Transport

By Air (the Vaclav Havel Airport Prague)

There are basically 3 possibilities to reach the Hotel ILF from the Vaclav Havel Airport Prague:

• The cheapest way with 2 transfers

  You take the Bus line no. 119 (which operates at regular few minutes intervales, bus stops are located directly in front terminals) to the underground station "Nádraží Veleslavín" on line A. You then change to the line C at the station "Muzeum" and you finally continue to the station "Budějovická." The Hotel ILF is about 100 meters from the underground station. The entire journey takes about 60 minutes and costs 32 Czech crowns (CZK). For a luggage larger than 25 x 45 x 70 cm you need to buy an extra ticket for 16 CZK.

• The way with 1 transfer

  You take the special bus "Airport Express" (AE) that operates from 5.30 to 21.00 hours at 20-30 minutes intervals. This AE bus stops only in Terminal 1 of the Airport. The AE bus stops next to the Main railway station ("Praha hlavní nádraží") in about 35 minutes. Within the Railway station you find the entrance to underground station C "Hlavní nádraží" and you continue to the station "Budějovická." The journey takes about 10 minutes. There is a special ticket only for this AE bus (60 CZK). The ticket in Czech crowns can be bought by the driver. The ticket for the underground costs 24 CZK. For a luggage larger than 25 x 45 x 70 cm you need to buy an extra ticket for 16 CZK.

• The most convenient way

  
  Uber

  Uber and other ride-hailing companies function perfectly in Prague. To get to the hotel, just type Hotel ILF (Budějovická, Prague 4, Czech Republic) in the Uber app. The price should be between 450-700 Kč with UberX. Uber has no stable pick-up location at the Prague Airport and there are two terminals in total. The actual pick-up location will be displayed in your app.

  For more information, check Uber web pages at: https://www.uber.com/global/en/airports/prg/

  You take the special bus "Airport Express" (AE) that operates from 5.30 to 21.00 hours at 20-30 minutes intervals. This AE bus stops only in Terminal 1 of the Airport. The AE bus stops next to the Main railway station ("Praha hlavní nádraží") in about 35 minutes. Within the Railway station you find the entrance to underground station C "Hlavní nádraží" and you continue to the station "Budějovická." The journey takes about 10 minutes. There is a special ticket only for this AE bus (60 CZK). The ticket in Czech crowns can be bought by the driver. The ticket for the underground costs 24 CZK. For a luggage larger than 25 x 45 x 70 cm you need to buy an extra ticket for 16 CZK.

  
  
  Taxi

  There are two partner taxi companies at the airport (FIX TAXI and Taxi Praha). They should have guaranteed prices, which will be very likely higher than Uber. Boarding points are marked in front of both airport terminals.

  More about Prague Airport taxi is here: https://www.prg.aero/en/taxi

  Prices of both companies are here: https://fix-taxi.com/prices/, https://www.taxi14007.cz/en/

By Train

They are two railway stations to which trains from abroad arrive:

• Praha Hlavní nádraží (Praha hl.n.)
  (the underground station "Hlavní nádraží")
• Praha Nádraží Holešovice
  (the underground station "Nádraží Holešovice")

Both main railway stations in Prague are situated on the underground line C. You can reach Hotel ILF within 10 to 15 minutes by taking the underground to the station "Budějovická" situated on line C. The line C is found about 100 meters from the Hotel ILF. You will need to buy a ticket for 24 CZK, and possibly an additional ticket for larger luggage (16 CZK).

By Bus

The Central bus station Florenc is located on the junction of the underground lines C (and avoid line B) at the station "Florenc." You can reach Hotel ILF within 10 minutes by taking the underground to the station "Budějovická" situated on line C. Line C is found about 100 meters from the Hotel ILF. You will need to buy a ticket for 32 CZK, eventually an additional ticket for 16 CZK for larger luggage.

By Car

Hotel ILF provides safe parking facility at the hotel.
Please note that highways are paid. Windshield stickers can be bought at the state border, at gas stations, or at post offices. A ten day sticker costs 310 CZK.

Public Transport in Prague in general

Prague provides an extensive network of buses and trams and three lines A, B, and C of underground transport.

Short-term ticket (bus/tram/underground) costs:

• 24 CZK - validity 30 min
• 32 CZK - validity 90 min

Tickets can be bought in most underground stations at a ticket counter, from ticket machines, at most of the tobacco/newspaper shops or inside every tram (only by contactless credit/debit card). Tickets are not available from the driver except for buses (these tickets are slightly more expensive).
Please, always remember to validate (stamp) your ticket (in a yellow machine with a green arrow) when first entering the underground, bus, or tram. There is an exception with the ticket bought in a tram. This ticket should not be validated in the yellow machine with a green arrow. You should not validate your ticket again when making subsequent transfers.

Connections for public transport in Prague, timetables, and more information about public transportation in Prague can be found at http://www.dpp.cz/en/

When using local transport or just walking in crowded areas in Prague, please beware of pickpockets!

The map of the underground and tram (click to enlarge)