While I used Uber and Bolt quite often during my time in Prague, I found the express bus was a convenient and cheap way to travel from the city center to the airport.

Prague Airport Express Bus Review

I used to get around exclusively by public transportation when I traveled. Heck, I resisted getting a car until I was in my 20s and even used public transport in Los Angeles (not for the faint-hearted…). These days, I mostly use ridesharing because it’s just easier, but I believe in public transport in the sense that when it is carefully planned, it can make more sense than using a car.

I noticed when preparing to leave the Andaz Prague that Prague Main Railway Station (Praha hlavní nádraží) was just a short walk away and that from there I could travel nonstop by bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG). The journey takes 40 minutes and costs CZK 100 (about 4.75 USD). That’s about 1/4 the cost of Uber or Bolt.

Arriving at the station, I found the signage a bit confusing and wound up on a railway track…but thankfully found the pick-up point just outside the station on the upper level (Wilson Street). As an aside, although the station looked somewhat brutalist on the side I arrived on, the other (older) side is quite ornate, with architecture befitting of Prague.

The Airport Express leaves the station every 30 minutes on the hour and on the half between the hours of 5:30 am and 10:00 pm.

Onboard, you can tap to pay by card or pay by cash. Seating is typical for a city bus, but there are luggage racks. There are no power outlets, USB ports, or Wi-Fi on this service.

The journey was smooth and we arrived at the airport within 40 minutes. The bus stops at Terminal 1 first and terminates at Terminal 2.

While buses are sometimes more trouble than they are worth, that is not the case in Prague: I recommend the Airport Express, especially if traveling solo.