Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG IATA) is the biggest airport in Czech Republic located in Prague.

Understand

Václav Havel Airport is located on the western outskirts of Prague. It handles 92% of all foreign flights to and from the Czech Republic. The airport is rated positively by most passengers; only complaints about long waits for luggage are more common (as of October 2023).

The airport it is accessible by bus, which leaves from/to several metro stations.

Terminals

Terminal 1
Terminal 2
Check-in

The airport consists of two main terminals. The terminals are 250 m apart, and are connected by a corridor with shops and services.

 Terminal 1
Terminal 1 handles flights outside the Schengen area. The departure and arrival halls are located next to each other.
 Terminal 2
Terminal 2 handles flights into the Schengen area. The arrival hall is on the ground floor and the departure hall above it.

It is planned that the split between Schengen and non-Schengen area will be abolished and both terminals will serve flights to both areas.

Flights

The airport of Prague is served by a number of airlines, as of Oct 2023:

Terminal 1
Terminal 2
Security check and arrival at the Gates

Alternatively, you may find ultra low cost flights to the airports of Nuremberg, Berlin, Munich, Vienna, Wroclaw and to a lesser extent to Dresden, Leipzig, Brno or Ostrava, from there you can take an intercity bus or train to Prague.

Ground transportation

Prague Public Transport – vending machine
Terminal 1
Terminal 2
Vending machiness at public transport stops
  • By bus – Public buses offer connections to several metro stations, from which you can travel to the city center in a total travel time of 45 minutes. Public transport tickets, which are valid on the buses, metro, and trams can be bought from kiosks called Metro • Tram • Bus in the arrivals halls (07:00–21:00, credit cards accepted) or faster at the yellow vending machine next to the bus stop outside the terminals (cards accepted).
Tickets are available in time increments of 30 minutes (30 Kč), 90 minutes (40 Kč), 24-hr (120 Kč) or 3-days for 330 Kč (prices as of October 2023). Children under 15 and seniors (65 and older) travel for free but must provide proof of age (ID Card or passport). You can transfer between the buses, metro, and trams for no additional charge as long as your ticket has not expired.
Remember to validate your ticket as soon as you get on the bus by sticking it into a yellow machine with green glowing arrow, or you may be subject to a fine of 1,500 Kč (October 2023) if you are caught. The ticket has to be validate only at the beginning, it is not marked at the transfer. The ticket validation procedure is illustrated here.
Info on the schedules and routes can be obtained here or here. Buses that operate between the airport and the metro stations are as follows (airport bus stops are called "Terminál 1" or "Terminál 2"):
  • Bus  119  to metro station Nádraží Veleslavín  A  (17 min). Departures every 3-5 minutes, Sunday morning and every evening 10 minutes; 04:23–23:32. Main connection. In the near future it will be replaced by a trolleybus line with the same route.
  • Bus  100  to metro station Zličín  B  (18 min). Departures every 15 minutes, Sunday morning and every evening 20 minutes; 05:40–23:16.
  • Bus  191  going via Petřiny  A  (24 min) and Anděl  B  (48 min). Departures every 20-30 minutes, Sunday morning and every evening 40 minutes; 04:57–23:31. Usually suitable only for destinations along its route.
  • Night Bus  910  going via Jiráskovo náměstí  B  (38 min) and I. P. Pavlova  C  (45 min). Departures from the airport every ½ hr; 23:50–03:54.
  • Night Bus  907  going via Hradčanská  A  (32 min), Náměstí republiky (Masarykovo nádraží)  B  (39 min) and further via Hlavní nádraží  C , Karlovo náměstí  B  and Anděl . Departures from the airport every hour; 01:09–04:03.
    Terminal 1
    Terminal 2
    Public transport information kiosks in arrival halls
At kiosks called Metro • Tram • Bus in the arrivals halls you can also get free maps of Prague transport and information leaflets.
  • By Airport Express  AE  – This bus is suitable only for transport to the train station and the surrounding area. These buses leave the airport from public bus stop called "Terminál 1" (see above) every ½ hr; 05:30–21:00. Tickets are available from the driver (100 Kč) and are not transferable. The final stop will be Prague's main train station Hlavní nádraží , which is commonly abbreviated in Czech as "Praha hl.n.". From there the bus operates back to the airport.
  • By taxi – The most comfortable method to reach the city centre with Uber Airport Taxi. They have an exclusive contract with Prague airport and taxis – black or white limousines – are waiting in front of the arrival halls of both terminals. Rides can be booked via the Uber mobile app, purchased at the black Uber self-service kiosks (in both arrival halls) or at the Taxi counter (cards are accepted everywhere).
Car rental on the ground floor of a parking house
For travel to the airport, you can call one of their competitors listed in Get around Taxi section.
  • By shuttle – Various companies run shuttle services to the hotel and back. They can be found at the airport arrival halls. They are in general a bit cheaper than the taxis.
  • By rental car – If you are planning on exploring the Czech Republic beyond the city of Prague, you may want to consider renting a car at the airport. Numerous rental companies have their desks at the airport (in the ground floor of Parking C) and allow pickup and return directly there.

