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3 ways to Milano Centrale

For Milan generally we recommend the Metro M4; for Milano Centrale the answer changes.

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The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker.

Metro M4 and M3 to Milano Centrale

M4M3 · ATM
19–21 min rideEvery 5 min05:40–00:14
Linate Aeroporto stationMilano Centrale FS
1 change
€2.20total for 1 adult€2.20 eachBuy ticketOn ATM
Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Linate Aeroporto station, the eastern terminus of the M4, at the terminal

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.

Luggage. Carried free. ATM's current metro rules refuse only items over 90 cm on any side at the gates.

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.

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Shuttle

Airport Bus Express coach

Autostradale · Autostradale
25 min rideEvery 60 min09:00–21:30
Stop 1 in front of the terminalMilano Centrale
Non-stopLuggage space
from €5total for 1 adultfrom €5 eachBuy ticket3 places to buy
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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Shuttle

Linate Shuttle coach

Linate Shuttle · Air Pullman
25 min rideEvery 120 min09:00–16:30
The coach stop at the terminalMilano Centrale
Non-stopLuggage space
€10total for 1 adult€10 eachBuy ticketOn Air Pullman
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.

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By metro: M4 to Sforza-Policlinico (12–13 minutes), change to the M3 at Missori, five stops to Centrale FS (7–8 minutes): about 21 minutes of train time plus the walk between stations, one EUR 2.20 ticket. The two coaches go direct in 25 minutes for EUR 5 online or EUR 10, but run far less often than the metro.

Whether the regulated taxi flat fare covers this address is not recorded here. Agree the fare before you set off. Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Linate into Milan

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Already at the right station.

The main station, for trains onward and for the Malpensa and Bergamo coaches.

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Metro M4 and M3 to Milano Centrale · 19–21 min
Milano Centrale

Metro M4 and M3 to Milano Centrale serves Milano Centrale. Metro M4 does not.

Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Metro M4 and M3 to Milano Centrale runs 05:40–00:14, and the Airport Bus Express coach runs 09:00–21:30, and the Linate Shuttle coach runs 09:00–16:30. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it. and the board keeps only what is running.

From arrivals to Milano Centrale

01

Find the airport station

Linate Aeroporto station. Follow the signs from arrivals.

02

Choose Metro M4 and M3 to Milano Centrale

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

03

Arrive at Milano Centrale

19–21 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

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Before you travel

Does the Metro M4 stop at Milano Centrale?

No. It runs to San Babila (M1) in 12 minutes and Sforza-Policlinico (M3 at Missori) in 13.

Does the NM4 night bus stop at Milano Centrale?

No. It runs to Corso Europa at Piazza San Babila (the "Europa" stop) in 19 scheduled minutes.

Is Milano Centrale inside the taxi fare zone?

Not recorded here. Agree the fare before you set off rather than assuming the airport flat rate applies.

What if my flight arrives late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Metro M4 and M3 to Milano Centrale runs 05:40–00:14, and the Airport Bus Express coach runs 09:00–21:30, and the Linate Shuttle coach runs 09:00–16:30. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it.

How far is Milano Centrale from the centre?

The main station, for trains onward and for the Malpensa and Bergamo coaches.

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