Traveling to the Prague Area
Prague has one principal airport: Ruzyně International.
Prague Ruzyně International Airport
Ruzyně International Airport is located 17km west of the city center. There are no train or metro connections to/from the airport.
General Information
1) Public transport: bus service linking to underground stations on two different lines.
2) There is no train or metro connection to/from the airport.
3) Average taxi price to the centre: around 650 CZK (26€ / 21£).
4) Terminals: four (UK flights arrive / depart from Terminal 1).
5) Distance from city centre: 20 km (around 30 min).
6) Use the ATMs in the arrivals hall to get Czech crowns rather than changing money at the airport (exchange offices are overpriced).
7) Try to avoid eating at Prague airport (overpriced).
Prague public transport buses and the special Airport Express bus line offer a budget alternative for travelling from the airport to the city center. For the quickest transport to the city center or the nearest metro station (airport is not directly accessible by train or metro) we advise using bus route no.119 which will take you to Metro A Dejvická. The hotel is located 300m directly west of the Dejvická Metro station.
Location of Prague Airport (PGR-Ruzyně) to the Diplomat Hotel
16 Minutes travel time
11.4 km distance
Traveling around Prague
The best method of traveling around Prague is by public transportation. The Prague Public Transit Company (Czech: Dopravní podnik hlavního města Prahy a.s.) operates all means of public transportation in and around Prague including metro (subway), trams and buses. You can access an English version of their website for more information and to plan your route below:
Prague Public Transit Company
