Prague Ruzyne PRG Airport Overview

Prague RuzyneAirport PRG is one of the busiest Airport within the European Union (the Czech Republic is a member of the EU).

The Airport is located 10 km northwest of the center of the capital city of Prague, in the Czech Republic and is accessible via the R7 Lipska motorway, exit to Aviaticka Street. Getting to the airport by car takes about half an hour, depending on traffic. Construction for an express railway connection between the Airport and the city of Prague began in 2011and should be in operation by 2014.

With three runways and 11.6 million passengers a year, Prague Airport is hub to Czech Airlines and is served by a host of domestic and foreign airlines, low-cost and charter carriers, offering direct and connecting flights to all points of the globe. (Delta Air Line offers seasonal flights to/from JFK New York & Atlanta). The summer season of 2011offers flights by 53 airlines to 133 destinations in 52 countries.
On-Airport Hotels at Prague Ruzyne: (a) The Marriott/Europort Hotel is behind the short-term carpark (an Airport Business Center is right behind the Marriott Hotel), (b) the small transit hotel ‘Hotel Tranzit’ is close to the Airport entrance, past the gas station; and (c) Hotel Ramada is located to the South, on Letisti Street (near the small Terminal 3).

Self-check-in Kiosks are presently available in the terminals for the following Airlines: Air France, Austrian, CSA, Delta, Fnnair, Iberia, KLM & Lufthansa.
The passenger terminal complex at Prague Airport consists of two connected main terminals, referred to as 'North Terminals T1 & T2.  (For detailed terminal information, click on 'Terminal Map'.) 
Parking options at Prague Airport:  (For detailed parking information, click on 'Airport Parking'.)

Rental car counters are located on the ground level of the parking garage C.

To get from Prague Airport to your destination, you can rent a car, take a taxi, a door-to-door shuttle or a budget shuttle, a bus to the Metro station, or an express bus into city center:  Public Transport counters are in the Arrivals Halls of Terminals 1 & 2, open 7a-10pm; cash automats are at bus stops. For further information call +420 800 19 1817 or e-mail stznosti.podnety@dpp.cz.

1. Pivate door-to-door shuttles accommodate up to 4 or 8 passengers; budget shuttles are shared-ride vehicles departing every half hour.
2. Bus 119 to Deljvicka (Metro line A)- takes 24 mins;
3. Bus 100 to Zlicin (Metro line B)- takes 18 mins;
4. Bus 179 to Nove Butovice (Metro line B)- takes 45 mins.
5. The Airport Express to Prague's Main Train Station (‘Hlavni nadrazi’) leaves at both T1 & T2 (Line C and connection to SC, EC, & IC trains) - taking 35 mins (there you can continue your trip on Czeck Railway trains from Central Station. This bus is not suitable for city center destinations.




Prague Ruzyne PRG Airport Update History

  • Updated PRG Airport Intro page - Dec 18, 2011
  • Updated PRG Airports page - Dec 18, 2011
  • Updated PRG Main Terminals page - Dec 18, 2011
  • Updated PRG Parking On site page - Dec 18, 2011
  • Updated PRG Direct Flights page - Dec 11, 2011

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  • Metro Stations

     

    There are actually more ways to take bus to the metro. The Zlicin station connects to Mustek, and also there is a bus that connects to Nove Butovice, both of which are on the B line.

     

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