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Airport Bus Express coachorPre-booked private transfer?

The short answer

For one traveler the Airport Bus Express coach is cheaper by up to €105.01. The Airport Bus Express coach fare is sold "from" a price rather than at it, so this comparison holds only at the advertised prices and the real answer can change with the day you travel.

The Pre-booked private transfer is quicker: 50 min against 1 h 10.

Airport Bus Express coach: 05:00–02:30. Pre-booked private transfer: Runs all night.

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 coachPre-booked private transferDifference
1from €4.99€110up to €105.01
2from €9.98€110up to €100.02
3from €14.97€110up to €95.03
4from €19.96€154up to €134.04
5from €24.95€154up to €129.05
6from €29.94€154up to €124.06
7from €34.93€154up to €119.07
8from €39.92€154up to €114.08

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
Autostradale · AutostradaleAirport Bus Express coach
From
Terminal 1, level -1 (the stop moved there from door 4 on 22 January 2026); Terminal 2, door 7
To
Milano Centrale, Piazza IV Novembre / Via Sammartini, with a stop at Piazzale Lotto on the way
Luggage
Included in the fare; the operator states no bag limit for this route.
Runs
05:00–02:30
Journey
70 min

EUR 4.99 is the online price. Buy before you reach the stop, where the fare is higher and unpublished.

Terravision runs the same road to the same station; between the four operators here, only these two publish a fare.

Arrive at the stop 15 minutes before departure if you bought online — the operator asks for it.

Airport Bus Express coach: price for every party size

Check times and fares with Autostradale
transfer · Welcome PickupsPre-booked private transfer
From
Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board
To
Any address
Luggage
Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
Runs
All night
Journey
45–90 min

Unlike the official taxi’s regulated flat fare, this price is indicative: the operator sets it, and it moves with vehicle size and luggage. Confirm the total at the time you book.

Pre-booked private transfer: price for every party size

Book transfer through Welcome Pickups

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