To San Babila · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours
5 transfer options
Between them, around the clock.Between them, around the clock: the Metro M4 runs 05:40–00:26, the NM4 night bus runs 00:40–05:10, the Airport Bus Express coach runs 09:00–21:30, the Linate Shuttle coach runs 09:00–16:30.
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The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker.
Metro
Metro M4
M4 · ATM
11–13 min rideEvery 4 min05:40–00:26
Linate Aeroporto station→San Babila (M1) in 12 minutes and Sforza-Policlinico (M3 at Missori) in 13
Boards at. Linate Aeroporto station, the eastern terminus of the M4, at the terminal
The ordinary Mi1-Mi3 ticket, EUR 2.20, covers 90 minutes of unlimited rides, including changing lines through the gates. No airport supplement. Children under 14 travel free with ID. Day ticket EUR 7.60, three days EUR 15.50, carnet of ten EUR 19.50. A tapped bank card or phone pays the same fare and caps at the day rate from the fourth ride.
Luggage. Carried free. ATM's current metro rules refuse only items over 90 cm on any side at the gates and mention no charge; a 2007 company regulation still on ATM's site asks for a ticket for a case over 50 cm, and the current rules do not repeat it.
Hours. First train 05:40 Monday to Saturday, 06:00 on Sundays and holidays; last 00:26 every day. Every 3 to 4 minutes by day, every 6 after 20:00.
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Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. Stop 1 in front of the terminal
EUR 5.00 one way, EUR 10.00 return online — the stop price is higher but not published. Children 2 to 12 are EUR 2.50, under-2s free. The ticket is valid on any departure and not refundable.
Luggage. One hold bag and one small bag included; more if there is room.
Hours. Two timetables alternate week by week: hourly 09:00–21:00 plus 22:30 in one week, hourly 08:30–21:30 in the next. Either way, fourteen departures a day, via Lambrate after 10 minutes.
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Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. The coach stop at the terminal
A firm fare, stated by the operator as "prezzo fisso, nessuna sorpresa": EUR 10.00 one way, EUR 16.00 return, EUR 5.00 for children aged 2 to 12, luggage included.
Luggage. Included in the fare.
Hours. Departures vary week to week between roughly 08:30 and 21:00, every two hours. Daily, 25 minutes, arrival time depending on traffic.
Boards at. The "Linate Aeroporto M4" bus stop outside the terminal
The same EUR 2.20 Mi1-Mi3 ticket: ATM's night-network map states that the tickets and passes normally in use on the ATM network are valid on the night service. Under-14s free.
Luggage. A city bus under ATM's ordinary rules: carried free, nothing over 90 cm on a side.
Hours. From the Linate stop: 00:40, then every 30 minutes to 05:10, Monday to Saturday; Sundays and holidays add a 05:40 bus. Runs every night except 30 April, 1 May, 24 and 25 December.
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How do I get from Milan Linate airport to Milan city center?
For one traveler the Metro M4 at €2.20, 11–13 min, is both the cheapest way in and the fastest. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.
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Arriving late?
Not everything runs around the clock, but between them they cover it: the Metro M4 runs 05:40–00:26, and the NM4 night bus runs 00:40–05:10, and the Airport Bus Express coach runs 09:00–21:30, and the Linate Shuttle coach runs 09:00–16:30. Set the hour you leave arrivals and the board keeps only what is running.
Luggage
Carried free. ATM's current metro rules refuse only items over 90 cm on any side at the gates and mention no charge; a 2007 company regulation still on ATM's site asks for a ticket for a case over 50 cm, and the current rules do not repeat it.
Going somewhere specific?
"The center" is not one place, and the answer changes
Bus 973, to Piazza Cinque Giornate, stops at Gate 8 in the arrivals area. The two coaches to Milano Centrale, the Linate Shuttle and the Airport Bus Express, use their own stop at the terminal instead.
The taxi rank
Call 02 7777 — the MiT (Milan in Taxi) number, open to anyone — or one of the radio-taxi dispatch numbers the airport lists, or use the taxi pickup area at the terminal. There's no flat fare into the city, so expect the meter.
Uber and Bolt
Uber operates at Linate: Comfort, Black and Van cars, plus a taxi product booked through the app. There's no single fixed meeting point — follow the pickup directions the app shows once a driver accepts.
