Airport Express

The AE bus line operates daily at regular 30-minute intervals. In the direction of Václav Havel Airport Prague, this connection can be used from 5:30 (a.m.) until 22:00 (10:00 p.m.), and in the opposite direction from 5:30 (a.m.) until 20:53 (8:53 p.m.). The line is served mostly by low-floor buses providing easy boarding and sufficient space for stowing luggage.

The Airport Express line commenced operations again on 1 July 2021.

VLAK+ letiště (VLAK+ Airport)

Travel to Václav Havel Airport Prague by train with a connecting bus using the affordable VLAK+ letiště (VLAK+ Airport) ticket with an extended term of validity.

With the VLAK+ letiště (VLAK+ Airport) ticket, we’ll transport you to the airport in comfort, and back home again after your return from abroad – all at discounted price. Just purchase a return VLAK+ letiště (VLAK+ Airport) ticket for 2nd class travel and you’ll be issued two tickets (the first ticket is intended for the train to Prague). At Prague Main Station (Praha hl. n.), transfer to the AE bus line where you’ll use the second ticket (intended for the bus). In just half an hour you’ll be at the airport in front of Terminals 1 and 2.

But definitely don’t throw away your train ticket or your bus ticket. After your arrival from abroad, if you have both tickets validated with a ČD date stamp at any Václav Havel Airport Prague information desk or at a tourist information centre operated by Prague City Tourism (PIS, located in arrival terminals T1 and T2), you’ll then be able to travel back home on the AE line (where you’ll present the second ticket intended for the AE bus line) and subsequently by train (where you’ll present the first ticket intended for the train) to the station specified on your ticket as the boarding station.

We would like to inform passengers that due to unpredictable traffic conditions on the AE line’s route, travel times may be prolonged. For this reason, it is advisable to select connections which allow for commensurate extra time.

AIRPORT EXPRESS bus stops

Prague Main Station (Praha hl. n., a.k.a. the “Hlavní nádraží” station on metro line C)The boarding stop is in Wilsonova Street (the main traffic artery, in the direction of Florenc) on the upper level right in front of the Fanta building (the old station building). The disembarking stop is also located in Wilsonova Street (the main traffic artery, in the direction of Muzeum). From here, it is possible to take an accessible elevator right down to the ticketing hall

Praha letiště/Airport (BUS), Terminal 1:
The stop (intended for disembarking and boarding) is situated in the municipal transport terminal in front of Prague Airport’s Terminal 1 check-in area. This terminal is for flights to countries outside of the Schengen Area.

Praha letiště/Airport (BUS), Terminal 2:
The stop (intended for disembarking only) is situated in the municipal transport terminal in front of Prague Airport’s Terminal 2 check-in area. This terminal is for flights to countries in the Schengen Area.

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Fares

On the AE bus, special Prague Integrated Transport (PID) fares and selected travel documents per the valid PID Tariff apply.
It is possible to purchase PID tickets intended for the AE line at ČD ticket counters, from the conductor on a train, from the driver of an AE bus and at DPP sales points for CZK 60 (discounted for children 6-14 and dogs only: CZK 30) – and from August for CZK 100 (discounted: CZK 50).

Children under 6 years of age, as well as ZTP and ZTP-P cardholders, including guides, travel free of charge.

You must present travel documents to the driver for inspection upon boarding the bus. Following a forthcoming announcement, inland eTiket documents can be presented for inspection on AE connections only in printed form or as an open PDF file displayed on the screen of a portable electronic device; it will thus no longer be possible to travel solely by providing the transaction code or by presenting a QR code.

It is also possible to purchase a PID ticket intended for the AE line from the bus driver.

You must commence the outbound journey on the first day of the ticket’s term of validity.

The IN 100 and IN Business applications cannot be used on the AE line for free transport.

Note: It is not possible to use regular Prague Integrated Transport (PID) tickets for individual journeys or pre-paid PID time tickets valid for the territory of Prague on the AE bus line.

VLAK+ letiště (VLAK+ Airport) tickets

The two VLAK+ letiště (VLAK+ Airport) tickets can be used for the journey from the airport only after being stamped at the information desk in the arrival terminals or in a tourist information centre (Visitor Centre) operated by Prague City Tourism (PIS) in arrival terminals T1 or T2. It is always necessary to present the boarding pass from your flight to Prague.
You can commence the return journey from the Praha letiště/Airport stop at any time during the VLAK+ letiště (VLAK+ Airport) ticket’s term of validity if it bears the date stamp. Without this stamp, both VLAK+ letiště (VLAK+ Airport) tickets are invalid for the return journey and you will have to pay the fare for the AE line for which you demonstrate eligibility.
The date specified on the stamp is the date of commencement of the return journey. The journey must be completed by 24:00 (midnight) of the following day, but no later than by 24:00 (midnight) on the last day of the VLAK+ letiště (VLAK+ Airport) ticket’s term of validity.
After 20:00 (8:00 p.m.) a VLAK+ letiště (VLAK+ Airport) ticket can, upon request, be stamped with the date of the following day.
You can purchase VLAK+ letiště (VLAK+ Airport) tickets in advance sales up to 2 months prior to travel.
A VLAK+ letiště (VLAK+ Airport) ticket cannot be purchased in the ČD e-shop or from ticket vending machines.

Transporting Luggage

On AE buses you can comfortably transport the following items free of charge: luggage (max. dimensions: 90 x 60 x 40 cm), a pram or stroller with a child, a folded pram or stroller, an animal in an enclosed container, a pair of skis, a snowboard, a children’s sled, or bicycles packed for shipment by air.
Note: It is not possible to use regular Prague Integrated Transport (PID) tickets for individual journeys or pre-paid PID time tickets valid for the territory of Prague on the AE bus line.