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Airport Bus Express coachorTaxi to Malpensa, predetermined fare?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Airport Bus Express coach reaches San Babila and the Duomo, where the M4 arrives; Milano Centrale is one change away; the Taxi to Malpensa, predetermined fare does not. The other airport, not the city. A taxi into Milan has no fixed fare from Linate; the meter runs.

The Airport Bus Express coach is quicker: 25 min against 1 h 20.

Airport Bus Express coach: 09:00–21:30. Taxi to Malpensa, predetermined fare: hours not recorded.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersAirport Bus Express coachTaxi to Malpensa, predetermined fareDifference
1from €5€128up to €123
2from €10€128up to €118
3from €15€128up to €113
4from €20€128up to €108
5from €25€256up to €231
6from €30€256up to €226
7from €35€256up to €221
8from €40€256up to €216

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
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 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.

Airport Bus Express coach: price for every party size

Check times and fares with Autostradale
taxi · Lombardy airport-basin taxis, regulated by Regione LombardiaTaxi to Malpensa, predetermined fare
From
The taxi pickup area at the terminal
To
Malpensa Airport, the terminal you name
Luggage
Carried; the fare is for the ride.
Journey
80 min

A standard taxi seats four. Five people is two cars and EUR 256, because the fare is per ride and not per person.

Drivers in the airport basin must apply the fixed fare on this route.

Taxi to Malpensa, predetermined fare: price for every party size

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