Milan: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Milan is a city of 1.4 million people in Italy (Lombardy), 127 m (417 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Milano Linate Airport (LIN), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 10,705+ places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Milan runs from about 8 h 46 min a day in late December to 15 h 44 min in late June (computed for 45.46° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Milan is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Milano Linate Airport (LIN), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,012 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP, 40 km), Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY, 46 km), Lugano Airport (LUG, 64 km), Brescia Gabriele d'Annunzio Airport (VBS, 89 km).
Flights to Milan: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Milan · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 10,705+ places to stay in Milan (statistics below are from the first 1,000). Of the 864 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (494), and 33 are five-star. Across 810 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.5 out of 10. Guests have left 1,402,357 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Munich, 348 km (Germany) — flights
- Marseille, 387 km (France) — flights
- Turin, 125 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Stuttgart, 369 km (Germany) — flights
- Genoa, 119 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Lyon, 339 km (France) — flights · trains
- Zürich, 217 km (Switzerland) — flights · tours
- Bologna, 201 km — flights · tours
- Florence, 248 km — flights · tours
- Nice, 248 km (France) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Milan?
Milano Linate Airport (LIN), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Milan?
About 1.4 million people live in Milan (GeoNames).
What time zone is Milan in?
Europe/Rome, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Milan?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Milan?
Our booking partner lists 10,705 or more places to stay in Milan, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Milan?
Munich (348 km), Marseille (387 km), Turin (125 km), Stuttgart (369 km), Genoa (119 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.