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On this page we provide all the information you'll need to book a flight to Prague from US cities, Great Britain, Canada, the European Union and Australia/New Zealand. What's more you'll find below our dynamic flight finder, with special rates from top airlines and the choice of e-ticketing for many fares. So make big savings by booking online with us now!

There's also basic information about arriving in the city (below), together with a direct link to the Prague Ruzyně International Airport website.

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Arriving at Prague Airport (Prague Ruzyně)

Prague Ruzyně International Airport is located about 12 miles to the west of the city. The modern Terminal North handles scheduled and charter flights, whereas the smaller South Terminal deals with private aircraft and freight traffic.

To cope with expected increases in passenger traffic, Czech President Mr. Václav Klaus, recently opened the airport's new Terminal North 2, which raises the overall capacity at Prague Ruzyně to over 11 million passengers per year. In essence, TN2 adds a number of air bridges to the existing Pier A and Pier B structures of the Terminal North and will be used for flights to/from other European Union countries under the Schengen regime.

For information on travelling between the airport and downtown Prague once you arrive, see our essentials section. To visit the official Ruzyně Airport website click here.

From the United States

The Czech national carrier ČSA (České Aerolinie) operates a code share agreement with Delta Airlines for flights to/from the US (destinations include New York JFK, Atlanta, Washington, Cleveland, Chicago O'Hare, Dallas Fort Worth, Miami and Los Angeles).

Direct flights to Prague from east coast cities such as New York and Atlanta are mostly via European cities such as Paris, Rome and Milan (although both companies also offer a popular non-stop service to Prague Ruzyně). Typically, a Coach Class return flight in July/August will cost around $1,000-1,200 USD (low season approx $550-670 USD), although return fares from New York with Swiss (formerly Swissair) can be had for as little as $890 USD. From west coast cities such as Los Angeles (LAX), fares rise considerably if you opt for carriers such as United and Air France. However, a coach class return in high season with Swiss or ČSA will typically cost around $1,100-1,300 USD.

To get an idea of the flights and fares available, a good starting point is our own Dynamic Fare Finder. Other low-cost Internet sites include airline consolidators such as One Travel (see below) or Hotwire.

Another alternative to consider is flying via the Austrian capital Vienna, perhaps spending a couple of days in this majestic city (the seat of the former Hapsburg Empire) before setting off for Prague. From west coast cities such as Los Angeles, we've found scheduled return fares with British Airways (via London) and KLM (via Amsterdam) during high season for around $1050 USD. You may also be able to find "Early bird" deals through travel agents specialising in Austria and the Czech Republic, which are lower than the normal Apex fare.

College students and adults under 26 can pick up good deals through youth oriented travel agencies such STA Travel (www.sta-travel.com). The site provides a database of the company's cheapest fares and allows you to make a choice based on price, airline, time etc. Other ways to save money include booking through a discount agency, or if you've left arrangements to the last minute, buying a ticket through an agency offering consolidated/discounted fares such as One Travel. A useful "Rules of the Air" page (which gives the lowdown on specific subjects such as check-in time and baggage limits for airlines such as Delta and United) is an added bonus on their site.

To get an idea of combined package tours of Prague, Vienna and Budapest, a site well-worth visiting is www.goaheadvacations.com. The company (US based) offer an 11 day tour of the three capitals starting at a very reasonable $1739 USD. In addition, ČSA offer Prague to Vienna, Prague to Budapest and Prague, Vienna and Budapest tours from as little as $719 USD (Prague to Budapest).

For more travel agent listings see our links page. Passport, customs, general information and useful facts and figures are included in our essentials a2c section.

From Great Britain

To get an idea of the flights and fares available, a good starting point is our own Dynamic Fare Finder. In addition, specialist tour operators such as Bridgewater Travel and www.flights4less.co.uk offer reasonably priced scheduled flights from London with major carriers such as British Airways and ČSA (Czech Airlines). The cheapest scheduled apex return flights (depending on what time of day you fly) cost around £180, including taxes, during August and September. However, even better deals are available if you shop around and/or travel with other carriers such as KLM or Lufthansa (see also cheapflights.co.uk below). It's also worth noting that ČSA fly regular scheduled services from both Manchester and Birmingham to Prague.

Other options for London based travellers include flights from London City Airport which, although via Frankfurt, offer savings of around £40 over direct flights to Prague.

Of the low-cost carriers, easyJet offers Bristol to Prague and Stansted to Prague services (the latter being a particularly useful for those living in central London, with the Stansted Express rail service from Liverpool Street taking about 45 minutes to reach the airport) and, from 1st May 2004, began daily direct flights from London Gatwick to Prague with prices starting at just £6.99 (£17.99 including all taxes).

Not to be outdone, British Midland's budget offshoot Bmibaby offers return Prague flights from East Midlands Airport for as little as £25 (although most peak/high season fares cost around £100). In Yorkshire, Jet2.com offer similarly priced low-cost flights to Prague from Leeds-Bradford International Airport (which include a generous hand-luggage allowance of 10kgs).

