It is unlikely that any trip to the Czech Republic will be limited to visiting its capital - the city of Prague. Many tourists, arriving in the Czech Republic, will first, of course, visit Prague, and after that they leave for other, no less beautiful cities of the country, including Karlovy Vary. This is facilitated by the rich culture and history of the country, as well as relatively short distances and a developed transport connection between cities.
The distance from the Vaclav Havel Prague International Airport (Letiště Václava Havla Praha) to the center of Karlovy Vary is about 121 kilometers, and from the center of Prague to the center of Karlovy Vary is about 130 kilometers.
There is also a small international airport in Karlovy Vary (Letiště Karlovy Vary). Flights to Prague and Karlovy Vary →
You can get from Prague to Karlovy Vary: by taxi, car, bus or train (commuter train). You can also visit Karlovy Vary with one of the excursions.
Excursions from Prague to Karlovy Vary
If you do not want to stay in Karlovy Vary and you have a free day, then you can visit Karlovy Vary, as well as other Czech cities, Vienna, Salzburg, Dresden, Munich, Nuremberg, Bamberg, Passau, Berlin, etc. with one of the excursions.
All excursions from Prague
Taxi / transfer
Getting from the airport and the center of Prague, Karlovy Vary and other cities is most convenient and fastest by taxi. You can order a taxi / transfer in advance, even from home.
At any time of the day, a car will be waiting for you at the designated place. When ordering a taxi from Prague airport, a driver will be waiting for you at the airport with a sign where your first and last name will be written. To order a taxi, it is enough to provide your flight data.
There are both taxis with a capacity of up to 4 people, and mini buses for up to 7 people.
Car
The most convenient way to travel independently in the Czech Republic and travel outside the country is by car.
You can rent a car in advance, even from home, the car will be waiting for you immediately upon arrival near the airport or elsewhere in the city.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Karlovy Vary is via road No. 6 further along the E48 highway. The journey is about 127 kilometers, the time is about 1 hour and 50 minutes.
Bus
Learn more about how to get from Prague Airport and to the center of Prague and vice versa here →
Public buses in the direction of Prague Airport and center - Karlovy Vary (and back) they run daily.
Buses run every hour, half an hour:
- from Prague Airport to Karlovy Vary from 07:30 to 20:00 hours, from Karlovy Vary to Prague Airport from 06:00 to 20:00 hours. The travel time is from 1 hour 30 minutes. Stop in front of Terminal 1 of the airport (below the bridge connecting Terminal 2);
- from the center of Prague to Karlovy Vary from 07:30 to 19:30 hours, from Karlovy Vary to the center of Prague from 06:00 to 20:00 hours. The travel time is from 1 hour 35 minutes. from the center of Prague, buses depart from several places, including the main bus station (Praha Florenc).
Ticket on bus in odnu Stonewood to cheloveka Stoit from 6.49 euro (160 Cron).
Tickets can be purchased on the carriers' websites (online), at the terminals at the airport, at the ticket offices of the Prague bus station, or from the bus driver, subject to availability. It is better to buy tickets in advance, so you know exactly what time the departure is, that there are free seats, plus you can choose a place on the websites and catch discounts.
You can find out the exact bus schedule, route, stops and purchase tickets on the official websites of carriers: Regiojet and Flixbus →
Buses Flixbus also ply from Prague to other cities of the Czech Republic, to Germany, Austria, Hungary, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Croatia, Slovenia, etc.
Photos of buses from the main bus station of Prague - Florenc
From the historical center of Prague, Florenz Bus Station can be reached on foot in 20 minutes. You can also take the metro. Near the bus station there is the metro station of the same name "Florenc", the intersection of the B and C branches.
The Buses
Inside, all buses are equipped with comfortable seats, air conditioning, toilet, free WI-FI and 220 V sockets.
The carrier company Regiojet also has monitors built into the seat backs. You can play games, listen to music or watch a movie. On the way, you will also be offered free hot drinks, newspapers and headphones. But the price of tickets from the company Flixbus is usually lower than that of Regiojet.
Buses make two stops in Karlovy Vary:
- the first one is Trznice, opposite Albert supermarkets;
- the second is Dolni nadrazi station, where both the car and the lower railway stations are located.
You can get out at any stop, to the city center, from there, from there - 10 minutes on foot.
From Karlovy Vary to Prague, buses depart from the bus station, Dolni nadrazi station.
Views from the bus window on the route Prague - Karlovy Vary
Train
The train will also be a good solution, how to get from Prague to Karlovy Vary or vice versa, only longer in time and tickets, as a rule, are more expensive.
Trains depart and arrive in the center of Prague, they do not run to the airport.
Tickets can be purchased both online on websites and at ticket offices or vending machines at the train station.
Since the distance by rail from Prague to Karlovy Vary is about 235 kilometers, you will have to spend 3 hours and 19 minutes on the way.
Departure from Prague from Prague Main railway station (Praha hlavni nadrazi). Metro station of the same name "Hlavni nadrazi", red line of metro C.
Traveling around the Czech Republic by train, you need to know that there are stations in the country where tickets are not sold at the box office, and there are no vending machines, this naturally does not apply to large cities. If there is no ticket office and/or vending machines at the station, you can safely get into the car, and buy a ticket directly from the controller without extra charge. But it is worth remembering that if you sat down at the station where there are points and (or) terminals for ticket sales, but did not buy a ticket, they will also sell it to you in the car, but it is already more expensive, that is, they will take it from above for each ticket.
Trains from Prague and Karlovy Vary can also reach other cities of the Czech Republic and European countries. Websites: České dráhy and Raileurope →
All accommodation facilities in Prague, including near the airport, in the historical center of the city and more remotely from those, can be view and book here
All accommodation facilities in Karlovy Vary, including in the historical center of the city and more remotely from it, can be view and book here
