Orio al Serio Airport — Bergamo — a bit of information part 1

My sister's visit made me refresh the memories of this small airport located 5 km from Bergamo and 45 km from Milan.
At first I would like to underline one thing immediately, for those who arrive at Orio al Serio for the first time and continue their journey to Malpensa. Many airlines put the symbol of equality between Milan and Bergamo - Orio al Serio, but that is not exactly the case.

I point it out, because once I witnessed a scene where a couple who had another flight from Malpensa, convinced that they were nearby airports, had not calculated the times well between landing in Bergamo and departing from Malpensa. I don't know how the story ended, but I hope the couple managed to catch the other plane.

If you have another flight from Milan Malpensa and don't own the car, keep in mind that Milan is far enough away and there are no direct connections between these two airports. It's a shame, because you could save a lot of time, so instead you have to go to Milan Stazione Centrale (about an hour) and then take another bus that will take you to Malpensa (even here about an hour).

To be quiet and safe, between landing in Bergamo and departing from Malpensa, it takes at least 3 hours. It seems a lot, but I assure you that this is not exactly the way it showed during the visit of my sister who I accompanied precisely from Orio al Serio to Malpensa.

Charter and low-cost flights such as Ryanair or Wizz depart from Orio. You can easily reach the airport by car from the motorway (even if arriving from Milan there is always the danger of queues and for me it's always a bit stressful).

The airport has parking lots where you can leave the car (first know well about the costs and conditions to avoid bad surprises). You can also come with one of the buses that stop in front of Milan Central Station and leave every 30 min.