Located at the very heart of Europe, Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic and is thus easily reached by almost every means of transport.

By airplane

Many national and budget airline companies fly to Prague Václav Havel Airport.

There are flights from London, taking 2 hours, and other cities including Manchester and Edinburgh. Flights from New York take around 8 hours.

• National airlines

There are regular direct flights to Prague from the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the USA. Connecting flights are available for destinations in Australia, India, Canada, New Zealand, Pakistan, and South Africa. Carriers include Aer Lingus, Air Transat, Air Canada, British Airways and Smartwings.

• Budget airlines

Budget airlines such as EasyJet, Wizz Air and Ryanair often have attractive deals.

By train

Reaching Prague by train is ideal for those with more time to spend traveling, for those who enjoy observing the beauty of the landscapes passing by and relaxing at the same time.

What’s more, you can discover the places that the train passes through on the way. For example, several French and German cities of interest are located en route from London to Prague.

From Calais or Dunkirk, you can take a SNCF train to Paris, and from there, travel to Stuttgart or Frankfurt am Main. Then, you can continue with the German railway company Deutsche Bahn to Prague.

International trains arriving in Prague usually stop at the main railway station (Praha Hlavní nádraží), which is located in the city centre and just minutes away from Wenceslas Square.

By bus

If you’re travelling to Prague for a week or more, coach is the cheapest option and you won’t find a lower cost way of getting to the city.

Ticket from London to Prague ranges in price from EUR 80 to EUR 200, depending on how far in advance you book and the season.

Regular bus services from the United Kingdom to the Czech Republic are provided by Flixbus and RegioJet. The latter is a Czech company offering comfort and excellent value for money.

Praha Florenc is the main bus station and serves for domestic and international arrivals and departures, and lies near the historic centre of Prague.

By car

The Czech Republic may see pretty far away from the United Kingdom, but the Czech capital is only 1,280 kilometres from London, from where the journey can be covered in approximately 13 – 14 hours.

Although there are no road tolls in the Czech Republic, if you are using the motorway, you must pay for a motorway vignette depending on the length of stay in the Czech Republic. The simpliest way is to buy it online on edalnice.cz.

Price list (last update in February 2025):

• 1-day: 210 CZK / approximately 8,4 EUR
• 10-day: 290 CZK / approximately 11,6 EUR
• 30-day: 460 CZK / approximately 18,4 EUR
• 1-year: 2 440 CZK / approximately 97,6 EUR

Don’t get fined! If you get caught driving on a motorway without a vignette, you’re liable to a fine of CZK 5 000 / approximately EUR 200.

Some highway code rules in the Czech Republic:

• The maximum allowed speeds: 50 km/h in urban areas, 130 km/h on highways, 80 km/h on motor vehicle roads in urban areas, and 110 km/h outside urban areas, 90 km/h outside urban areas. Of course, driving should be adjusted according to the current weather conditions.
• The Czech Republic drives on the right.
• In the Czech Republic, no alcohol in the blood is tolerated.

! Attention: trams have priority over vehicles !

Here is a list of documents that you must have if you’re driving in the Czech Republic:

• valid identity document
• valid driving licence
• vehicle registration confirmation
• green card (confirmation of liability insurance)

If you hire a car in the Czech Republic, please note that for vehicles registered in the Czech Republic, it is mandatory to have a warning triangle, a first aid kit, a spare wheel, and accessories for its replacement.

You can find information about parking in Prague here.