Connection time calculator, immigration and security, and how to move between terminals at MXP.
At Milan Malpensa airport, passengers connecting between two international flights can usually stay in the transit area without going through immigration.
The airport has 4 terminals or concourses (Terminal 1 (A, Schengen), Terminal 1 (B, non-Schengen), Terminal 1 (C, Schengen long-haul), Terminal 2). They are not connected after security: changing means going through security again.
Is your layover at MXP long enough? Pick your connection and get an estimate with the times of this airport.
Terminals / concourses: Terminal 1 (A, Schengen), Terminal 1 (B, non-Schengen), Terminal 1 (C, Schengen long-haul), Terminal 2
Getting between them: Free shuttle bus between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 every 7 to 15 minutes (10 to 15 minute ride); the Malpensa Express train also links them in about 7 minutes
In Terminal 1, concourse A handles Schengen regional flights, B non-Schengen flights and C Schengen long-haul flights. Terminal 2 (mainly easyJet) is separate: there are no protected connections there and you must clear security again.
Passport control applies between the Schengen (A, C) and non-Schengen (B) areas of Terminal 1.
Estimate based on typical times at this airport, not your airline's official minimum connection time. Immigration and security lines change with the time of day and season. On a single ticket, the airline must rebook you if you miss the connection; on separate tickets, it does not.
Sources: travelextra.ie.
Times are estimates: always check with your airline.
