To take public transport, you will need a ticket for 26 Kč (transfer ticket or přestupní jízdenka), which you can buy at the Public Transport Information booth at the airport or directly from the bus driver (he will charge you a little more). See our Tickets & Passes page for more information about Prague public transport tickets.

For each piece of luggage larger than 25 cm x 45 cm x 70 cm (10 in x 18 in x 28 in), it is necessary to purchase a 13 Kč transfer ticket.

The only means of public transport that leaves or arrives at the Ruzyně airport is the bus. The Prague airport is served by the following buses:

• Bus 119: Airport - Metro Line A (Dejvická)

Bus 119 runs between the Ruzyně Airport and Dejvická metro station (metro line A). This bus is the best choice if your destination is in the historical center of Prague (the Old Town, Lesser Town, New Town, Prague Castle area) or anywhere along line A of the metro including in the Vinohrady or Žižkov districts. The bus connections run every 7 to 20 minutes and the ride takes 23 minutes.

Taking Bus 119 from the airport:
Bus 119 leaves from outside the Arrivals terminal and runs from 4.20 in the morning until around 0.10 at night. It will take you to the Dejvická metro station, which is the last stop. From there, you can take the metro using the same ticket to continue to your destination. The metro will get you to the center in no time (2 - 4 stops, depending on where you're going). The most popular metro stations on the route are: Malostranská - Lesser Town (Malá Strana), Staroměstská - Old Town (Staré Město), Můstek - bottom and middle of Wenceslas Square, Muzeum - top of Wenceslas Square.

Taking Bus 119 to the airport:
Take line A of the metro to Dejvická. Bus 119 leaves from near the station exit and runs from 4.52 in the morning till 0.18 at night. The airport is at the end of the line and the bus stops at all the terminals - 1, 2 and 3. Announcements are made in English at the terminals.

• Bus 100: Airport - Metro Line B (Zličín)

Bus 100 runs between the Ruzyně airport and the Zličín metro station (metro line B). Take this bus if your destination is near any of the metro stations on line B, such as in the New Town (Nové Město) or Smíchov districts. The bus runs every 15 minutes during the day and every 30 minutes after 7 p.m. The ride takes 16 minutes.

Taking Bus 100 from the airport:
Bus 100 leaves from outside the Arrivals terminal and runs from 5.45 in the morning until 23.39 at night. It will take you to the Zličín metro station, which is the last stop. From there, you can take the metro using the same ticket to continue to your destination. Once you get on the metro, expect the ride to take about 20 minutes (11 - 13 stops) to get you into the center. Some important metro stations on the route are: Anděl - Smíchov District, Karlovo náměstí - Charles Square, Národní třída - Národní Avenue, Můstek - bottom of Wenceslas Square, Náměstí Republiky - Republic Square, Florenc - main bus station.

Taking Bus 100 to the airport:
Take line B of the metro to Zličín and get on bus 100, which runs from 5.30 in the morning until 23.50 at night. The airport is at the end of the line and the bus stops at all the terminals - 1, 2 and 3.

• Airport Express: Airport - Train Stations

The Airport Express is a special bus that connects the Ruzyně Airport with the Holešovice Train Station (Nádraží Holešovice), which is on line C of the metro. If you need to continue from the Holešovice Station to the Main Train Station (Hlavní nádraží), just get on the metro at Nádraží Holešovice and take it for three stops to Hlavní nádraží (Main Train Station). The Airport Express bus is scheduled to coincide with the arrivals and departures of SuperCity (Pendolino), EuroCity and InterCity trains. A ticket costs 45 Kč and covers the Airport - Holešovice Train Station - Main Train Station route.

• Other Buses

There are some other buses that connect the airport with different areas of the city. They are more or less local buses and are not suitable for getting into town.
Bus 179 - connects the airport and Nové Butovice metro station, line B (40 min.)
Bus 225 - connects the airport and Nové Butovice metro station, line B (50 min.)
Bus 254 - connects the airport and Dejvická metro station, line A (23 min.)

• Traveling at Night: Bus 510 --> Divoká Šárka --> Tram 51

In case you need to travel from the Prague Airport into town at night when none of the above buses run, you can take the night bus 510. Stay on it for about 11 minutes, get off at Divoká Šárka and change to the night tram 51 (you'll wait about 10 minutes for the tram to pull up). The tram will take you into the city center where, if necessary, you will be able to change to other night trams or buses to get to your destination. Keep in mind that the metro does not run at this time of night.

Bus 510 runs roughly between midnight and 4.00 a.m. and leaves the airport hourly. As of November 2006, departures from the airport were a few minutes before the hour. Check the current schedules at idos.cz (From: 'Terminal 1' To: 'Divoka Sarka').