Start from your exact destination, not "central Prague"
Prague's centre spans several districts on both banks of the Vltava, and where you're actually staying changes which metro line and which onward tram or walk makes sense. Look up your accommodation's nearest metro station before you land, because both main public transport routes from the airport feed into different metro lines — Line A serves the Old Town side more directly, while Line B serves the New Town and the area around Anděl and the main train station.
Bus or trolleybus, then the metro
Prague Airport's public transport network is built around two main connections, according to the airport's own current page.
Trolleybus 59 to Veleslavín (Metro Line A)
The airport describes trolleybus line 59, running toward Divoká Šárka and Veleslavín, as its fastest public transport option into the city, with a journey to Veleslavín of around 15 minutes. At Veleslavín, you transfer to Metro Line A, which runs through Prague's historic centre via stations including Malostranská (for the Lesser Town and the Charles Bridge's west end) and Staroměstská (for Old Town Square).
Bus 100 to Zličín (Metro Line B)
Bus line 100 runs to Zličín, at around 18 minutes, connecting to Metro Line B, which runs through the New Town side of the centre and past the main train station area, useful if your accommodation sits closer to that side of the river.
Bus 191, for Petřiny and Anděl
A third option, bus line 191, runs a longer route via Divoká Šárka, Petřiny and Na Knížecí to Anděl, connecting to Metro Line A at Petřiny and Metro Line B at Anděl, at around 50 minutes — slower than the other two, but useful if either of those specific areas is your destination without wanting an extra transfer.
Night bus lines 907 and 910 also serve the airport, each taking around 45 minutes into the centre, for arrivals outside daytime service hours.
Taxi and ride-hailing
Prague Airport's official taxi service is operated through Uber. You can book it through the Uber app, a web interface the airport provides, or kiosks inside the arrivals halls, and airport staff at service counters can help you find your car, which waits directly outside the terminal. The price is confirmed in the app or at the kiosk before your ride starts, and it cannot increase even if traffic or the route changes.
Standard ride-hailing apps beyond the airport's official Uber arrangement were not confirmed on the airport's own pages at the time of writing; if you plan to use Bolt or a similar app instead, check current pickup rules at the terminal directly with that app, since airport pickup zones and permissions can differ from ordinary city pickups.
Compare by what matters to you
| Option | Best for | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|
| Trolleybus 59 + Metro A | Fastest public route, light luggage | One transfer, standing room only at peak times |
| Bus 100 + Metro B | Destinations near the main train station or New Town | Similar transfer complexity to the 59 route |
| Bus 191 | Petřiny or Anděl without extra transfers | Roughly three times the journey time of the faster routes |
| Official Uber taxi | Heavy luggage, late arrival, groups | Costs more than public transport; price shown before booking |
Late arrivals and heavy luggage
Public transport keeps running late into the night through the 907 and 910 night bus lines, so a late landing does not strand you, though the trip takes longer than the daytime routes. With two large suitcases or a group of more than two or three people, the bus-and-metro combination becomes genuinely awkward — narrow bus doors, no dedicated luggage space, and stairs at some metro stations — and the official taxi service is the more practical choice regardless of the extra cost.
Before you leave the arrivals hall
Decide your route before you walk out of the terminal rather than after: check your accommodation's nearest metro station, confirm which of the two main bus routes gets you there with the fewest transfers, and buy your PID ticket from a machine in the arrivals area if you're taking public transport, since drivers do not sell tickets on board — see VoyageWindow's separate guide to Prague transport tickets for current prices and validation rules.