Every year more and more people go to the Czech Republic to relax, heal or work. You can get to the country by different types of transport, but the most convenient and fastest way is by air. Czech airports welcome guests from all over the world, including Russia.
Brief description of Czech airports
The Czech Republic has 91 civil airports, 7 of which are international. Regular flights from Russia are served by four air terminals: in Prague, Brno, Karlovy Vary and Pardubice. Direct flights are provided by Aeroflot and Czech Airlines.
Vaclav Havel Prague Airport annually welcomes about 15 million tourists, since it is easiest to get from the capital to anywhere in the country and book a room in any hotel.
Those who want to save money can take a flight to Pardubice, and everyone who wants to improve their health with the help of waters from healing mineral springs can use the services of the airport of the famous Karlovy Vary.
Many tourists seek to relax in the famous resort town of Marianske Lazne, improve their health in Frantiskovy Lazne, visit the old town of Olomouc, where the former Soviet military airfield TsGV is located, etc. Hundreds of thousands of passengers use the services of Czech airports to visit all these places every year.
For example, the airport terminal in Karlovy Vary receives about 100,000 people, in Pardubice - 60,000 people, in Ostrava - 300,000 people, Turany in Brno - 500,000 people a year.
But before going to the Czech Republic, you should familiarize yourself with the location of the airports on the map.
Major airports in the Czech Republic
The country's largest international airports are:
- Vaclav Havel Airport in Prague;
- "Turany" in Brno;
- aerial complex in Ostrava;
- airport in Karlovy Vary.
Pardubice Airport, located in the very center of the country, also has international status.
Turany air harbor
The airport is located near the city of Brno and serves international and domestic flights. He cooperates with such major world air carriers as Onur Air, Lufthansa, Emirates, Ryanair, WizzAir.
You can fly here from Moscow using the services of Central Connect Airlines. And the planes of the Russian company "UTair" carry passengers on the route "Yakutia - Vnukovo - Tuzhany". Since 2021, flights to Brno are also operated from Ufa, Irkutsk, Perm, Chelyabinsk.
The location of the airport is especially convenient for those European travelers who go to the resorts of Egypt and Turkey, as well as to Italy and the Netherlands.
From here you can easily reach most cities in the Czech Republic - public transport will take guests from abroad directly to the city bus station.
Arriving at Turany, tourists feel very comfortable: ATMs, restaurants and shops, bank and post offices are located in the terminal building. There is a taxi rank near the passenger terminal. The drive to the city center takes only 20 minutes. At every Czech airport, including Brno, you can rent a car and travel around the Czech Republic on your own.
In order to familiarize yourself with the flight schedule, the rules of registration of passengers and the services provided, you should visit the official website of the airport "Turany".
Airport in Karlovy Vary
This air port received international status in 1989, as guests from all over the world come to Karlovy Vary to improve their health. From the landing site, they continue their way to the healing springs by taxi or bus. The easiest way to get from the airport to your destination is by city bus # 8, which is available from 7.00 am to 9.00 pm. The bus stop is located right in front of the terminal building.
The station building has an ATM, shops and a modern terminal serving passengers on domestic and international flights. You can find out more on the official website of the Karlovy Vary airport.
Tourists from Moscow and St. Petersburg to Karlovy Vary are delivered by Czech Airlines. In addition, you can get here from Tyumen and Yekaterinburg using the services of Ural Airlines.
It is also possible to go to the resorts of the Czech Republic by airplanes of such airlines as:
- Aeroflot;
- "Victory";
- "Russia".
Air port in Pardubice
This airport is relatively small, but it is becoming more and more popular. The port accepts charter and international economy class flights, including from Russia.
The aircraft of Rossiya Airlines operate flights from St. Petersburg, as well as from Ufa, Samara, Yekaterinburg and Kazan.
In addition, airlines such as Transaero, Sky Express and VIM Airlines carry passengers. Since the prices for air tickets are lower here, many travelers fly to Pardubice, and then get to Prague or other Czech cities by train.
