how far apart are milan and cortina

Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo are roughly 400–420 km apart by road, which usually means about a 4–5 hour drive depending on traffic and route.

Quick distance breakdown

• Straight-line (as-the-crow-flies) distance: about 260 km.

• Typical driving distance: about 400–420 km via the A4 and A27 motorways plus the SS51 toward Cortina.

• Usual driving time: just under 5 hours in normal conditions.

So while they share the “Milan–Cortina” name for the 2026 Winter Olympics, they’re not close in the sense of being a quick hop between venues.

Travel time examples

• Direct car route Milan → Cortina d’Ampezzo: around 4–4.5 hours driving, depending on traffic and exact path.

• Bus and train combinations can take from about 5.5 hours up to 7 hours or more.

In practice, planning it as a half‑day transfer (rather than a quick side trip) tends to match real travel times.

Context for the 2026 Olympics

With the Milan–Cortina 2026 Winter Games, many visitors are surprised by how spread out the venues are: events in urban Milan and alpine Cortina require long transfers between them. This is why guides often recommend staying several nights in each base rather than trying to commute back and forth in a single day.

Bottom line: Milan and Cortina are a few hours apart by car—think “cross‑region road trip” rather than “neighboring towns.”

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