Karlovy Vary transfers
Karlovy Vary is a spa town about 125 km from Prague by road, reached on the D6 motorway in about 1 h 30 min. It has a small airport of its own, about 4.5 km from the centre, but most visitors travel via Prague.
Prague Airport to Karlovy Vary
- Coach: the fastest public option, at about 1 h 35–40 min. RegioJet runs about hourly and FlixBus about every two hours, and both call at Prague Airport Terminal 1
- Train: slow, at about 3 h 15 min to 3 h 30 min from Prague main station
- Private car: fixed fares to Prague Airport range from about CZK 2,000 to about €176, depending on the firm
Karlovy Vary to Germany transfers
Local taxi firms publish fixed fares for a four-seat car of about CZK 4,500 to Dresden, CZK 5,600 to Nuremberg, CZK 7,800 to Munich and CZK 9,200 to Berlin. Vans for up to eight people are also available. FlixBus line 239 runs Karlovy Vary – Prague – Berlin.
Local taxis in Karlovy Vary
In town, one local taxi charges about CZK 50 to start plus CZK 35 per km, with fixed fares of about CZK 500 to Sokolov or Jáchymov. A taxi to Karlovy Vary Airport costs about CZK 255, and to Prague centre about CZK 2,490.