| From | Distance | Time | Sedan | Minivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malpensa (MXP) | 223 km | 2 h 40 min | ≈ €380 | ≈ €480 |
| Milan | 236 km | 2 h 55 min | ≈ €405 | ≈ €515 |
| Linate (LIN) | 240 km | 2 h 50 min | ≈ €410 | ≈ €520 |
| Bergamo (BGY) | 266 km | 3 h 5 min | ≈ €455 | ≈ €575 |
Taxi from Milan and Malpensa to La Thuile
From Malpensa to La Thuile is 223 km, on the A4/A5 motorway through the Aosta Valley and up the hairpins from Pré-Saint-Didier. The price is fixed before the trip: sedan ≈ €380, minivan for up to eight passengers ≈ €480; tolls included, child seats free. La Thuile is linked by lifts with La Rosière in France — about 150 km of pistes on one ski pass. No prepayment — you pay the driver on arrival.
How to get from Malpensa to La Thuile
| Option | Price | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Train + bus via Aosta | €25–40 | ~4.5 h | two changes, few buses in the evening |
| Car hire | from €50/day | 2 h 40 | A5 toll motorway; winter tyres or chains required from 15 October to 15 April |
| Private transfer | ≈ €380 | 2 h 40 min | fixed price, name sign, skis carried free, to the hotel door |
The last kilometres are road only
The Aosta — Pré-Saint-Didier line has been closed since 2015, so the train only gets you to Aosta. From there a bus runs to Pré-Saint-Didier and then climbs the hairpins to La Thuile at 1,441 metres. Buses are rare in the evening, so with a late arrival public transport is hardly an option.
Two countries on one ski pass
The Espace San Bernardo ski area — about 150 kilometres of pistes — links La Thuile with La Rosière in France over the Little St Bernard Pass. The road over the pass is closed in winter, but on skis the border is open: ski in Italy in the morning, have lunch in France. The snow holds well here, which is why the resort is nicknamed “little Siberia”.
The transfer and what comes next
≈ €380 per car, 2 hours 40 minutes from Malpensa to the hotel door; for four people that is €95 each. The driver tracks your flight and waits with a name sign. Courmayeur and Mont Blanc are twenty minutes away — many people spend a day skiing there too.
If you are in no hurry and travelling light, the train and bus via Aosta will be cheaper. The car wins on an evening arrival, with a group and with skis: the last hairpins with ski bags are a test of their own.
Fixed price, meet & greet with a name sign, payment on arrival.
The essentials
No. The Aosta — Pré-Saint-Didier line has been closed since 2015. You can take the train to Aosta; after that it is bus or car only.
Yes. The Espace San Bernardo links La Thuile with La Rosière in France: about 150 km of pistes on one ski pass.
About 2 hours 40 minutes, 223 km on the A5 motorway through the Aosta Valley.