Day trip to Milan Malpensa.
From London Luton, back by 19:45.
Time in the city
3.7 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
50km
to the centreFrom Milan centre (MXP)
Daylight
10.1 hours
07:04 to 17:13Sunrise 07:04, sunset 17:13
Passport queues are tight. Under 5 hours in Milan Malpensa once we allow 45 min for passport control on landing and 30 min extra before the flight home.
07:30
Leave London Luton
easyJet, direct
12:10
In the city
Lands 10:35, 45min immigration, 50min from the airport. First EU trip since 2025? Allow 15min more
15:50
Leave the city
50min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration
19:45
Back in London Luton
Flies 18:40
- Leave London LutoneasyJet, direct07:30
- Land in Milan Malpensa2h 5min10:35
- In the city45min immigration, 50min from the airport12:10
- Leave the city50min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration15:50
- Fly home2h 5min18:40
- Back in London Luton19:45
Last bus or train to the airport leaves at 00:20.
Best day for your flights
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Things to do in Milan MalpensaShowHide
Duomo di MilanoTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
The Last SupperTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Museum of SensesTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Santa Maria delle GrazieTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Teatro alla ScalaTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Leonardo3 MuseumTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
National Museum Science and Technology Leonardo da VinciTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Milan Hop-On Hop-Off ToursTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
All things to do in Milan · Tiqets, affiliate link
With kids in Milan MalpensaShowHide
Getting to the airportShowHide
Getting to Luton
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 21 Oct 2026.
Free
- Free drop-off, Long Stay car parkFree~10 min shuttle
First 2 hours free. Free shuttle bus, about every 20 min, 24/7. Source
Train
- From London (St Pancras)£6.50 each way22-45 min
Advance single. First train 05:45, last train 23:51 Source
First train too late for this flight. It gets you to Luton less than 90 min before take-off.
- Luton DART shuttle (Parkway station to terminal)£4.90 each way4 min
24/7, every 5 min at peak (06:00-09:30, 14:00-18:00), every 8 min off-peak, every 15 min super off-peak (22:00-04:00). Source
Coach
- National Express from London£7.00 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Runs round the clock. Source
Taxi
- From London£90-£130 one way~35 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £45-£75.
Milan Malpensa on a budgetShowHide
A day in Milan Malpensa costs £50.40 per person on the ground on a budget, before the flight, eating and drinking at the cheaper end of what places charge. At typical prices it is £61.92, and a day that does not watch the pennies runs to £79.88. The food and drink prices are real menu prices we read in Milan Malpensa on 22 Oct and 26 Oct, turned into pounds at the day's exchange rate, not guesses.
Best day for your flights
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Pinacoteca di Brera and Museo Bagatti Valsecchi shut Mondays.
What a day in Milan Malpensa costs
On the ground only. We could not price the flight for this pair, so the day costs more than this.
£56.00/ on the ground, plus flights
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
We could not price this pair. Check the fare on the airline's site before you count on the figure above.
Estimated cost. Prices and availability change and are set by the airline or agent when you book.
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Day Trip Flight Details
Return flights are about 240 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 910 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
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Costs people forget
Not in the total above. Worth a minute before you go.
- Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
- Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.
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