€10.00 gets you from Malpensa to Milano Centrale

For budget flyers landing at MXP T1 or T2, the Malpensa Shuttle by Air Pullman runs a simple, no-change bus straight to Milano Centrale station for around €10 one way. The ride takes about 30 minutes in light traffic, though in rush hour it can push closer to 50 minutes as you hit the A8 into the city.

Buses leave roughly every 30 minutes from both T1 and T2, starting early morning and running into late evening (timetables shift slightly by season, so check the day before). At T1, look for the bus bays outside the arrivals area on the ground floor; at T2, the stop sits just outside arrivals near the exit doors by the taxi rank.

You can usually buy tickets on board from the driver with cash or card, but the lowest price tends to be online pre-booking on the Malpensa Shuttle / Air Pullman site, where one-way fares often sit around €10 and returns slightly less than buying two singles. Kids under a certain age sometimes ride at reduced fares, so check the current child policy before you book for a family.

The bus drops you at Milano Centrale on the Piazza Luigi di Savoia side, which lines up well for Trenitalia and Italo departures to cities like Bologna, Florence, and Rome. From that same side of Centrale, you also have access to Milan Metro lines M2 (green) and M3 (yellow), which gets you to Cadorna, Duomo, or Porta Romana in 10–20 minutes depending on the transfer.

The trade-off versus a taxi (usually €90–€100 to central Milan, about 45 minutes) is unpredictability: if you land into MXP around 08:00 or 18:00, expect heavier traffic and a slower run than the advertised 30 minutes. Buses can also bunch slightly, so that "every 30 minutes" can feel more like 20 minutes then 40 minutes depending on congestion getting into the terminals.

Boarding is first-come, first-served, and a full-sized suitcase is fine in the underfloor hold; drivers tag bags and you hold the stub. If you’re landing into T2 off a low-cost carrier and connecting to a train at Milano Centrale, add at least 90 minutes buffer between scheduled landing and your rail departure to cover passport control, baggage, and any traffic delays on the bus.

Tip: If your flight lands at MXP after 22:00, check the last Malpensa Shuttle departure for that day and have a backup (train from T1 or taxi) written down in case your flight runs late.