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Jan Becher Museum
Museum on Jan Becher and Becherovka, with historic cellars and tastings that explain the famous herbal liqueur’s story.
Cheapest price on 17 Sept
£6
Average ticket price on 17 Sept
£10
Fastest journey on 17 Sept
1 h 30 m
Average journey duration on 17 Sept
1 h 39 m
Buses on 17 Sept
41
Distance
100 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Prague Vaclav Havel Airport to Karlovy Vary is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Prague Vaclav Havel Airport to Karlovy Vary will cost around £10 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £6.
On Thu 17 Sept, we found 41 buses from Prague Vaclav Havel Airport to Karlovy Vary, including 18 direct services.
These direct buses cover the 100 km distance in an average of 1 h 39 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 30 m .
The slowest buses will take 1 h 45 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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(Prague -> Cheb)Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Prague Vaclav Havel Airport to Karlovy Vary among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £11 For those with little time, consider booking a coach, which has an average total journey time of 2h 58m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £11, while a train costs an average of £16.
Distance: 100 km
| Coach | Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£11 Average Price Cheapest | £16 Average Price | £26 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 58m Average total duration Fastest 2h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 27m Average total duration 3h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Prague Vaclav Havel Airport to Karlovy Vary:
A coach is £9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Prague Vaclav Havel Airport to Karlovy Vary costing on average £16.
Other travel options to Karlovy Vary take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 57m.
Tickets start at around £7 compared to roughly £26 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £19. The journey takes 1h 50m versus 1h 16m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Direct services are operated by FlixBus.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
The table below shows live departures for Prague Vaclav Havel Airport to Karlovy Vary coaches for today, Wednesday 16 September. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(Prague -> Cheb) | 15:00 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 1h45 | 16:45 Karlovy Vary, Dolní Nádraží | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 15:30 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 1h30 | 17:00 Karlovy Vary, Dolní Nádraží | 0 changesdirect | |
(Prague -> Karlovy Vary) | 16:00 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 1h45 | 17:45 Karlovy Vary, Dolní Nádraží | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:45 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 2h40 | 19:25 Karlovy Vary, Tržnice | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 16:45 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 2h45 | 19:30 Karlovy Vary, Dolní Nádraží | 0 changesdirect | |
(Prague -> Cheb) | 17:00 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 1h45 | 18:45 Karlovy Vary, Dolní Nádraží | 0 changesdirect | |
(Prague -> Karlovy Vary) | 18:00 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 1h45 | 19:45 Karlovy Vary, Dolní Nádraží | 0 changesdirect | |
(Prague -> Cheb) | 19:00 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 1h45 | 20:45 Karlovy Vary, Dolní Nádraží | 0 changesdirect | |
(Prague -> Karlovy Vary) | 20:00 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 1h45 | 21:45 Karlovy Vary, Dolní Nádraží | 0 changesdirect | |
(Prague -> Karlovy Vary) | 21:00 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 1h45 | 22:45 Karlovy Vary, Dolní Nádraží | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 23:30 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 1h30 | 1:00 Karlovy Vary, Dolní Nádraží | 0 changesdirect | |
| Thursday 17 September | |||||
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:15 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 4h55 | 11:10 Karlovy Vary, Dolní Nádraží | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:15 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 2h45 | 9:00 Karlovy Vary, Dolní Nádraží | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:15 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 4h50 | 11:05 Karlovy Vary, Tržnice | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:15 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 3h55 | 10:10 Karlovy Vary, Dolní Nádraží | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:15 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 3h50 | 10:05 Karlovy Vary, Tržnice | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:15 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 2h40 | 8:55 Karlovy Vary, Tržnice | 1 change | |
(Prague -> Karlovy Vary) | 8:00 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 1h45 | 9:45 Karlovy Vary, Dolní Nádraží | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:50 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 4h05 | 12:55 Karlovy Vary, Tržnice | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:50 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 3h10 | 12:00 Karlovy Vary, Dolní Nádraží | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:50 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 4h10 | 13:00 Karlovy Vary, Dolní Nádraží | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:50 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 5h10 | 14:00 Karlovy Vary, Dolní Nádraží | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:50 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 3h05 | 11:55 Karlovy Vary, Tržnice | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:50 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 5h05 | 13:55 Karlovy Vary, Tržnice | 1 change | |
(Prague -> Karlovy Vary) | 9:00 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 1h45 | 10:45 Karlovy Vary, Dolní Nádraží | 0 changesdirect | |
(Prague -> Karlovy Vary) | 10:00 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 1h45 | 11:45 Karlovy Vary, Dolní Nádraží | 0 changesdirect | |
