Autostradale / coach to Milano Centrale · 50–60 min typical
Where they are
One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
LIN8.6+0.8
BGY7.8
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
LIN7.6+0.6
BGY7.0
Food & retail
Best for
LIN
ITA Airways and easyJet passengers bound for central Milan without the Malpensa trekPriority Pass holders using Leonardo airside (Gates 17–18) or landside Piranesi before securityTravellers who want ATM M4 (€2.20) instead of a metered taxi into San Babila / Duomo
Watch out for
LIN
Not Malpensa — no long-haul hub product; cross-town connections need M4 + rail/coach bufferClassic 100 ml liquids rules (SEA still publishes standard LAG guidance)Single primary runway 17/35 plus capped slots — fog and storms can slide the whole bank
LIN · Milan’s close-in city airport: 11.08M SEA passengers in 2025, M4 metro to San Babila in ~12 minutes, ITA + easyJet short-haul grids, and Leonardo/Piranesi Priority Pass lounges — offset by classic 100 ml security and a single main runway that still bows to Po Valley fog.
BGY · Italy’s #3 airport and a pure LCC machine: CT liquids up to 2 L since the Nov 2025 rebuild, dual Priority Pass lounges, and solid coaches to Milan — offset by crowded A-gates and no on-airport rail.
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
LIN7.2
BGY7.2
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
LIN9.2+1.7
BGY7.5
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
LIN6.4
BGY7.0+0.6
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
LIN7.4+0.3
BGY7.1
Domestic and EU/UK short-haul flyers who value a compact single-terminal city airport
BGY
Ryanair / Wizz / Volotea passengers needing a Milan-area LCC basePriority Pass holders choosing landside Fast Track or airside HelloSkyTravellers packing full-size toiletries on CT-equipped BGY departuresBergamo-bound trips on ATB Line 1 without paying a Milan coach fare
Piranesi Lounge closes 18:00; late banks need Leonardo or ITA Runway (status), not landside PP
BGY
No rail under the terminal — budget ATB + train or a coach to MilanA-gate seating and F&B queues during simultaneous Ryanair turnsReturn / transit airports may still enforce classic 100 ml LAG rulesLandside lounge shortcut to security is gone — use Fast Track voucher / lanes
ITA Airways Runway Lounge
Boarding-area water dispensers
Classic 100 ml security — Linate is fast, not magic
Standard liquids rules; compact terminal still queues on weekday morning banks.
One renovated city terminal — gates are short, not scattered
Single terminal; SEA airside lounge by Gates 17–18, landside Piranesi before security.
