Malpensa Airport Hotel Transfers

Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) has two hotels that need no transfer at all and six that depend on a shuttle, and every hotel shuttle at Malpensa is paid, at €5 per person each way in most cases. This guide sets out how each hotel on this site connects to Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 as of September 2026, where the shuttles pick up, and when a taxi or the park-and-fly rates make more sense.

Walk: Sheraton and Moxy

The Sheraton Milan Malpensa Airport Hotel is inside Terminal 1, joined to the check-in hall by an indoor walkway that takes a few minutes. The Moxy Milan Malpensa Airport is across the road from Terminal 2, about 100 m from the doors. Each reaches the other terminal on the free airport shuttle, which runs 24 hours a day, about every 7 minutes by day and every 30 minutes between 10:45 pm and 5:15 am, in 10 to 15 minutes; the stop nearest the Moxy is 400 m away.

Paid shuttles from Case Nuove and Vizzola Ticino

The three Case Nuove hotels are about 2 km from the terminals and share the same pick-up points. The Crowne Plaza runs to both terminals 24 hours a day at scheduled times for a few euros per person each way (guests report €4 to €5), booked at reception, and the Holiday Inn Express uses the same system at €5 per person by day and €10 at night, free for children up to 13. Both pick up at the SACO stop on level -1 of Terminal 1, outside the train station, and at bus stop 12 next to the Terminal 2 station. The Idea Hotel runs 24 hours to both terminals on a published timetable, roughly every 30 minutes, at €5 per person, free under 12, from Exit 5 of the Terminal 1 arrivals hall and Exit 7 at Terminal 2.

The TRIBE Milano Malpensa in Vizzola Ticino, 5 minutes from Terminal 1, runs 24 hours by reservation at €5 per person to Terminal 1 and €10 to Terminal 2, from the same Exit 5 and Exit 7 pick-ups. Book it the day before, particularly for departures before 6:00 am.

Scheduled windows: Novotel and Hilton Garden Inn

The Novotel Milano Malpensa Aeroporto in Cardano al Campo, a 10-minute drive away, runs its €5 shuttle by advance request only from 5:00 am to 10:00 am and from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm as of September 2026; outside those hours the hotel calls a taxi, about €20. The Hilton Garden Inn Milan Malpensa in Somma Lombardo, about 20 minutes away, lists its shuttle as free on scheduled runs and charged outside them, with guests describing hourly departures on the hour, free in the morning; reserve ahead and confirm the current timetable.

Taxis, park and fly, and choosing

A taxi from the terminals to Case Nuove runs €15 to €20 and to Cardano al Campo about €20, so for a family of four the taxi matches the shuttle price and skips the wait. Every hotel except the Sheraton and Moxy sells park-and-fly packages: the Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn Express charge for long-term parking after check-out, the Idea Hotel has free outdoor spaces and an €8 garage, the Novotel an indoor garage, and the Hilton Garden Inn free covered parking. For a car left for a week, the Novotel and Hilton Garden Inn tend to be the cheapest combination; for a 5:30 am flight with no car, the Sheraton or Moxy need no shuttle at all, and the terminal guide explains which of the two matches the airline.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Malpensa hotels have a free airport shuttle?

None of the hotels on this site runs a free shuttle of its own in the usual sense. The Sheraton is inside Terminal 1 and the Moxy is a walk from Terminal 2, both using the free airport shuttle between the terminals; the Hilton Garden Inn's scheduled runs are free at set times. The Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn Express, Idea Hotel, TRIBE and Novotel charge €5 per person each way, €10 at night or to Terminal 2 in some cases.

Where do the hotel shuttles pick up at Malpensa?

At Terminal 1 the Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn Express use the SACO bus stop on level -1 outside the train station, and the Idea Hotel and TRIBE use Exit 5 of the arrivals hall. At Terminal 2 the Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn Express use bus stop 12 next to the train station, and the Idea Hotel and TRIBE use Exit 7 of the arrivals hall. Call the hotel on arrival if the timetable says so.

How much is a taxi from Malpensa to the Case Nuove hotels?

Guests report €15 to €20 for the 5-minute ride to the Case Nuove hotels and about €20 to the Novotel in Cardano al Campo, against €5 per person on the shuttles. For two people the shuttle is cheaper; for four with luggage a taxi can cost about the same and leaves when you do.

Information last verified: September 23, 2026