- Must visit
National Museum
Major museum of Czech history and natural sciences in a monumental Neo-Renaissance building overlooking Wenceslas Square.
Cheapest price
$10
Average price
$16
Fastest journey
2 h
Average duration
2 h 2 m
Buses per day
33
Distance
124 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from České Budějovice to Prague is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from České Budějovice to Prague will cost around $16 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $10.
Of the 33 buses that leave České Budějovice for Prague on Fri, Jul 31, 33 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, Jul 31 the direct buses cover the 124 km distance in an average of 2 h 2 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 2 h .
On Fri, Jul 31 the slowest buses will take 2 h 5 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.
(Český Krumlov -> Prague)
(Český Krumlov -> Prague)
(Český Krumlov -> Prague)
(Český Krumlov -> Prague)
(Český Krumlov -> Prague)
FlixBus
FlixBus
FlixBus
(Český Krumlov -> Prague)
(Český Krumlov -> Prague)Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from České Budějovice to Prague among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 58m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $5, and a train costs an average of $7.
Distance: 77 miles (124 km)
| Bus | Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$10 Average price Cheapest | $13 Average price | $41 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 38m Average total duration 2h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 28m Average total duration Fastest 1h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular bus company | ![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from České Budějovice to Prague:
A bus is $3 (€2) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from České Budějovice to Prague costing on average $13 (€11).
Other travel options to Prague take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 8m.
Tickets start at around $10 (€8) compared to roughly $41 (€34) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $31 (€26). The journey takes 2h 8m versus 1h 57m 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.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:35AM | Arrival Time 02:50AM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:35AM | Arrival Time 05:45AM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator ams_united_cz | Departure Time 05:35AM | Arrival Time 08:55AM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Mon, Fri | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator RegioJet a.s. | Departure Time 05:40AM | Arrival Time 07:45AM | Duration 2h05 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:05AM | Arrival Time 08:50AM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator RegioJet a.s. | Departure Time 06:40AM | Arrival Time 08:45AM | Duration 2h05 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:35AM | Arrival Time 09:55AM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator RegioJet a.s. | Departure Time 07:40AM | Arrival Time 09:45AM | Duration 2h05 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator RegioJet a.s. | Departure Time 08:40AM | Arrival Time 10:45AM | Duration 2h05 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:05AM | Arrival Time 12:05PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator ams_united_cz | Departure Time 10:35AM | Arrival Time 01:45PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator RegioJet a.s. | Departure Time 10:40AM | Arrival Time 12:45PM | Duration 2h05 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator ams_atlasbus | Departure Time 11:15AM | Arrival Time 01:40PM | Duration 2h25 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator RegioJet a.s. | Departure Time 12:40PM | Arrival Time 02:45PM | Duration 2h05 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:50PM | Arrival Time 02:55PM | Duration 2h05 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator RegioJet a.s. | Departure Time 01:40PM | Arrival Time 03:45PM | Duration 2h05 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:35PM | Arrival Time 04:45PM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator RegioJet a.s. | Departure Time 02:40PM | Arrival Time 04:45PM | Duration 2h05 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator ams_united_cz | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:35PM | Arrival Time 06:00PM | Duration 2h25 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator RegioJet a.s. | Departure Time 03:40PM | Arrival Time 05:45PM | Duration 2h05 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:20PM | Arrival Time 06:20PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:35PM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator RegioJet a.s. | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 2h05 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:20PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator ams_atlasbus | Departure Time 05:31PM | Arrival Time 07:55PM | Duration 2h24 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:35PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 2h25 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator RegioJet a.s. | Departure Time 05:40PM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 2h05 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:35PM | Arrival Time 08:35PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator RegioJet a.s. | Departure Time 06:40PM | Arrival Time 08:45PM | Duration 2h05 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:45PM | Arrival Time 08:55PM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:35PM | Arrival Time 09:35PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator RegioJet a.s. | Departure Time 07:40PM | Arrival Time 09:45PM | Duration 2h05 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:35PM | Arrival Time 10:35PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
The table below shows live departures for České Budějovice to Prague buses for today, Thursday, July 30. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(Český Krumlov -> Prague) | 5:40 AM České Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží | 2h05 | 7:45 AM Praha, Na Knížecí | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:05 AM České Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží | 2h30 | 8:35 AM Praha, Na Knížecí | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:05 AM České Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží | 2h45 | 8:50 AM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 0 transfersDirect | |
(Český Krumlov -> Prague) | 6:40 AM České Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží | 2h05 | 8:45 AM Praha, Na Knížecí | 0 transfersDirect | |
(Český Krumlov -> Prague) | 7:40 AM České Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží | 2h05 | 9:45 AM Praha, Na Knížecí | 0 transfersDirect | |
(Český Krumlov -> Prague) | 8:40 AM České Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží | 2h05 | 10:45 AM Praha, Na Knížecí | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:05 AM České Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží | 2h10 | 12:15 PM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:05 AM České Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží | 2h00 | 12:05 PM Prague, Central Train Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
320927 | 10:35 AM České Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží | 3h10 | 1:45 PM Praha, Roztyly | 0 transfersDirect | |
