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Czech Republic

Prague

The city of a hundred spires. The metro has no gates — the paid area starts at a white line on the floor.

Václav Havel Airport Prague (Letiště Václava Havla Praha)

No train serves the airport: ordinary city buses run into town on a normal 90-minute Prague ticket. Only the Airport Express needs its own 200 CZK fare - and the 24-hour tickets sold on board it are not valid on the AE.

Updated on August 5, 2026

How to ride

  1. 1
    Buy your ticket before you board
    Buy at a ticket machine or DPP counter in Terminal 1 or 2, or in the PID Litacka app - city bus drivers sell nothing.
  2. 2
    Pick your line by where you are going
    Line 59 meets metro A, line 100 meets metro B, and 191 runs to Andel. All stop right outside the terminals.
  3. 3
    Stamp a paper ticket once as you board
    Push it arrow-first into the on-board validator. Stamp once only - never re-stamp when you change to the metro.
  4. 4
    Treat the AE as a separate service
    The AE runs straight to the Main Station but needs its own ticket - no PID single, 24/72-hour or season ticket works on it.
  5. 5
    After midnight, take night bus 907 or 910
    From 00:15 to 05:00, when the day lines stop, night buses 907 and 910 link the airport with the city at the same fare.
  6. 6
    Take a taxi from the Pick-up Point
    Head to the Pick-up Point in front of the arrivals hall and give the driver the six-digit PIN from your booking.

Fares

Single fares3

90-minute ticket (Prague, zones P/0/B)
50 CZK on paper, 46 in the app - the fare PID's own airport table shows against lines 59 and 100.
46〜50 CZK ≈ $2
30-minute ticket (Prague, zones P/0/B)
39 CZK on paper, 36 in the app - cheaper than the 90-minute ticket, but it only lasts 30 minutes.
36〜39 CZK ≈ $2
Airport Express single (adult)
A fare of its own between the Main Station and the airport; no ordinary PID ticket or pass is valid.
200 CZK ≈ $10

Passes & multi-ride2

24-hour ticket (Prague, zones P/0/B)
150 CZK on paper, 140 in the app, and it covers one oversized piece of luggage.
140〜150 CZK ≈ $7
Prague Visitor Pass (adult)
48, 72 or 120 hours; its transport component is valid on the AE airport bus as well.
2,700〜3,900 CZK ≈ $130–190

Children & discounts1

Airport Express single (child 6-15, dog)
The AE's reduced ticket - unlike on a city bus, both children and dogs need one here.
100 CZK ≈ $5

Add-ons & fees1

Oversized luggage ticket
One ticket per bag over 25x45x70 cm; a 24- or 72-hour ticket already includes one.
23〜25 CZK ≈ $1

Estimates use exchange rates as of September 5, 2026

Neither the city buses nor the AE need booking; the airport's own page states that bus rides do not need to be booked in advance.

Payment

Tap to ride
VISAMastercard
Machines, counters, AE drivers and some on-board terminals; no tap-to-ride
IC card
No stored-value card; the Litacka card only carries season passes
App tickets
PID Litacka covers the city buses; AE tickets live in CD's Muj vlak app
QR ticketing
AE tickets can be held as a QR code from CD's e-shop or app
Paper tickets
Stamp a paper ticket once in the on-board validator as you board
Cash
Works at airport machines and counters; the on-board bus terminal takes none

Tap for where to get the app

Quick facts

Hours
05:00-24:00, plus night buses
Frequency
Every 3-30 min; 30-60 at night
Fares from
46 CZK+

Heads-up

  • The 24-hour ticket sold on board is not valid on the AE

    The terminal on board the AE sells 24- and 72-hour tickets that are not valid on the AE itself - and their validity starts ticking the moment you buy, with the tariff stating outright that no compensation is due for the unused time. Buy your city ticket before you get on the AE.

  • The AE into town does not call at Terminal 2

    Heading into town, the AE does not call at Terminal 2. Both PID and the airport describe the airport end of the AE as Terminal 1, so if you land on a Schengen flight at Terminal 2 you have to make your way over to Terminal 1.

Timetable

Operating hours 05:00-24:00, plus night buses
Typical duration About 35 minutes into the centre on line 59 plus metro A, 45 on line 100 plus metro B, and 45 on the AE to the Main Station
Check the official site for the latest times and service status