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Prague's
airport Ruzyne has recently been rebuilt, refurbished and expanded.
It is about 20 km northwest of the center, unfortunately there is
no direct tram or tube service however you can take a regular public
bus service (191 to Dejvicka or 179 to Petriny) or a taxi.
Express airport bus (welcome Touristic or Ceda bus) runs every 30
min from the airport to the town. First stop is at Dejvicka tube
station, line A and next stop is at Revolucni Trida in Prague 1.
The twenty minutes ride is not expensive, price depends on were
you want to drop off.
Most of the worlds major airlines operate in and out of Ruzyne
airport, or if not directly then via shared services. CSA is the
main airline but there again it is the national airline, CSA now
operate on
a global scale with the recent inclusion of direct flights to the
USA.
From the UK CSA, Go and British Midland are your cheapest bets check
the prices currently
offered, return flights start from about £100 but there are
always some sort of special offer around.
To the right is the contact details for all the main airlines in
Prague and some of the smaller ones. |
Information on arrivals and
departures in English : 02+2011 3314
Other airport information : 02+2011 3321 Aeroflot
Parizska 5, Praha 1
tel: 232-3333 Air Algerie
Zitna 23, Praha 1
tel: 2422-9110
Air Canada
U druzstva Zivot, Praha 4
tel: 643-3934
Air Columbus
Jungmannova 4, Praha 1
tel 2421-6927
Air France
Vaclavske nam.10, Praha 1
tel 2422-7164
Air India
Vaclavske nam. 15, Praha 1
tel 2421-2474
Air Ukrain
Husova 5, Praha 1
tel: 2424 8828
Alitalia
Revolucni 5, Praha 1
tel 2481-0079
Austrain Airlines
Revolucni 15, Praha 1
tel 2313-378
Balkan Airlines
Ovocny trh 11, Praha 1
tel 268-005
British Airways
Ovocny Trh 8, Praha 1
tel 2211-4444
CSA
Revolucni 1, Praha 1
tel 2481-5110
Delta Airlines
Narodni 32, Praha 1
tel 267-141
El Al Isreal Airlines
Vaclavske nam. 48, Praha 1
tel 2421-7349
Finnair
Spanelska 2, Praha 2
tel 2421-1986
Georgian Airlines
Petrska 8, Praha 1
tel 232-5337
J.A.T.
Bilkova 15, Praha 1
tel 231-0081
Iraqi Airlines
Nekazanka 3, Praha 1
tel 2422-8942
KLM
Vaclavske nam. 37, Praha 1
tel 2422-8678
Kuwait Airlines
Parizska 23, Praha 1
tel 231-1089
Lot,Polish Airlines
Parizska 18, Praha 1
tel 231-7524
Lufthansa
Parizska 28, Praha 1
tel: 2481 1007
Malev
Parizska 5, Praha 1
tel: 2421 0132
Sabena
Na Mustku 9, Praha 1
tel: 2422 6275
SAS
Stepanska 61, Praha 1
tel: 2421 4749
Slovair
Ruzyne, Praha 6
tel: 367 770
Swissair
Parizska 11, Praha 1
tel: 2481 2111
Syrianair
Ruzyne, Praha 6
tel: 334 4480 Tunisair
Nekazanka 20, Praha 1
tel: 2409 6735 |
| Airport and taxis
"Airport
Taxis" are only allowed to operate between the airport
and your destination, and are the only ones allowed to sit waiting
to be hailed outside the airport. However this means that there
is a catch they are considerably more expensive than standard taxi's
with a one way ride into the city will set you back about 750CZK.
These taxi's can be booked in advance or hailed outside as they
wait in ranks aware that the unsavey prey is theirs.
These cars carry adds (descrete) for Visa, however it should be
note that in the tradition of ex-Eastern Europe they only
accept cash.
However if you wish to save a few pounds why not call for a normal
cab to come and collect you either prior to departure (obviously
giving arrival and flight details) or while you wait to go through
customs. The city center is only 15 minutes away so you should not
have much wait. A normal cab will cost you about half as much. |