Planes, trains and automobiles

AIRPORTS

Linate Airport

Information 74852200

International arrivals 28106310

Linate is 10kms from the city centre; a licensed cab (yellow) will cost you around L18,000-25,000

There are frequent buses to the city centre, either to the Piazza Luigi di Savoia (every 20 minutes; L2,500) or the No 73 to Corso Europea (every 10 minutes; L1,000).

Malpensa Airport

Information 74 85 22 00

Flight information 26800613

Malpensa is 45kms from the city centre; a cab will cost you around L90,000-110,000

Buses run to Piazza Luigi di Savoia near the central station every 30 minutes. Tickets are L12,000

AIRLINES

Alitalia (national) 2836

(international) 2837

Air France 760731

British Airways 809041

Japan Airlines 8690251

SAS 867541

FLYING TIMES

Milan-London 1hr 55mins

Milan-New York 9hrs 10mins

Milan-LA 11hrs 10mins

Milan-Tokyo 13hrs

Milan-Sydney 21hrs 30mins

CAR RENTAL

Avis 715123

Europcar 66710664

Hertz 55301030

TAXIS

Can be found at any of the numerous taxi stands in main streets and squares or by calling:

Arco 67 67

Autoradiotaxi 85 85

Cooperativa La Baia 52 51

Esperia 83 88

Taxi Data 53 53

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

A L1,200 ticket is valid for buses, streetcars and the subway and covers any means of transport within 75 minutes of purchase (though it can be used only once on the subway). Tickets are available from tobacco shops, newsstands, bars and ticket machines.