(Český Krumlov -> Prague) | 10:40 AM České Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží | 2h05 | 12:45 PM Praha, Na Knížecí | 0 transfersDirect | |
(Český Krumlov -> Prague) | 12:40 PM České Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží | 2h05 | 2:45 PM Praha, Na Knížecí | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:50 PM České Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží | 2h30 | 3:20 PM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:50 PM České Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží | 2h05 | 2:55 PM Praha, Roztyly | 0 transfersDirect | |
(Český Krumlov -> Prague) | 1:40 PM České Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží | 2h05 | 3:45 PM Praha, Na Knížecí | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:35 PM České Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží | 2h10 | 4:45 PM Praha, Na Knížecí | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:35 PM České Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží | 2h25 | 5:00 PM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 0 transfersDirect | |
(Český Krumlov -> Prague) | 2:40 PM České Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží | 2h05 | 4:45 PM Praha, Na Knížecí | 0 transfersDirect | |
320927 | 3:00 PM České Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží | 3h30 | 6:30 PM Praha, Roztyly | 0 transfersDirect | |
(Český Krumlov -> Prague) | 3:40 PM České Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží | 2h05 | 5:45 PM Praha, Na Knížecí | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:20 PM České Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží | 2h10 | 6:30 PM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:20 PM České Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží | 2h00 | 6:20 PM Prague, Central Train Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
(Český Krumlov -> Prague) | 4:40 PM České Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží | 2h05 | 6:45 PM Praha, Na Knížecí | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:35 PM České Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží | 2h10 | 7:45 PM Praha, Na Knížecí | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:35 PM České Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží | 2h25 | 8:00 PM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 0 transfersDirect | |
(Český Krumlov -> Prague) | 5:40 PM České Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží | 2h05 | 7:45 PM Praha, Na Knížecí | 0 transfersDirect | |
(Český Krumlov -> Prague) | 6:40 PM České Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží | 2h05 | 8:45 PM Praha, Na Knížecí | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:45 PM České Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží | 2h45 | 9:30 PM Praha, Černý Most | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:45 PM České Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží | 2h10 | 8:55 PM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 0 transfersDirect | |
(Český Krumlov -> Prague) | 7:40 PM České Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží | 2h05 | 9:45 PM Praha, Na Knížecí | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:35 PM České Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží | 2h00 | 10:35 PM Praha, Roztyly | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:35 PM České Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží | 2h15 | 10:50 PM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Friday, July 31 | |||||
FlixBus | 12:35 AM České Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží | 2h15 | 2:50 AM Prague, Central Train Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:35 AM České Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží | 2h10 | 5:45 AM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from České Budějovice to Prague run on average 28 times per day, taking around 2h 8m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $5 (€4) if you book in advance.
There are 28 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:35, the last at 23:45. The fastest bus covers the 77 miles (124 km) distance in 2h 0m.
Distance 77 miles (124 km) |
Average bus duration 2h 8m |
Cheapest ticket price $5 (€4) |
Buses per day 28 |
Direct buses 28 |
Fastest bus 2h 0m |
First bus 12:35 AM |
Last bus 11:45 PM |
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Discover the best of Prague — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Prague trip today.
Major museum of Czech history and natural sciences in a monumental Neo-Renaissance building overlooking Wenceslas Square.
Well-curated Jewish history museum across several historic sites. Important for understanding Prague's Jewish heritage and resilience.
Leading Czech art museum with medieval to modern works in a grand historic palace. Essential for fine art and decorative arts lovers.
Historic square at Prague's core, surrounded by Gothic and Baroque landmarks. A must for first-time visitors and classic city views.
Lively boulevard of Czech modern history, lined with shops and major buildings. Worth visiting for atmosphere and historic significance.
Romantic quarter of palaces, lanes, and church domes beneath Prague Castle. Ideal for wandering, photography, and quieter historic charm.
Slow-braised beef in a creamy root-vegetable sauce, usually served with bread dumplings. A classic Czech Sunday dish strongly linked to Bohemian home cooking.
Crisp roasted pork knuckle, often served with mustard, horseradish, and pickles. A hearty pub staple popular with Czech beer culture.
Roast pork with sauerkraut and dumplings. This iconic Czech combination is a cornerstone of traditional pub and family meals.
Traditional Czech restaurant and brewery by Prague Castle, praised for roast meats, dumplings, and polished historic interiors.
Upscale restaurant focused on Czech ingredients and game, with sophisticated service in an Art Nouveau municipal house setting.
Elegant Michelin-starred restaurant known for modern Czech tasting menus in a refined setting near the Vltava.
Moderate for Europe: transit is cheap, casual meals are reasonable, and hotels in the center can raise daily costs in peak season.
Service is often not included. Tip about 5-10% in restaurants, round up for cafes, and round up or add about 10% for taxis if service is good.
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Most České Budějovice to Prague buses use the České Budějovice, Autobusové Nádraží to Praha, Na Knížecí station pair, with some services arriving at Praha, ÚAN Florenc. Use this guide to compare České Budějovice and Prague bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Praha, Na Knížecí is 2 km from Prague city centre. Public transport options include:
Praha, Na Knížecí has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, and WC.
Food options include: Café Na Knížecí (in the station), Bistro Praha (0.2 km), Restaurace U Knížete (0.5 km).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the entrance.
Available at Praha, Na Knížecí: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Praha, Na Knížecí: Elevators, ramps.
Praha, ÚAN Florenc is 1 km from Prague city centre. Public transport options include:
Praha, ÚAN Florenc has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafeteria Florenc (in the station), Bistro Florenc (0.2 km), Restaurace U Rozvařilů (0.5 km).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located inside the station, offering multiple currency options.
Ticket office support is available at Praha, ÚAN Florenc.
Available at Praha, ÚAN Florenc: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Praha, ÚAN Florenc: Elevators, ramps.
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