
- Flight tracked
- 60 min free waiting
- Driver meets you at arrivals
- Free cancellation up to 24 h before pickup
Other destinations
Airport buses
Several coach operators run between Milano Centrale and the airport: Malpensa Shuttle, Malpensa Airport Bus Express (Autostradale), Terravision and Caronte. Per the airport's timetable, Terravision and Autostradale run every 30 minutes in both directions, and the last departures from the airport are around 1:10 AM (Terravision) and 2:40 AM (Autostradale). Fares and journey times are set by each operator, so check their sites.
Official taxi
The predetermined fare from Malpensa to Milan (any street in the city) is 114 euros, in force since 1 July 2024 according to Regione Lombardia and the Comune di Milano's taxi tariff sheet. The sheet states the fixed fares include all costs: motorway tolls and night or holiday supplements, and that no supplement is due. If you ask the driver to change the route during the ride, the driver may charge by meter instead. For a booked pickup, if the taxi waits more than 5 minutes, the driver may add the metered amount from leaving the stand until pickup (less the €4.10 fixed charge) to the fixed fare. Destinations outside the listed routes are charged on the meter.
Pre-booked private transfer
The pre-booked transfer is a fixed price quoted at booking (see the live From price on this page), for sedans and for larger vehicles for families or groups. The price is fixed at booking; check what your booking includes, such as waiting time.
What affects the price
Destination: The 114-euro taxi fare applies to Milan (any city street). Other fixed fares on the same tariff sheet include Fiera Milano (Rho) at 94 euros, Linate at 128 euros and Varese at 80 euros. Anything else is metered. For other destinations, the private transfer is a fixed price quoted at booking and depends on distance.
Time of day: The taxi fare does not change at night, because night and holiday supplements are included. A pre-booked transfer is quoted at a fixed price at booking.
Terminal: The airport offers a free shuttle service connecting Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Taxis and transfers can serve either terminal.
Tipping
Tipping taxi drivers in Italy is not expected but rounding up by a euro or two is common. For private transfer drivers, a small tip is appreciated but not obligatory.
Bottom line
The train is usually the lower-cost option for solo travelers and couples going to central Milan; check the operator's current fare. For families or groups, a pre-booked transfer (fixed price quoted at booking) saves the hassle of navigating trains with luggage. The 114-euro taxi fare covers door-to-door travel to any street in Milan but is a high cost for one person.
Sources (checked 2026-10-17)
- Taxi fare 114 euros Malpensa-Milan, tolls and night/holiday supplements included, 5-minute wait rule, other fixed fares: https://www.comune.milano.it/documents/20118/68224/Tariffario+Taxi+(agg.+luglio+2024).pdf/a0372f46-b96d-11f6-3e03-9420e4f0cfd7?version=1.0&t=1746021632929&download=true
- Taxi fare 114 euros in force since 1 July 2024: https://www.regione.lombardia.it/infrastrutture-trasporti-e-mobilita/taxi-collegamenti-aeroportuali-e-noleggio/servizio-e-tariffe-taxi-nel-bacino-aeroportuale
- Malpensa Express timetable and card payment: https://www.milanomalpensa-airport.com/en/from-to/by-train
- Coach operators and last departures: https://www.milanomalpensa-airport.com/en/from-to/by-coach
- Free shuttle between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2: https://www.milanomalpensa-airport.com/en/from-to/by-car
- Metro single ticket 2.20 euros, 90 minutes: https://www.atm.it/EN/VIAGGIACONNOI/BIGLIETTI/Pages/tickets_milan.aspx
When a private transfer from MXP is the right choice
- Three or more people: a 4-seat car to Milan City Center is from €198, about €50 per person, usually level with or below separate public-transport tickets once you count the walk, the wait and the last mile with bags.
- Going to a specific address rather than the main station: the car goes to the door, so the public-transport fare is not the whole cost of the trip.
- Arriving tired or late: the driver waits at arrivals with your name, included for 60 minutes after landing.
MXP → Milan City Center from €198Fixed price, flight tracked, free cancellation up to 24 h before pickup.