(Prague -> Cheb) | 11:00 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 1h45 | 12:45 Karlovy Vary, Dolní Nádraží | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:20 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 5h45 | 17:05 Karlovy Vary, Tržnice | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:20 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 2h35 | 13:55 Karlovy Vary, Tržnice | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:20 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 4h35 | 15:55 Karlovy Vary, Tržnice | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:20 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 2h40 | 14:00 Karlovy Vary, Dolní Nádraží | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:20 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 4h40 | 16:00 Karlovy Vary, Dolní Nádraží | 1 change | |
(Prague -> Karlovy Vary) | 12:00 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 1h45 | 13:45 Karlovy Vary, Dolní Nádraží | 0 changesdirect | |
(Prague -> Karlovy Vary) | 13:00 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 1h45 | 14:45 Karlovy Vary, Dolní Nádraží | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 13:20 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 4h40 | 18:00 Karlovy Vary, Dolní Nádraží | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 13:20 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 3h45 | 17:05 Karlovy Vary, Tržnice | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 13:20 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 3h50 | 17:10 Karlovy Vary, Dolní Nádraží | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 13:20 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 2h40 | 16:00 Karlovy Vary, Dolní Nádraží | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 13:20 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 4h35 | 17:55 Karlovy Vary, Tržnice | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 13:20 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 2h35 | 15:55 Karlovy Vary, Tržnice | 1 change | |
(Prague -> Karlovy Vary) | 14:00 Praha, Letiště Václava Havla | 1h45 | 15:45 Karlovy Vary, Dolní Nádraží | 0 changesdirect | |
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Buses from Prague Vaclav Havel Airport to Karlovy Vary run on average 28 times per day, taking around 1h 50m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £3 if you book in advance.
There are 16 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 06:00, the last at 21:30. The fastest coach covers the 100 km distance in 1h 30m.
Distance 100 km |
Average bus duration 1h 50m |
Cheapest ticket price £3 |
Buses per day 28 |
Direct buses 16 |
Fastest bus 1h 30m |
First bus 6:00 |
Last bus 21:30 |
Cheapest Month Dec |
Cheapest Day Wed |
High Season Jul - Sept |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Mon |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Best time to book 21 days |
Discover the best of Karlovy Vary — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Karlovy Vary trip today.
Museum on Jan Becher and Becherovka, with historic cellars and tastings that explain the famous herbal liqueur’s story.
Local history museum in a Baroque building, covering spa culture, regional archaeology and life in Karlovy Vary.
Compact private museum displaying film cameras, projectors and cinema technology, a good stop for film enthusiasts.
Main spa promenade lined with colonnades, hotels and river views; ideal for walking between springs and historic buildings.
Hilltop viewpoint and landscaped area reached on foot or by funicular, with sweeping panoramas over the spa town.
Central square beside the Hot Spring and key landmarks, often used as a starting point for exploring the old spa quarter.
Thin spa wafers baked fresh and sandwiched with sugar and nut or chocolate fillings. They are Karlovy Vary’s best-known edible souvenir.
A herbal bitter liqueur created in Karlovy Vary in 1807. Locals drink it as a digestif and it is one of the town’s signature products.
Traditional Czech beef sirloin in a creamy vegetable sauce, usually served with bread dumplings and cranberry. A classic dish in local restaurants.
Elegant restaurant in Grandhotel Pupp serving Czech and international dishes in a refined historic setting.
Well-known brewery restaurant with Czech classics, Pilsner beer, and a lively traditional atmosphere near the spa centre.
Traditional Czech restaurant popular for roast meats, sauces, and dumplings in a straightforward local setting.
Moderate for Czech spa towns: hotels can be pricey in season, but dining and local transport are usually reasonable for visitors.
Tipping is appreciated but not compulsory. In restaurants, round up or leave 5-10%. For taxis, round up modestly. In cafés, small change or rounding up is usual.
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Karlovy Vary, Dolní Nádraží -> Tržnice, Karlovy Vary
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Prague Vaclav Havel Airport to Karlovy Vary by coach. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest coach, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Karlovy Vary, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Prague Vaclav Havel Airport to Karlovy Vary buses use the Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Karlovy Vary, Dolní Nádraží station pair, with some services arriving at Karlovy Vary, Tržnice. Use this guide to compare Prague Vaclav Havel Airport and Karlovy Vary bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Karlovy Vary, Dolní Nádraží has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Accessibility, WC and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafeteria Dolní (in the station), Fast Food Express (in the station), Coffee Corner (in the station).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Karlovy Vary, Dolní Nádraží.
Available at Karlovy Vary, Dolní Nádraží: Parking, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Karlovy Vary, Dolní Nádraží: Elevators, ramps.
Karlovy Vary, Tržnice has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Several eateries available nearby.
Wi-Fi is available at Karlovy Vary, Tržnice. ATMs are aTM available within walking distance.
Ticket office support is available at Karlovy Vary, Tržnice.
Available at Karlovy Vary, Tržnice: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Karlovy Vary, Tržnice: Wheelchair accessible entrances available.
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