Milan Malpensa Airport → Lake Garda
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Lake Garda's southern shore, around Sirmione and Desenzano, is about 140 km from Milan Malpensa, roughly 1 hour 30 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes on the A4 motorway. Linate and Bergamo are closer, and Verona is the nearest airport of all. The return works the same way.
Milan airport to Lake Garda at a glance
- Private transfer: door to door, fixed price per vehicle. A live Welcome Pickups quote on 13 November 2026 gave €325 from Milan Malpensa Airport to Piazza Carducci in Sirmione (one passenger, pickup on 25 November).
- Train: the Malpensa Express to Milano Centrale, then a train to Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione or Peschiera del Garda; from the airport the trip usually takes around 2 hours with one change.
- Other airports: see our Bergamo to Sirmione and Verona to Lake Garda transfer pages for the shorter runs.
Private transfer from Milan airport to Lake Garda
A car avoids the change at Milano Centrale and the bus or taxi from the lake station to your hotel, and goes straight to towns without a station such as Sirmione, Bardolino or Garda. The price is per vehicle. You can book a Milan airport to Lake Garda transfer with Welcome Pickups.
Other routes: Bergamo to Sirmione transfers, Verona to Lake Garda transfers.
Planning your stay? Our Lake Garda travel guide and things to do on Lake Garda cover the area in more detail.
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Common questions
How far is Lake Garda from Milan Malpensa?
About 140 km to Sirmione, roughly 1 hour 30 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes by road.
Which airport is closest to Lake Garda?
Verona, about 15 km from the southern shore. Bergamo is about 90 km away and Malpensa about 140–160 km.
How much is a transfer from Milan airport to Lake Garda?
A live Welcome Pickups quote on 13 November 2026 gave €325 per vehicle from Milan Malpensa Airport to Piazza Carducci in Sirmione (one passenger, pickup on 25 November).