Milan Malpensa Airport Transfer
Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) is Northern Italy's largest airport and one of Europe's major international hubs, located 50 km northwest of Milan city centre. It handles long-haul flights from across the globe and is the primary arrival point for visitors to Milan, the Italian Lakes and the wider Lombardy region. A private transfer from LocalsRide means a vetted driver in arrivals, a fixed price, and a direct ride to wherever you need to be.
Transfers start from €40, fixed price, confirmed at booking. No meter, no hidden fees, no surge pricing.
Transfer Times & Distances from MXP
- Milan city centre: 50 km, approximately 45 to 60 minutes
- Milano Centrale station: 52 km, approximately 50 to 65 minutes
- Lake Como (Como city): 50 km, approximately 40 to 55 minutes
- Lake Maggiore (Stresa): 30 km, approximately 30 to 40 minutes
- Bergamo city: 65 km, approximately 55 to 70 minutes
Why Book a Private Transfer from MXP?
- Fixed price, no meter, confirmed at booking, all tolls on the A8 motorway included
- Flight monitoring + 60 min free wait, driver adjusts for any delay automatically, at no extra charge
- Meet & greet in arrivals, Terminal 1 or Terminal 2, your driver is inside with your name
- 24/7 service, including early-morning and late-night long-haul arrivals
- Lake Como & Maggiore direct, skip Milan entirely if your destination is on the lakes
Getting from Malpensa to Milan
The Malpensa Express train links Terminals 1 and 2 to Milano Cadorna and Milano Centrale in about 50 minutes, and Malpensa Shuttle and Autostradale coaches also serve Centrale. From either you transfer onward with your luggage. Because Malpensa is about 50 km from the city, a private transfer (45 to 60 minutes) is the direct option, especially for the Italian Lakes.
Terminal 1 or Terminal 2 at Malpensa?
Malpensa has two terminals 8 km apart, and knowing yours matters. Terminal 1 handles nearly all long-haul and full-service airlines; Terminal 2 is easyJet's base. Your booking carries the flight number, so the driver is at the right arrivals hall either way — with the terminal confirmed in the driver details you receive the day before.
Malpensa Express or Private Transfer?
The Malpensa Express is a good train — 52 minutes to Cadorna, less to Centrale — if you are one person with light luggage and a hotel near a station. The math changes with company: two or more travellers with suitcases pay about the same for a transfer that goes door-to-door, skips the platform transfer at Centrale, and leaves whenever you land rather than on the half-hour.
Gateway to the Lakes
Malpensa is the natural arrival point for the Italian lakes, and fixed-price transfers are the standard way onward: Lake Maggiore in about 35 minutes, Como in about 50, Lugano across the Swiss border in about an hour. Drivers handle the border formalities routinely — just have passports at hand for the Swiss crossings.