Directions

The closest international airport is Prague – Ruzyne (PRG) (link). The city of Pardubice is approximately 140 km from the airport. There are several possible ways how to travel to Pardubice.

Public transport

There are at least two possibilities how to reach Pardubice by train. First, the fastest one, is to use a Pendolino Supercity train, which departs from Railway station Holešovice (Nádraží Holešovice). The second one is to use maybe less comfortable and a bit slower Eurocity or Intercity train, which departs usually from the station Prague, main railway station (Praha, Hlavní nádraží).

For the quickest transport to train stations we recommend using the Airport Express, which is timed to tie in with arrivals and departures of all SC Pendolino, Eurocity and Intercity trains. The bus as well as the bus stop is marked with an abbreviation “AE”. A fare of CZK 45 is charged on this route. Table 1 shows a simplified timetable.

Table 1: Pendolino train departures

*There are only selected connections here. Here you can find all connections of Airport express.

Notes:

• SuperCity trains do not wait for any connections of Airport express buses.
• Airport express buses do not wait for any trains.
• Price for one-way ticket is 500 CZK

This trip takes about - 45 minutes to get to Prague main railway station and 80 minutes to get to Pardubice. The total cost is less than 300 CZK. When you exit the customs area you will see ticket office if Prague City Transport where you can buy tickets for 20 CZK valid 60 minutes from the time you mark it on the bus (In each bus you will find yellow box that prints time and date on the ticket after insertion. Traveling with unmarked ticket can be very expensive. The controls are quite frequent.) With this ticket walk out of the terminal, cross the street and turn left. You will find bus stop of line 119 (fig. 1). The buses leave approx. every 5 minutes (fig. 2) The bus line 119 ends at station Dejvicka, where you change on subway (underground, tube). The Dejvicka is the end stop of the subway line A so you do not have to worry about direction, trains leave only the right way. At station Muzeum change to line C direction Ládví and get off at the next stop (the map of the subway lines is displayed on fig. 3). This is the Prague Main Railway Station (Hlavni nadrazi). One ticket can be used for the full journey to the center by bus & metro. Trains to Pardubice leave about once per hour. At table 2 there are departures of Eurocity trains, for detailed time table please check electronic timetables. Although there is a possibility to use a rapid (R) train, which is cheaper, it is recommended to take Eurocity (EC) or Intercity (IC) train for comfortable and fast journey. The cost of the ticket is approx. 200 CZK plus additional fee of 60 CZK for EC/IC trains. Many discounts apply to groups of travelers (groups as small as 2 people).

Fig. 1: Relocation of bus stops at Ruzyne airport

Table 2: Eurocity and InterCity train departures

Fig. 2: Timetable of Bus No. 119

Fig. 3: Prague subway scheme

It is also possible to use taxi from airport to Prague Main Station. The cost should not exceed 600 CZK (“Airport cars” - taxi right out of the terminal costs 560 CZK). Make sure you ask the driver for the price before you get in. Taxies in Prague are “famous” for overcharging foreign travelers.

Airport Prague has contracts with two companies - Fix spol. s r. o. and Cedaz s .r. o. – to operate a 24-hour transportation service to and from the Airport.

Shuttle minibuses designed to carry people have a regular timetable with half-hour intervals -
from 5:30 am to 9:30 pm (direction: V Celnici street – Praha Ruzyně Airport);
from 6:00 am to 9:00 pm (direction: Praha Ruzyně Airport – V Celnici street).
Fares:

• 90 CZK – a single ticket valid for one-way journey between the two terminuses (V Celnici street – Praha Ruzyně Airport or back)
• 60 CZK – a single ticket valid for one-way journey between Dejvická – Praha – Ruzyně Airport or back
• Children under 10 escorted by adults are carried free of charge.

Private transport to any destination in Prague (hotel, private address, etc.), in the Czech Republic, and in Europe; the service runs 24-hour a day; fares are calculated on a contractual basis.
Basic fares paid for transport to and from the Airport:

• 480,- CZK - A group of 1-4 persons/one destination in the city center, further passenger transportation (optional)
• 960,- CZK - A group of 5-8 persons/one destination in the city center
• 960,- CZK - A group of 1-8 persons/one destination outside the city center

Private transport

Limited number of seats
Each year we have been able to provide one or two minibuses that pick up people at the airport and bring them to Pardubice. This service is intended for main sponsors, invited speakers, people with health problems and first time visitors. The reservation is necessary.

You can rent a car at the airport. The phone numbers are listed on the airport web site. It is recommended to book in advance. On your way from airport to Pardubice you will have to pass through the Prague. Expect traffic jams. The highway from Prague to Hradec Kralove is paid. Make sure there is a highway sticker in the corner of the front window. In opposite case buy one at the gas station. There are several tickets depending on the time of their validity. The one you will most likely want is for 7 days and costs 200 CZK.
There is an overview map at figure 4. For more details please visit this link

Fig. 4: Prague-Ruzyne to Pardubice route