The national airline is Czech Airlines (OK) (website: www.csa.cz).

From London to Prague is 2 hours, and from New York is 8 hours.

Prague (PRG) (Ruzyne) is 20km (12 miles) northwest of the city. To/from the airport: Cedaz (website: www.cedaz.cz) operates a shuttle bus to the city centre and a 24-hour door-to-door minibus service. Public buses run every 10 minutes or so from Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 to the Zličín and Dejvická metro stations. Bus 100 goes to Zličín (line B) (journey time - 15 minutes) and bus 119 runs to Dejvická (line A) (journey time - 20 minutes). The night bus 510 links up with the night tram 51 at Divoká Šárka. Minibuses and taxis are also available; some major hotels operate shuttle-bus services. Facilities: Duty-free shops, left luggage, post office, banks/bureaux de change, restaurant and bar, car parking and car hire.

Included in ticket price.

The Czech Republic forms part of the European InterCity network. The most convenient routes to the Czech Republic from Western Europe are via Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt, Nuremburg, Munich, Vienna, Würzburg or Zurich to Prague. The Vindobona Express is a once-daily through train that travels from Vienna to Brno and Prague and on to Berlin. Rail travel information is available from Czech Railways (tel: 8401 12113, within the Czech Republic only; website: www.cdrail.cz). Train timetables are available at www.vlak-bus.cz.

InterRail: offers unlimited first- or second-class travel in up to 30 European countries for European residents of over six months with two pass options. The Global Pass allows travel for 22 days, one month, five days in 10 days or 10 days in 22 days across all countries. Travel is not allowed in the passenger's country of residence. Travellers under 26 years receive a reduction. Children's tickets are reduced by about 50%. Supplements are required for some high-speed services, seat reservations and couchettes. Discounts are offered on Eurostar and some ferry routes. Available from Rail Europe (website: www.raileurope.co.uk).

Eurailpass: offers unlimited travel in 20 European countries. Tickets are valid for 15 days to three months, or for 10 or 15 days travel in a two-month period. The Eurailpass Saver ticket offers discounts for two or more travellers. The Eurailpass Youth ticket is available to those aged under 26 and offers unlimited travel. The Eurail Selectpass is valid in three to five bordering countries and allows up to 15 days travel in a two-month period. The Eurail Regional Pass allows four to 10 travel days in a two-month period in two or three neighbouring countries. Children receive a 50% reduction. The passes cannot be sold to residents of Europe, Turkey, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, or the Russian Federation. Available from The Eurail Group (website: www.eurail.com).

A network of international motorways (or ‘E' roads) link Prague and the Czech Republic to neighbouring Germany, Poland, Slovakia and Austria.

Coach: There is an international coach network covering most European cities. There are connections to Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, Munich, Vienna and other main cities from the Florenc and Zelivskeho Bus Terminals in Prague. Touring Bohemia/Eurolines runs services from London Victoria to Plzen, Prague and Brno (tel: 2242 18680; website: www.bei.cz). In the UK, you can buy London-Prague coach tickets through National Express/Eurolines (tel: 08717 818181; website: www.nationalexpress.com).

Coach passes: Prague is one of 40 cities that travellers can visit with a 15- or 30-day Eurolines Pass. These can be bought online from Eurolines (website: www.eurolines-pass.com).