Unfortunately, as there are no direct scheduled services from Aberdeen, Edinburgh or Glasgow, Scottish travellers will need to make a connecting flight before continuing on to Prague. Surprisingly, the cheapest option is to fly to Amsterdam (for Aberdeen and Edinburgh with KLM) or via Frankfurt (with Lufthansa) for Glasgow.

If you're on a tight budget, consider flying to Vienna and then travelling on to Prague by coach or train. For example, STA Travel (www.sta-travel.com) have return flights starting at £130. The cost of a return ticket to Prague by train from Vienna is then around £25. Obviously, any saving you may make on the flight is offset by an increased journey time.

Perhaps the best resource for finding late bargains and cheap fares is www.cheapflights.co.uk. Not only does the site remove the hassle of contacting countless travel agents by phone, but also provides direct e-mail and/or website links to companies listed in their database. The 'information' section also gives useful hints and tips on finding the best deals around. Other useful sites include www.travellersweb.ws and Farebase (easy to use with highly competitive prices).

For a short stay, some of the best deals come in the form of city breaks, which usually include a tour of Prague. Čedok Travel Ltd offer three night breaks at the four-star Ambassador Hotel, including return flights for £360 per person during July/August. For longer 10 day guided tours, operators such as Titan HiTours offer a combined itinerary which takes in Prague, Vienna and Budapest for £1095.

For more travel agent listings see our links page. Passport, customs, general information and useful facts and figures are included in our essentials a2c section.

From Canada

Until a few years ago there were no direct flights from Canada to Prague, so passengers had little choice but to fly via cities such as London, Paris and Frankfurt. All this changed however, with the introduction by ČSA of direct services from Toronto and Montreal (Dorval).

To get an idea of the flights and fares available, a good starting point is our own Dynamic Fare Finder. West coast flights from Vancouver start at around $1100 USD in the low season, rising to approx $1700 USD in high season. Similar flights from Toronto are between $763 USD and $1000 USD respectively. If you're on a tight budget another option may be to travel out from a U.S. city such as New York or Seattle (for west coast flights).

For more travel agent listings see our links page. Passport, customs, general information and useful facts and figures are included in our essentials a2c section.

From the European Union

To get an idea of the flights and fares available, a good starting point is our own Dynamic Fare Finder.

Low-cost Airlines - plenty of routes now exist between Prague and other EU Member States with budget airlines in this sector including easyJet, Volare, Germanwings and Smart Wings.

Taking each in turn, easyJet operate daily low-cost flights from various cities in the U.K. to Prague, while closer to home, Germanwings operate a route to Prague from Cologne/Bonn. Smart Wings use Prague Ruzyně as a hub to fly to Paris, Amsterdam and Madrid, while from Scandinavia, Sterling.dk fly from Billund, Copenhagen, Goteborg, Stockholm and Oslo.

National and Regional Carriers - so far as the major national carriers are concerned, Air France offers six daily services from Paris (Charles De Gaulle) to Prague with a flight time of 1hr 40mins. For a return economy ticket in high season expect to pay around EUR 330-370.

In the Netherlands, KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines fly direct to Prague from Amsterdam (Schiphol Airport), while flights from Maastricht require one stop (via Schipol). If you're planning to travel from Rotterdam, then a 40 minute train journey to Amsterdam is required for a direct flight out. For information on seasonal deals to Prague check out KLM's 'special offers' pages. For 2006, a return ticket from Amsterdam (in high season) costs around EUR 380.

In Germany, Lufthansa fly direct from Frankfurt/Main, Berlin (Tegel) and Munich (Franz Josef Strauss) to Prague Ruzyně. As the carrier frequently offers special web only deals (as well as a 'happy hour' page where visitors can bid for flights) you are advised to check online for Lufthansa's latest prices. For each departure airport listed above, flight time to Prague is approx 1 hour 5mins.

The websites of other national carriers are also good sources of information for routes, schedules and prices. Each can be accessed by clicking on the relevant link: Air Baltic, Aer Lingus, Alitalia, Austrian Airlines, ČSA (Czech Airlines), Cyprus Airways, Iberia Airlines, Lot (Polish Airlines) Luxair, Malév (Hungarian Airlines), Olympic Airways, TAP (Air Portugal) and SAS.

From Australia and New Zealand

Flights to the Czech Republic from Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne are usually via Singapore and Zürich. Although ticket prices can vary wildly, a Coach Class return flight in July/August (from Sydney) will cost around A$2100 AUSD (low season approx A$1679 AUSD).

To get an idea of the flights and fares available from Australia, a good starting point is our own Dynamic Fare Finder. In additon, Travel Com offers up a comprehensive choice from their online database, together with www.travelshop.com.au and Flight Centre.

For citizens of New Zealand, return (high season) fares from Auckland (using carriers such as KLM or Lufthansa) start at NZ$2500, while travellers from Wellington should be prepared to pay around NZ$2700. Good online booking services can be found at: www.travel.co.nz and www.travel-nz.com.

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