Before you travel
Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
M4 · ATMMetro M4
From
Linate Aeroporto station, the eastern terminus of the M4, at the terminal
To
San Babila (M1) in 12 minutes and Sforza-Policlinico (M3 at Missori) in 13; on through Sant'Ambrogio (M2) to San Cristoforo in 28
Luggage
Carried free. ATM's current metro rules refuse only items over 90 cm on any side at the gates and mention no charge; a 2007 company regulation still on ATM's site asks for a ticket for a case over 50 cm, and the current rules do not repeat it.
Runs
05:40–00:26
Journey
11–13 min
The ordinary Mi1-Mi3 ticket, EUR 2.20, covers 90 minutes of unlimited rides, including changing lines through the gates. No airport supplement. Children under 14 travel free with ID. Day ticket EUR 7.60, three days EUR 15.50, carnet of ten EUR 19.50. A tapped bank card or phone pays the same fare and caps at the day rate from the fourth ride.
It is the same EUR 2.20 as any ride across Milan, with no airport supplement, and under-14s ride free. Against Malpensa's EUR 15 train and Bergamo's "from EUR 9" coach, this is the whole difference between the three airports.
The Duomo is not on the M4: change at San Babila to M1 for one stop, or at Sforza-Policlinico to M3 at Missori. For Milano Centrale, M3 from Missori is five more stops. The change is on the same ticket, within 90 minutes.
Tap the same card in and out. A card that is not tapped out is charged the fare to the farthest station plus an extra; a card can pay for one person at a time; and cards do not work on Trenord's S lines from Dateo or Forlanini.
ATM's printed sheet says every 1 to 3 minutes at weekday peaks; as of September it is every 4. Either way you will not wait long. After 20:00 it is every 6.
Last train from Linate 00:26; the NM4 bus takes over at 00:40 on the same ticket. First train 05:40, or 06:00 on a Sunday.
Anything over 90 cm on a side is refused at the gates. Ordinary suitcases are carried free under the current rules.
First train 05:40 Monday to Saturday, 06:00 on Sundays and holidays; last 00:26 every day. Every 3 to 4 minutes by day, every 6 after 20:00.
Linate Aeroporto station, the eastern terminus of the M4, at the terminal
To
Milano Centrale FS, the M3 station under the main railway station, after a change at Sforza-Policlinico to Missori
Luggage
Carried free. ATM's current metro rules refuse only items over 90 cm on any side at the gates.
Runs
05:40–00:14
Journey
19–21 min
One EUR 2.20 Mi1-Mi3 ticket covers both trains: it is valid for 90 minutes, including the change through the gates. Children under 14 travel free with ID. A tapped bank card or phone pays the same fare.
At Sforza-Policlinico, leave the M4 through the gates and follow the signs to Missori for the M3; ATM signs a step-free route between them. Take a train towards Comasina: Centrale FS is the fifth stop.
Use the same ticket, card or phone at the gates on both lines; one EUR 2.20 fare covers the whole ride within 90 minutes.
The two coaches from the terminal reach Centrale in 25 minutes with no change, for EUR 5 online or EUR 10, but they leave hourly or every two hours.
First M4 05:40 Monday to Saturday, 06:00 on Sundays and holidays. The last M3 north leaves Missori at 00:35, so the 00:14 M4 from Linate (00:12 on Sundays) is the last that leaves time for the change.
The "Linate Aeroporto M4" bus stop outside the terminal
To
Corso Europa at Piazza San Babila (the "Europa" stop) in 19 scheduled minutes; then, on the current diversion, Crocetta and Porta Romana (M3) and Porta Genova (M2) before rejoining the M4 stations from Coni Zugna to San Cristoforo and Lorenteggio
Luggage
A city bus under ATM's ordinary rules: carried free, nothing over 90 cm on a side.
Runs
00:40–05:10
Journey
19 min
The same EUR 2.20 Mi1-Mi3 ticket: ATM's night-network map states that the tickets and passes normally in use on the ATM network are valid on the night service. Under-14s free.
This is what runs at 03:00, and it costs EUR 2.20. As of 31 August to 13 September 2026: 19 minutes to Corso Europa, 14 to Dateo.
It is currently diverted: after San Babila it runs via Viale Regina Margherita, Crocetta and Porta Romana to Porta Genova, skipping Via Visconti di Modrone, Largo Augusto and Sforza-Policlinico. Check ATM's sheet before relying on a stop west of San Babila.
Every 30 minutes, so a bus may have just left: the first after the last train is at 00:40, fourteen minutes later.
At the other end of the night there is a 30-minute hole between the last bus at 05:10 and the first train at 05:40 on weekdays; on Sundays the bus runs to 05:40 and the train starts at 06:00.
