At present, the airport is connected to the city centre only by bus or taxi. To travel to the city centre by public transport, you must always use a combination of bus and underground.

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Buses and trolleybuses to the city centre

Only buses and trolleybuses operated by the Prague Transport Authority serve the airport; these form part of Prague’s integrated transport system.

They stop at both terminals, always on the ground floor.

Timetables and journey planners can be found on the official Prague public transport website:pid.cz/en

Route	Terminal	Connecting metro	Journey time to the city centre	Fare
59	Nádraží Veleslavín	A (green line)	30 to 40 minutes	40 czk
100	Zličín	B (yellow line)	45 to 50 minutes	40 czk
191	Anděl (Na Knížecí)	B (yellow line)	60 to 70 minutes	40 czk
AE	Main Station	C (red line)	45 to 50 minutes	100 czk

Tickets: prices and where to buy

On all public transport routes (59, 100 and 191) serving the airport, you can use standard Prague tickets without any special surcharges.

You can buy tickets via the Lítačka mobile appor from the yellow ticket machines at the stops, where you can pay by cash or card.

Tickets can also be purchased on board the bus from the orange ticket machine, although payment is by card only. The driver does not sell tickets.

You must validate a ticket purchased from a machine at a bus stop using the yellow validator on the platform or inside the bus. Do not validate your ticket again when changing buses. You do not need to validate a ticket purchased inside the bus.

All tickets are valid for transfers, and you can make any number of journeys by bus, metro, tram and train within Prague.

90 minutes	40 czk
30 minutes	30 czk
24 hours	120 czk
72 hours	330 czk

Children under 6 and senior citizens over 70 travel free of charge.

Route 59 (to the green metro line A)

Trolleybus number 59 is the fastest connection to the city centre. Until March 2024, this route was operated by standard buses and was known as route 119. Trolleybus 59, which operates as a standard bus for part of the route, follows the same route as the former route 119.

In 17 minutes, route 59 will take you to the “Nádraží Veleslavín” metro station on Line A, from where you can reach the historic centre in a further 8 to 12 minutes.

• Journey time to the centre (bus + metro)– approx. 30 to 40 minutes
• Frequency– every 3 to 10 minutes
• Fare– 40 koruna for 90 minutes

The last trolleybus on route 59 from the airport leaves at 23:32, connecting with the metro from Veleslavín Station to the city centre at 23:55.

The first trolleybus from Veleslavín Station leaves at 5.13.

The Nádraží Veleslavín stop is the terminus for route 59, so you cannot miss your stop.

Route 100 (to the yellow Metro B line)

Bus number 100 runs to the south-western outskirts of Prague to the ‘Zličín’ terminus on metro line B.

The journey to the city centre takes longer than using a combination of bus 119 and Metro Line A, but if your hotel is located along the Metro Line B route, do make use of this connection.

• Journey time to the city centre (bus + metro)– approx. 50 minutes
• Frequency– every 15 to 20 minutes
• Fare– 40 koruna for 90 minutes

The last bus on route 100 from the airport leaves at 23:16. At Zličín, it connects with the metro to the city centre, which departs at 23:40.

The first service from Zličín to the airport leaves at 5.20.

Zličín is the terminus for route 100, so you can’t miss your stop.

Route 191

Bus number 191 is the least suitable option for travelling to the centre of Prague and is mainly used by airport staff living in the surrounding area.

Passing through the Dědina, Petřiny and Strahov districts, it takes 50 minutes to reach the ‘Anděl’ station on the yellow metro line B.

Services to and from the airport run only every 30 minutes. More than two-thirds of buses travelling from the city centre terminate at a shopping centre approximately 3 km south of the terminal.

The AE bus to the main railway station

A special bus service runs directly from ‘ ’ to the main railway station; standard Prague public transport tickets are not valid on this service.

The AE (Airport Express)service runs every 20 minutes and takes 45 to 50 minutes to reach the main station without stopping, depending on traffic. You can find a detailed timetable for the AE route on the website:pid.cz/AE.

The bus stops only in front of Terminal 1, from where it is a 5-minute walk to Terminal 2.

A special fare applies on the AE route 4 eur and standard Prague public transport tickets cannot be used. You can buy a ticket at the “DPP” information desk in the arrivals hall of Terminals 1 and 2 or from the driver. You can pay by cash or card.

• Journey time to the station– 45 to 50 minutes
• Fare– 100 czk
• Frequency– every 20 minutes (every 60 minutes at night)
• Operating hours – 24/7

Regiojet to Florenc bus station

Direct connections to the main bus station at Florenc are provided by Regiojet long-distance buses.

You can buy a ticket for the airport–Florenc route, as well as from the airport with a change at Florenc to other Regiojet destinations (Brno, Jihlava, Vienna, etc.).

Buses depart from the airport once an hour from 7.30 am to 7.30 pm, and the journey to Florenc takes around 50 minutes.

A ticket costs 100 CZK and can only be purchased online via the regiojet.cz website. The bus stop is located in front of the Courtyard Marriott hotel, about 100 metres from the terminals.

Night buses

Special night bus and tram services operate in Prague from around 23:45 to 5:00. The metro does not run at night.

Fare prices are the same as for daytime services.

There are two night buses to the airport.

• Route 910– runs to the city centre (Karlovo náměstí, I. P. Pavlova, Pankrác) every 30 minutes. The journey to the city centre takes about 45 minutes
• Route 907– runs to the city centre (Náměstí Republiky, Muzeum, Main Railway Station) every 30 minutes (half of the services terminate at the Main Railway Station). The journey to the city centre takes about 50 minutes

Overnight services are also provided by the AE route to the main railway station.

Taxis

Taxis are the quickest direct way to get to the city centre and are the preferred option, particularly at night. Prague is a very safe city even at night, but the night-time public transport service to the airport is time-consuming.

UBER is the official taxi operator at the airport. This means the fare is known in advance, so there is no risk of dishonest behaviour on the part of drivers.

You can book a taxi via the UBERmobile app or at a kiosk in the arrivals hall (in the baggage reclaim area).

The journey to the city centre varies depending on your specific destination and the time of day. The higher the demand for taxis, the higher the fare.

The usual fare from the airport to the city centre is 500 koruna.

Regiojet to Karlovy Vary

Regiojet’s direct long-distance bus service from Prague to Karlovy Vary also stops at the airport. The bus stop is located in front of the Courtyard Marriott hotel, about 100 metres from the terminals.

Buses from the airport run once an hour from 8.00 to 20.00, and the journey to Karlovy Vary takes just under 2 hours.

A ticket costs 189 koruna and can only be purchased online via the regiojet.cz website.