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Compare train, bus, and flight for Paris to Milan
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Milan among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $81 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 40m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $81, while a flight costs an average of $453.
Distance: 397 miles (640 km)
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$86 Average price | $453 Average price | $81 Average price Cheapest | $344 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 58m Average total duration 7h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 40m Average total duration Fastest 3h 40m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 14h 48m Average total duration 14h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 50m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.9 - 3.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Paris to Milan
Compare the available ways to get from Paris to Milan, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Milan:
A bus is $6 (€5) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Milan costing on average $86 (€73).
A bus is $373 (€314) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Milan costing on average $453 (€382).
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 58m.
Bus takes on average 14h 48m.
The journey is about 1h 22m faster (7h 28m by train vs 8h 50m by car) and roughly $258 (€218) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($86 (€73) vs $344 (€290)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Milan
How to get from Paris to Milan by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Milan is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
8:00 PM 11h40 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 7:40 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano $35 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
8:00 PM 11h40 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 7:40 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano $35 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
U249531:30 PM 1h25 Paris Orly Airport 2:55 PM Milan Linate Airport $108 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
92552:48 PM 7h05 Paris Gare de Lyon 9:53 PM Milan Porta Garibaldi $88 1 One-way 0 transfers- FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9287
3:25 PM 6h42 Paris Gare de Lyon 10:07 PM Milan Centrale $94 1 One-way 0 transfers - 9253
12:46 PM 7h04 Paris Gare de Lyon 7:50 PM Milan Porta Garibaldi $100 1 One-way 0 transfers
- FlixBus
8:40 AM 13h15 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 9:55 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano $35 1 One-way 0 transfers 
38979:25 AM 12h55 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 10:20 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano $35 1 One-way 0 transfers- 3097
9:30 PM 12h00 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 9:30 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano $36 1 One-way 0 transfers
FR 34331:10 PM 1h30 Paris Beauvais Tille Airport 2:40 PM Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport $43 1 One-way 0 transfers
TO39407:40 AM 1h35 Paris Orly Airport 9:15 AM Milan Malpensa Airport $70 1 One-way 0 transfers- FR 8883
5:00 PM 1h35 Paris Beauvais Tille Airport 6:35 PM Milan Malpensa Airport $77 1 One-way 0 transfers
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How to Travel from Paris to Milan
Travelers in Europe journey from Paris to Milan frequently for both business and leisure. It is convenient to travel from Rome to Milan by plane, train or bus with direct routes departing multiple times per day. Key departure points in Paris include Gare Paris Bercy bus station, Paris Gare de Lyon train station, and Paris Orly and Paris Beauvais airports.
Trains from Paris to Milan | Buses from Paris to Milan | Flights from Paris to Milan
Paris to Milan Travel Comparison
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€31 |
12:30 h |
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€78 |
7:09 h |
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What is the best way to travel from Paris to Milan?
Cheapest way to travel from Paris to Milan
Taking the bus is the cheapest way to travel from Paris to Milan. Buses traveling from Paris to Milan depart from either Paris' Porte Maillot, Gare Routière Galliéni, or Quai de Bercy bus station and take at least 12 and a half hours to arrive at Milan's Lampugnano bus station. At least 4 buses travel from Paris to Milan every day. All buses travel from Paris to Milan overnight. Bus companies that travel from Paris to Milan include Baltour, Ouibus, and Eurolines.
Fastest way to travel from Paris to Milan
Taking a flight is the fastest way to travel from Paris to Milan. Flights depart from either Paris' Charles de Gaulle or Orly airport and arrive at either Milan's Linate or Malpensa airport after 1:25 h of flight time. Taking a flight from Paris to Milan is significantly faster than taking the train or bus even when traveling to and from Paris and Milan's airports is taken into consideration. Airlines that travel directly from Paris to Milan include EasyJet, Air France, and Alitalia.
Most popular way to travel from Paris to Milan
Taking a flight is by far the most popular way to travel from Paris to Milan. Taking a flight, even when traveling to and from Paris and Milan's airports is considered, is at least 2 and a half hours faster than traveling from Paris to Milan by train and at least 8 hours faster than taking the bus. At least 25 flights travel directly from Paris to Milan every day, which are usually cheaper than buying a train ticket.
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Milan:
A bus is $6 (€5) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Milan costing on average $86 (€73).
A bus is $373 (€314) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Milan costing on average $453 (€382).
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 58m.
Bus takes on average 14h 48m.
- Around 116 flights per day.
- Around 24 buses per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Milan as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Milan Malpensa Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare de Lyon and arrive in Milan Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano.
- Travel with Vueling, ITA, KLM, Iberia, Qatar Airways, Air France, easyJet, British Airways, Lufthansa, Luxair, Air Dolomiti, KLM Cityhopper, Condor Flugdienst, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, Malta Air, Austrian Airlines, Transavia France, Brussels Airlines, Helvetic Airways, BA Cityflyer, AJet, Lufthansa Cityline, Lot Polish Airlines, Ryanair, Air Serbia, asl airlines, Edelweiss Air, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Amelia, Icelandair, Neos Air to go to Milan by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Itabus to go to Milan by bus.
- Travel with Trenitalia, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV Lyria to go to Milan by train.
- 27 direct flights per day with ITA, Air France, easyJet, Malta Air, Transavia France, Ryanair, asl airlines, Amelia, Neos Air.
- 12 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Itabus.
- 4 direct trains per day with Trenitalia, SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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