Pardubice Airport is only 4 km from the city center, so you can get there quickly and inexpensively by taxi. Most taxi drivers speak Russian.
There are also regular buses no. 8, 23 and 88 from the airport to the main train station in Pardubice.
From the city-reserve to Prague, only 100 km - trains go there right from the landing site every 10-30 minutes.
The airport has all the amenities for tourists: shops, waiting rooms, cafes, free Wi-Fi and a currency exchange office that works around the clock. There are several hotels nearby. Find out more about how Pardubice Airport works.
Vaclav Havel Airport
This is the largest aerial complex in the Czech Republic. Regular flights to the Czech capital are operated by the world's leading airlines, including Air France, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Israel Airlines, Finnair, Korean Air, Lufthansa, SWISS International Air Lines, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines and others.
Aeroflot and Czech Airlines fly dozens of flights to the busy Prague airport from Russia every day.
You can get to the capital of the Czech Republic from Kazan, Krasnodar, Rostov-on-Don, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Ufa and Samara.
It is cheaper to fly from Moscow and St. Petersburg to Prague with a transfer, although there are also direct flights.
The airport is located 17 km from the center of Prague. This distance can be easily covered using public transport (bus or metro), which runs from 05.30 to 23.30, taxis or the Airport Express white shuttles. Tourists get to Karlovy Vary by direct bus StudentAgency. Every half hour there is a transport to the Prague railway station.
In just 20 minutes, buses No. 100 and No. 119 will take guests to the metro stations and the city bus station. There are bus services directly from the airport to various cities in the country, such as Brno or Pilsen.
The buses are owned by Czech Airlines and make stops near hotels, making travel easier for travelers.
Air terminal in Ostrava
Leos Janacek International Airport is located 25 km from the city of Ostrava and serves both regular flights and charters. Mainly used for seasonal flights to holiday destinations. This airport is used by Czech Airlines, Air France, Alitalia, KLM, Austrian Airlines, as well as many low-cost airlines, including Ryanair, Bulgarian Air Charter, Nouvelair Tunisie, Travel Service, Montenegro Airlines.
Passengers get from Moscow to Ostrava only with a transfer in Prague, using the services of Aeroflot and the airfield at Sheremetyevo.
From the city's central bus station and the Palace Hotel, the airport can be reached by train, shuttle, bus or taxi. In the terminal building, travelers have access to a cafe, post office, Wi-Fi, a business center, and a children's playground. There is one passenger terminal. The airport map, which can be viewed if necessary, is located on the official website of Ostrava.
Which airlines fly to the Czech Republic
Any tourist wishing to visit the Czech Republic asks the question: which airlines are the best to get there. The list of international air carriers operating regular flights to the Czech Republic is as follows:
- Air France;
- Austrian Airlines;
- British Airways;
- Israel Airlines;
- Finnair;
- Korean Air;
- Lufthansa;
- SWISS International Air Lines;
- Turkish Airlines;
- Czech Airlines;
- Donavia;
- Belavia;
- České Aerolinie;
- Polet Airlines;
- UTair;
- Smart Wings;
- Icelandair;
- LOT;
- Bulgaria Air;
- Corendon Airlines and others.
In addition, flights to Prague are operated by such Russian airlines as:
- "Victory";
- Ural Airlines;
- S7 Airlines;
- UTair;
- Aeroflot;
- "Russia".
In particular, the planes of Aeroflot and Czech Airlines make regular flights from Moscow. However, aircraft fly to the Czech Republic not only from the capital of the Russian Federation.
To make the trip cheaper, many Russians wait for discounts (from May to September) or go to Prague not from Moscow, but from other Russian and even European cities, by train or bus.
The flight schedule is constantly updated, so you should familiarize yourself with it in advance in order to clarify which flights involve connections. A flight from Russia to the Czech Republic usually takes about 3 hours.
Find out more about the services Czech airlines provide.
Finally
Tourists feel comfortable at any Czech airport. They can use the lounges, ATMs, shops and restaurants while having fun, refreshment or relaxation while waiting for their flight.