From the Linate stop: 00:40, then every 30 minutes to 05:10, Monday to Saturday; Sundays and holidays add a 05:40 bus. Runs every night except 30 April, 1 May, 24 and 25 December.
Autostradale · AutostradaleAirport Bus Express coach
From
Stop 1 in front of the terminal
To
Milano Centrale, Piazza Luigi di Savoia 1, via Lambrate
Luggage
One hold bag and one small bag included; more if there is room.
Runs
09:00–21:30
Journey
25 min
EUR 5.00 one way, EUR 10.00 return online — the stop price is higher but not published. Children 2 to 12 are EUR 2.50, under-2s free. The ticket is valid on any departure and not refundable.
EUR 5 is the online price. The operator says the promotion does not apply at the stop and does not publish what does, so buy before you walk out.
It runs hourly and the metro runs every few minutes; the M4 plus one change reaches the same station in about the same time for EUR 2.20. This coach is for someone who wants to sit with the bags and not change trains.
Which of the two timetables is running depends on the week: 09:00-21:00 with a 22:30, or 08:30-21:30. The operator's page collapses both into "08:30 - 22:30".
Arrive 15 minutes before departure with an online ticket; the operator asks for it.
Two timetables alternate week by week: hourly 09:00–21:00 plus 22:30 in one week, hourly 08:30–21:30 in the next. Either way, fourteen departures a day, via Lambrate after 10 minutes.
Milano Centrale, Piazza Luigi di Savoia (the M2 and M3 side)
Luggage
Included in the fare.
Runs
09:00–16:30
Journey
25 min
A firm fare, stated by the operator as "prezzo fisso, nessuna sorpresa": EUR 10.00 one way, EUR 16.00 return, EUR 5.00 for children aged 2 to 12, luggage included.
Five to seven departures a day, every two hours, and the timetable changes every week. Check the operator's sheet for your date before building a plan on it.
EUR 10 is more than four times the metro, for a journey the M4 plus one change makes in about the same time. It buys a seat, a hold and no changes.
The other coach on this road, Autostradale's, is EUR 5 online and hourly.
Departures vary week to week between roughly 08:30 and 21:00, every two hours. Daily, 25 minutes, arrival time depending on traffic.
Stazione Forlanini M4, Viale Corsica, Corso XXII Marzo and Piazza Cinque Giornate
Luggage
A city bus under ATM's ordinary rules: carried free, nothing over 90 cm on a side.
Runs
06:34–23:59
Journey
14–23 min
The ordinary EUR 2.20 Mi1-Mi3 ticket, 90 minutes, metro included; under-14s free.
This is what is left of bus 73. The 73 ran to San Babila and the Duomo until the M4 reached San Babila in July 2023; the 973 was extended from Linate to Cinque Giornate at the end of 2025.
It shares the M4's stop at Stazione Forlanini, so it is also the way to the S lines without going into the metro.
The other direction runs out to San Felicino in Peschiera Borromeo; check the destination on the front before boarding.
Weekdays: 06:34–23:59, every 20 minutes (40 in a few gaps). Saturdays: 06:34–23:59, every 30. Sundays and holidays: 07:04–23:59, every 30. 14 to 23 minutes to Piazza Cinque Giornate.
Malpensa Shuttle · Air PullmanMalpensa Shuttle coach to Malpensa
From
Linate Airport, bay 5 at the terminal
To
Malpensa Terminal 2, then Terminal 1 (level -1 opposite the Sheraton Hotel), by way of Milano Lampugnano
Luggage
Included in the fare.
Runs
08:45–14:45
Journey
75–85 min
EUR 15 one way, the operator's own fare for this route; children aged 2 to 12 pay EUR 7.50. Luggage is included.
Only two coaches run each way, 08:45 and 14:45 from Linate and 12:15 and 17:10 from Malpensa. Miss one and the next is hours away, so check the day before.
It calls at Terminal 2 first and Terminal 1 ten minutes later, so stay on for Terminal 1.
The arrival times hold only if traffic does.
Two coaches a day from Linate, at 08:45 and 14:45, every day; Terminal 2 at 10:00 and 16:00, Terminal 1 ten minutes later.
transfer · KiwitaxiPrivate transfer to Malpensa Airport from Linate
From
Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board
To
Malpensa Airport, the terminal you name when you book
Luggage
Choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats; the sedan seats four, the minibus seven.
