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Airport Bus Express coachorPrivate transfer to Malpensa Airport from Linate?

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 Private transfer to Malpensa Airport from Linate does not. The other airport, not the city. A door-to-door transfer between the two airports.

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

Airport Bus Express coach: 09:00–21:30. Private transfer to Malpensa Airport from Linate: 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 coachPrivate transfer to Malpensa Airport from LinateDifference
1from €5from €203up to €198
2from €10from €203up to €193
3from €15from €203up to €188
4from €20from €203up to €183
5from €25from €406up to €381
6from €30from €406up to €376
7from €35from €406up to €371
8from €40from €406up to €366

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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

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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

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.

Private transfer to Malpensa Airport from Linate: price for every party size

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