Milan Linate airport
It's the only one of the three airports inside the city, and it behaves like any other stop: a metro line from the terminal and a €2.20 city ticket.
Linate sits east of Milan, eight kilometers from the center, and it’s the only one of the three airports inside the city limits. You notice the difference immediately: nothing needs booking in advance, there are no shuttles to catch, and the transfer costs the same as any journey across town.
The information on this page was checked on September 2, 2026.
Where it is
The airport has a single terminal, and the metro terminus is inside the building: you come out of arrivals, go down, and you’re at the gates. That’s why nothing at Linate involves waiting.
Getting to the center by metro
The M4 metro, the blue line, has its terminus inside the terminal and takes you to San Babila, two hundred meters from the Duomo, in 12-15 minutes with no changes.
The ticket is the standard €2.20 city fare, the same one you need for any other journey in town, and it’s valid for 90 minutes with unlimited changes: if you’re carrying on along another line, you don’t pay twice. The last M4 departure is around 12:26 a.m., the first around 5:40 a.m.
There’s also bus 73, which follows the same route above ground to San Babila on the same ticket, and which is useful when the metro is closed or when you have a lot of luggage and would rather stay at street level.
Tickets aren’t made of paper anymore
Since January 1, 2026 ATM paper tickets no longer exist, and it’s the thing that catches arriving visitors out most. In their place there are three ways to pay, none of them paper: contactless, tapping a credit card or a phone at the gate on the way in and on the way out; the RicaricaMi card, which is free and available from ticket machines, in stations and at newsstands; and the ATM app, with the ticket on your phone.
These are the city fares in force since January 2026, valid on the metro, trams and buses within zones Mi1-Mi3, which include Linate.
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| 90-minute ticket | €2.20 |
| Day pass | €7.60 |
| Three-day pass | €15.50 |
| Carnet of 10 tickets | €19.50 |
Under-14s travel free across the whole network.
Taxi
A taxi from Linate has no flat fare: it runs on the meter, with a €16 minimum, and the journey takes about 25 minutes. It’s the only one of Milan’s three airports where taking a taxi isn’t a hundred-euro decision.
If you land at night
The M4 closes around 12:26 a.m. After that, the night buses take over in the city, replacing the metro lines by following their routes above ground with less frequent service: those are lines NM1, NM2, NM3 and NM4. Otherwise there’s the taxi, which from here costs a fraction of what it would from Malpensa.
If you’re staying in Isola
From Linate you need one change: the M4 to Sant’Ambrogio and the M2 toward Gessate to Garibaldi or Gioia, roughly forty minutes in total for €2.20.
The detailed route is in getting to Isola; what the neighborhood is and why people stay there is in Isola. Tickets, lines and journey times for the rest of the city are in getting around Milan.
The other two airports are Malpensa, the best connected by train, and Bergamo airport, which is in Bergamo.
Frequently asked questions
How do you get to the center from Linate?+
On the M4 metro, which leaves from inside the airport and reaches San Babila in 12-15 minutes with no changes. All you need is the standard €2.20 city ticket, the same as for any other journey in town.
How much is a taxi from Linate?+
There's no flat fare: it runs on the meter with a €16 minimum and the journey takes about 25 minutes. It's the only one of Milan's three airports where a taxi stays a modest expense.
How late does the M4 run from Linate?+
The last departure is around 12:26 a.m. and the first around 5:40 a.m. After closing there are the night buses NM1, NM2, NM3 and NM4, which follow the metro routes above ground.
Can you still buy a paper metro ticket?+
No. Since January 1, 2026 ATM paper tickets no longer exist: you tap your credit card or your phone at the gate, or you get a RicaricaMi card, which is free. Under-14s travel free.
How do I get to Isola from Linate?+
The M4 to Sant'Ambrogio, then change to the green M2 line toward Gessate and get off at Garibaldi or Gioia. One change only, about forty minutes in total, and the ticket is still €2.20.
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