Information about getting to Varese either by bus or train. Is it necessary to go thru Milan?
Heavens NO!
Take the S.A.C.O. bus from the Malpensa terminal to the Gallarate train station.
Connect to a Trenitalia train to Varese
Schedule of the S.A.C.O. bus:
Departure from: Terminal 1- floor -1 Railway station
Timetable: 05.34 a.m.* 06.05 a.m.** 06.45 a.m. 07.15 a.m.** 07.56 a.m. 08.29 a.m.* 09.00 a.m. 09.30 a.m.* 10.30 a.m. 11.30 a.m.** 12.15 p.m. S 12.50 p.m.S 01.13 p.m.S 01.53 p.m.S 03.30 p.m. 04.28 p.m. 05.38 p.m. 06.45 p.m. 07.50 p.m.*
Every day
() from Monday to Friday
(*) from Monday to Saturday
(S) scholastic period
Duration Time: 25´
Tickets can be bought on the bus
Schedule of Trenitalia trains:
You could also take LeNORD (Malpensa Express)trains directly from the airport. You would change at Saronno. Takes anywhere from 50 minutes to over 2hours depending when you depart the airport. Link: http://www.lenord.it/en/index.php
Thank you for the detailed information regarding the bus schedule.