Get around

All the public areas of Václav Havel Airport are relatively close to each other – if you get off the bus at the wrong stop or head in the wrong direction, you can get to the right place within minutes.

Wait

Eat and drink

Buy

Getting money at the airport

If not completely necessary, do not exchange money on the airport, especially in the baggage claim area. There is only one exchange company, Interchange, which runs all the exchange kiosks at the whole airport. Their rates are extremely bad. You are actually paying them at least 20% commission (as of Oct 2023) through the bad rates, even though they state there is no commission.

Terminal 1
Connecting corridor
Czech bank ATMs in public areas of the airport

ATM withdrawal is almost always a better option. Use ATMs of Czech banks, of which there are several in both terminals (it is not advisable to use Euronet ATMs, as they charge a surcharge and only dispense CZK 1,000 notes, which are too large). You can also pay your transportation tickets by card (including Google Pay and Apple Pay).

Paying with card in some restaurants or hotels has its own dangers – some vendors provide dynamic money conversion "service", which shows you the price in your home currency, but adds conversion fees. In all cases, make sure to chose to pay in local currency in order to ensure the best exchange rate with your credit card.

Connect

  • The airport provides free internet connection. The connection is not limited in time, you only need to provide your email.
  • The airport has 5G coverage from T-Mobile, Vodafone and O2.

Cope

Sleep

There are two hotels right at the airport: Courtyard by Marriott Prague Airport and Holiday Inn Prague Airport. Other hotels and apartments are along the route of buses 100 and 119 (6 to 16 minutes). Short-stay accommodation is also available directly at the airport.

  • 🌍 Courtyard by Marriott Prague Airport, Aviatická 1092/8, Praha 6, ☏ +420 236 077 077, . Check-in: by agreement. Nearest hotel with prices matching the location. It is located opposite the arrivals hall of Terminal 1 behind the bus stops and short-term parking lots and is 100 m away. (updated Oct 2023)
  • 🌍 Holiday Inn Prague Airport, K letišti 1074/32, Praha 6 (from both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 take bus 100 or 119 to stop "U Hangáru" – about 3 minutes), ☏ +420 236 161 111, . Check-in: by agreement. Midsize hotel located 700 m north. (updated Oct 2023)
  • AeroRooms. Check-in: by agreement. Rooms for overnight stays before departure or after arrival — are available directly in the airport building. They are in both the public and transit areas of the airport.
       Public area: The entrance is located in the connecting corridor between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Prior booking is required.
       Transit area: The entrance is located in Departure hall of Terminal 1, behind the passport control. It is possible to book a room in advance, but it is not necessarily.     (updated Oct 2023)

Other nearby accommodation

  • 🌍 Ramada Airport Hotel Prague, K letišti 1067/25a, Praha 6 (from both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 take bus 100 or 119 to stop "Terminal 3" – about 6 minutes), ☏ +420 220 111 250, . (updated Oct 2023)
  • Apartments (from both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 take bus 119 to bus stop "Divoká Šárka" or to terminus "Nádraží Veleslavín" – 10 or 15 minutes). There are several cheaper apartments on the bus route 119. (updated Oct 2023)

Nearby

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