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Compare bus, train, and flight for Sankt Gallen to Milan
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Sankt Gallen to Milan among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $71 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 11m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $71, while a flight costs an average of $160.
Distance: 135 miles (218 km)
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$98 Average price | $71 Average price Cheapest | $160 Average price |
4h 11m Average total duration Fastest 3h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 15m Average total duration 5h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 15m Average total duration 2h 15m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
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How to get from Sankt Gallen to Milan by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sankt Gallen to Milan is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus5:30 PM13h00St. Gallen, Bahnhof6:30 AMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano$591One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus5:30 PM13h00St. Gallen, Bahnhof6:30 AMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano$591One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LX163810:45 PM0h55Zurich Airport11:40 PMMilan Malpensa Airport$7531One-way0 transfers
Other options
IC 1 714 | 714+
EuroCity 459:07 AM8h43St. Gallen5:50 PMMilan Centrale$2191One-way1 transfer
IC 1 722 | 722+
EuroCity 471:07 PM9h43St. Gallen10:50 PMMilan Centrale$2191One-way1 transfer
IC 1 720 | 720+
EuroCity 4712:07 PM10h43St. Gallen10:50 PMMilan Centrale$2191One-way1 transfer
ET7379:00 PM1h10Zurich Airport10:10 PMMilan Malpensa Airport$1391One-way0 transfers
VY6249 · VY63309:10 PM12h00Zurich Airport9:10 AMMilan Malpensa Airport$1821One-way1 transfer
VY6247 · VY63409:45 AM4h55Zurich Airport2:40 PMMilan Malpensa Airport$1851One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Sankt Gallen to Milan:
A bus is $27 (€22) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Sankt Gallen to Milan costing on average $98 (€79).
A bus is $89 (€72) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sankt Gallen to Milan costing on average $160 (€129).
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 15m.
Bus takes on average 6h 15m.
- Around 42 flights per day.
- Around 20 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sankt Gallen and Milan as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Milan Malpensa Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from St. Gallen and arrive in Chiasso station.
- Buses mostly depart from St. Gallen, Bahnhof and arrive in Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano.
- Travel with Trenitalia, SBB, Voralpen Express, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Südostbahn to go to Milan by train.
- Travel with Vueling, Air Baltic to go to Milan by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Calanda Viaggi to go to Milan by bus.
- 7 direct flights per day with Air Baltic.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, Calanda Viaggi.
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