Journey
80 min
Kiwitaxi publishes a starting price of EUR 203 for the car; the vehicle class and the date decide the price you book, and it is per vehicle, not per person.
Book at least 16 hours ahead for a car, 24 hours for a premium vehicle or a larger minibus; nearer than that, ask Kiwitaxi whether a driver is free.
The price is fixed when you book, not by the meter. A taxi on the regulated fare between the two airports is EUR 128 for the car.
transfer · KiwitaxiPrivate transfer to Bergamo Airport from Linate
From
Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board
To
Bergamo Airport (Orio al Serio), the terminal you name when you book
Luggage
Choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats; the sedan seats four, the minibus seven.
Journey
60 min
Kiwitaxi publishes a starting price of EUR 162 for the car; the vehicle class and the date decide the price you book, and it is per vehicle, not per person.
Book at least 16 hours ahead for a car, 24 hours for a premium vehicle or a larger minibus; nearer than that, ask Kiwitaxi whether a driver is free.
The price is fixed when you book, not by the meter. Traffic around Milan decides the hour Kiwitaxi quotes.
M4→M3→RE80 · TrenordTrenord RE80 train to Como, after metro M4 and M3
From
Linate Aeroporto station, the eastern terminus of the M4, at the terminal
To
Como San Giovanni railway station, after a change at Sforza-Policlinico and another at Milano Centrale
Runs
05:40–22:10
Journey
59–65 min
Two tickets. ATM's EUR 2.20 Mi1-Mi3 ticket covers the M4 and the M3 to Milano Centrale. Trenord's regional ticket from Milano Centrale to Como San Giovanni, 47 km, is EUR 5.40 in second class (the 41 to 50 km band of the tariff in force from 1 September 2026). The ATM ticket does not cover the train.
Buy two tickets: ATM's EUR 2.20 for the metro, which ends at Centrale FS, then Trenord's EUR 5.40 for the train, online, in the Trenord app, at a machine or at a ticket office. The metro ticket is not valid on the train.
The RE80 leaves Milano Centrale once an hour, at 43 minutes past. The 61 minutes counts the rides only: the change at Sforza-Policlinico and the wait for the next :43 come on top.
The RE80 runs on through Como San Giovanni to Chiasso, Lugano and Locarno; get off at Como San Giovanni, the station the coach from Malpensa also uses.
The RE80 leaves Milano Centrale at 43 minutes past every hour, from 05:43 to 22:43, every day of the week. The first M4 from Linate (05:40, 06:00 on Sundays) reaches Centrale after the 05:43, so the first train you can make is the 06:43; the 22:10 M4 is the last that leaves time for the change to the 22:43.
What is the best way from Milan Linate airport to Milan city center?
For one traveler, the Metro M4 at €2.20, 11–13 min. The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker. The same holds for a group of up to eight. How we weigh price against time is set out on the fares page, in numbers.
What is the cheapest way from Milan Linate airport to Milan city center?
For one traveler, the Metro M4 at €2.20. Per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not, so check the total for your group rather than the single fare.
How do I get from Milan Linate airport to Milan city center by metro?
One metro reaches San Babila: the Metro M4, €2.20 for one traveler, 11–13 min, to San Babila (M1) in 12 minutes and Sforza-Policlinico (M3 at Missori) in 13. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Milan by any means. See every option by metro
How do I get from Milan Linate airport to Milan city center by bus?
For one traveler the cheapest bus is the Airport Bus Express coach, sold from €5, 25 min, and it is also the fastest. It is not the cheapest way in: the Metro M4 at €2.20 is. See every option by bus
How do I get from Milan Linate airport to Milan city center by taxi?
One taxi reaches San Babila: the Pre-booked private transfer, €60 for one traveler, 20 min, to any address. It is not the cheapest way in: the Metro M4 at €2.20 is. See every option by taxi
How long does it take to get from Milan Linate airport to Milan city center?
Metro M4: 11–13 min. Airport Bus Express coach: 25 min. Linate Shuttle coach: 25 min. Pre-booked private transfer: 20 min. NM4 night bus: 19 min. Milan Linate Airport is 8 km from the centre of Milan.
How far is Milan Linate airport from the city center?
8 km to the centre of Milan. The fastest way in takes 11–13 min.
Is there Uber or Bolt at Milan Linate airport?
Uber operates at Linate: Comfort, Black and Van cars, plus a taxi product booked through the app. There's no single fixed meeting point — follow the pickup directions the app shows once a driver accepts.
Where do I catch the Metro M4 at Milan Linate airport?
