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I need to travel from Malpensa Aeropuerto (Terminal 2) to Domodossola (and beyond). I'm aware that there is a direct bus that is faster than the train, but it's only several times per day. Rather than waiting some 3 hours for the bus, I could get to Domodossola faster by taking the bus Autolinea “GALLARATE – MALPENSA – CASTELNOVATE” from Malpensa to Gallarate, according to this timetable. Where and how to I buy tickets and board this bus? I did find a notice that I believe to be about relocating the place to get off the bus from Gallarate to Malpensa Terminal 2, but I can't find information on where to get on the bus and where+how to buy tickets. Do I buy them on the bus, or do I need to pre-book somewhere?

(It's also possible to travel in a roundabout way including local buses and trains: for example, Trenitalia proposes I take a local train from Terminal 1 to Busto Arsizio Nord, then transfer to Busto Arsizio, take another local train to Gallarate. That seems slower and more cumbersome than either other alternative. Travelling via Milano Centrale is an enormous detour of more than 80 km).

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There is a local bus from Malpensa to Gallarate. It is operated by a company called S.A.C.O.. It has a bus stop at the north west side of Terminal 2, which is not at the same place as the other buses.

SACO bus stop at terminal 2
S.A.C.O. bus stop at the north end of Malpensa terminal 2.

These buses connect to the train station in Gallarate. In January 2016, I paid €1.80 and the bus took roughly 15 minutes. At the time, the applicable timetable was available here. It doesn't go very often.

Some of the Eurocity trains Venezia - Milano - Domodossola - Genève stop in Gallarate. I believe not all. In Gallarate, there are ticket machines to buy train tickets to Domodossola and beyond. They take cards (Visa, Mastercard, Maestro). There is also a staffed ticket office.

Depending on the specifics of the itinerary, Malpensa – Gallarate – Domodossola may be an attractive alternative to the Comazzi Alibus. The Comazzi Alibus requires pre-booking, but the local bus from Malpensa to Gallarate does not. For my January 2016 trip, I took the Gallarate bus combined with the Eurocity train on the way north, but I took the Comazzi bus from Domodossola on the way south.

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That is the bus company that provide direct transfer to Domodossola from Malpensa ( MXP ) airport :

http://www.comazzibus.com/eng/index.php

If the bus schedule meet your needs , I strongly suggest to get it , better then change multiple transportation .

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