How to get to Milan inexpensively from Moscow? What are the fastest and most profitable ways? How can you get to the city center from the airport? Consider all the necessary points for tourists that will help save money on the road and learn a couple of nuances.
How to get to Milan from Moscow cheaply?
There are not so many options on how to get to Milan cheaply. The first one is by car with fellow travelers, but this will take time, food costs and toll roads will increase. The question will arise with an overnight stay on the way. The savings in this case looks questionable. The second option is a direct flight Moscow-Milan with Pobeda airline. This is a low-cost company, so before deciding to travel with them, you need to carefully read the carrier's rules, especially the section describing baggage restrictions.
Airfare prices: direct flight, with a transfer
Several airlines operate direct flights to Milan from Moscow. AIRITALY, AEROFLOT, and others, they land at Malpensa airport, while the low-cost Pobeda landing at Bergamo airport. The flight takes just over 3 hours. The cost of round-trip tickets with the Pobeda company is 11980 rubles. The same airlines fly to other cities in Italy: Venice, Pisa, Florence.
- By the way, it is better to select flights from low-cost airlines through Aviasales, the aggregator searches among all airlines and gives only the best results.
Important! Additional flight services: additional payment for baggage, seat selection, it is better to pay via the Internet. They will be more expensive at the airport.
You can fly to Milan from Moscow with 1 change for about the same price with the Greek airline Aegean or the Polish LOT. In this case, the flight will take 5 hours or more. The Canadian company KLM offers fairly expensive flights to Milan, but with a transfer in the Netherlands, Schiphol Airport. The waiting time for the next departure is from 6 hours to a day. Considering that the train from the airport to Amsterdam takes about 20 minutes, there is enough time for the excursion.
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How to get to Milan by train?
A train No. 017B Moscow - Nice departs from Belorussky Railway Station at 18:43 on Thursdays. Arrives at Milan Rogoredo station at 12:11. It turns out that it takes almost two days to go. A ticket in a compartment for July 2021 costs 22453 rubles, more expensive for August. Comfortable carriages with showers. There is a system of discounts for different groups of tourists. For example, if there are two or more of you, then the cost of each ticket is reduced by 20%. The plus of such a trip is that from the train window you can see the landscapes of Belarus, Poland, Austria and the Czech Republic. Tickets are sold out quickly. You can buy tickets for international trains on the website tutu.ru.
Bus travel cost
It is possible to get to Milan by bus from Moscow, but the trip may be even longer than by train, 2 days and 3 hours. A modern Intercars bus runs from Metro Dynamo to Naples on Tuesdays and Fridays. The bus crosses Italy from Verona to Naples and stops in Milan. The cost of a ticket to Milan is 14,744 rubles.
- You can order tickets on the website:
Travel cost by car
Not everyone will dare to drive 3 and a half thousand kilometers by car. Nevertheless, such options are found on the site of BlaBlaCar fellow travelers. The estimated cost of the trip is 6 650 rubles. In reality, the cost may be higher. All the details of the trip should be checked with the driver. Estimated travel time is 32 hours.
How to get to Milan city center from Bergamo and Malpensa airports?
Milan for Italy and tourists is not only a business capital, but also a fashion capital. From Milan you can easily and quickly get to almost anywhere in Italy and the European Union. Milan has 3 airports. Bergamo and Malpensa serve the main flow of tourists. Linate Airport accepts local and low-cost flights from neighboring countries.
Coming from Malpensa airport?
The airport is located 45 km from Milan in the city of Varese. The largest and busiest airport in Italy. How to get from Malpensa airport to Milan?
- By train. The road from Terminal T1, where the Malpensa Express train station is located, to the center of Milan (Milano Centrale) will take 40 minutes and costs 13 euros. The ticket can be bought at the ticket office or at the machine. When planting, you need to punch it. There are no trains between 1:30 am and 5:30 am. Important! Trains from the airport run in different directions. Choose the right one!
- By bus. Parking of buses in the parking lot of terminals T1 and T2. It takes about an hour to get to Milano Centrale - Milan train station. Transportation is carried out by Terravision and Malpensa Shuttle, the buses are comfortable, they leave every 20 minutes. The ticket will cost 8-10 euros, respectively. For children from 5 to 12 years old, the ticket costs 5 euros. From the airport, buses run from 5 am to midnight, from Milan from 3:50 to 21:55. Buses also run between airports.
- Taxi and transfer. You can order it online on the website Taxi will wait regardless of the flight delay, the indicated cost will not change if you get stuck in a traffic jam. There is even a Russian taxi. The cost is about 95 euros, more expensive at night.
- Travel companions.
- Car rent. Cost - from 17 euros per day. You need to be prepared to pay a deductible and a deposit in case of theft or damage to the car. You can rent a car using Economybokings, the search engine looks for free and advantageous offers among all rental companies.
How to get from Bergamo to the center?
Bergamo Airport is located 45 kilometers from Milan and 3 kilometers from the resort town of Bergamo. How to get from Bergamo airport to the city center?
- By train. The road is with transfers. First you need to get to the train station in Bergamo by bus or taxi.
- By bus. Parking of buses at the exit from the terminals. It takes an hour to get to Milano Centrale. Buses leave in 20 - 30 minutes. Break from midnight to 4 am. The ticket will cost from 5 to 10 euros, depending on the carrier.
- Taxi. The journey takes 40 minutes. The cost is about 90 euros, an additional charge for a night flight, luggage is possible. When paying via the Internet, the cost is fixed.
- Travel companions.
- Car rent.
How to get from Milan to Venice, Rome?
While in Milan, you can go to Venice or Rome in the morning and return in the evening. Distance to Venice 260 kilometers. The city has high-speed trains (via Bergamo and Verona), buses, and local airlines.
- Cheap to get to Venice you can take the bus. FlixBus offers a 4 hour trip to Venice for 8 euros. Departure from the Lampugnano bus station, next to the metro station of the same name. Tickets can be purchased on the carrier's Russian-language website.
More expensive (from 40 euros) and faster, in just 2 and a half hours, can be reached by train. If you travel early in the morning or late in the evening, then train tickets will be at significant discounts. There are also so-called regional trains, the ticket for them is a little cheaper, but they travel an hour and a half longer and less frequently. High-speed trains leave from Milano Centrale every 20 to 30 minutes at scheduled times.
It takes about 3 hours to get there by car, the cost of gasoline is at least 60 euros.
Buses run to Venice directly from Milan's airports. There are flights from Moscow to Venice with the inexpensive Pobeda airline.
- Rome is already 600 kilometers from Milan, but high-speed trains cover this distance in 3 hours. The average ticket price is 40 euros. You can buy tickets for non-stop trains for 20 euros. The earlier you book your ticket, the lower the cost will be. Economy class tickets are usually sold out on the day of departure. Tickets for high-speed trains in Italy do not need composting, only for regional ones.
It is inexpensive to get from Milan to Rome by bus, so Busfor offers tickets from Milan to Rome for 16 euros.You can choose a night flight and get to Rome in the morning. The bus journey takes 8 - 9 hours. Fans of flights may like the prices from the EasyJet airline (from 25 euros). On average, a plane ticket in this direction costs 40 euros. The flight itself takes a little over an hour. When choosing between train and plane, you need to consider the time to get to the airport.
By the way, when you travel to Italy on your own, you will definitely need smartphone apps for tourists, which will greatly facilitate life abroad.
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