Linate Aeroporto station, the eastern terminus of the M4, at the terminal. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at San Babila (M1) in 12 minutes and Sforza-Policlinico (M3 at Missori) in 13; on through Sant'Ambrogio (M2) to San Cristoforo in 28.
Is there a train from Milan Linate airport to Milan at night?
The Metro M4 runs 05:40–00:26. The NM4 night bus runs 00:40–05:10. The Airport Bus Express coach runs 09:00–21:30. The Linate Shuttle coach runs 09:00–16:30. Outside those hours the pre-booked private transfer is what remains; it is €60 for the vehicle. First train 05:40 Monday to Saturday, 06:00 on Sundays and holidays; last 00:26 every day. Every 3 to 4 minutes by day, every 6 after 20:00.
Does the Metro M4 and M3 to Milano Centrale go to San Babila and the Duomo, where the M4 arrives; Milano Centrale is one change away?
For Milano Centrale, the main railway station north of the center. For San Babila the M4 alone is enough; for the Duomo, get off the M3 at its first stop.
Does the ATM bus 973 go to San Babila and the Duomo, where the M4 arrives; Milano Centrale is one change away?
It ends at Piazza Cinque Giornate, east of the center, not San Babila or the Duomo, and takes longer than the metro takes to get further. Good only for Porta Vittoria, Corso XXII Marzo and the Tribunale, or if you would rather not go underground.
Does the Malpensa Shuttle coach to Malpensa go to San Babila and the Duomo, where the M4 arrives; Milano Centrale is one change away?
The other airport, not the city. For a connection between the two; for central Milan take the M4 from Linate.
Does the Taxi to Malpensa, predetermined fare go to San Babila and the Duomo, where the M4 arrives; Milano Centrale is one change away?
The other airport, not the city. A taxi into Milan has no fixed fare from Linate; the meter runs.
Does the Private transfer to Malpensa Airport from Linate go to San Babila and the Duomo, where the M4 arrives; Milano Centrale is one change away?
The other airport, not the city. A door-to-door transfer between the two airports.
Does the Private transfer to Bergamo Airport from Linate go to San Babila and the Duomo, where the M4 arrives; Milano Centrale is one change away?
The other airport, in Orio al Serio and not in Milan. A door-to-door transfer between the two airports.
Does the Trenord RE80 train to Como, after metro M4 and M3 go to San Babila and the Duomo, where the M4 arrives; Milano Centrale is one change away?
Goes to Como San Giovanni, the main station of another city, not into Milan.
Worth knowing
Linate is the end of the M4 metro line: the ordinary EUR 2.20 city ticket is all you need, no airport supplement or special ticket. Children under 14 travel free with ID.
Twelve minutes to San Babila, every 3–4 minutes by day (every 6 after 20:00), 05:40 (06:00 Sundays) to 00:26. San Babila is on M1, one stop from the Duomo; Sforza-Policlinico, a minute later, changes to M3 for Milano Centrale, on the same 90-minute ticket. A bank card taps for the same EUR 2.20 — remember to tap out, or you are charged the maximum.
When the last train has gone, the NM4 bus takes over: 00:40, then every 30 minutes to 05:10 (05:40 too on Sundays), every night except 30 April, 1 May and Christmas Eve and Day — same ticket, 19 minutes to Piazza San Babila. It is currently diverted via Crocetta and Porta Romana rather than Sforza-Policlinico; check ATM's sheet if heading further west.
There is no fixed taxi fare to central Milan: the meter starts at EUR 4.10 on weekdays, EUR 6.60 on holidays, EUR 7.90 between 21:00 and 06:00, then EUR 1.32 a kilometer, rising to EUR 1.98 past EUR 17.35 — with a EUR 16.00 minimum for any ride leaving the airport. Seven people on the M4 pay EUR 15.40 between them, still less than that minimum.
Two coaches reach Milano Centrale in 25 minutes: Air Pullman's Linate Shuttle, EUR 10.00, every two hours; or Autostradale's Airport Bus Express, EUR 5.00 online (unpublished price at the stop), hourly. The M4 plus one change at Sforza-Policlinico is faster and cheaper: about 21 minutes for EUR 2.20, running 05:40 to past midnight.
Bus 73 no longer runs into town; take the 973 instead, from Arrivals Gate 8, to Piazza Cinque Giornate, every 20 minutes on weekdays and 30 at weekends, EUR 2.20. It is useful for Porta Vittoria and Corso XXII Marzo, but slower than the metro everywhere else.
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