Approximate Travel Distance | Approximate Flight Duration | Popular Airlines | Popular Airport |
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1,054
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1 hour
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Karlovy Vary city center is not so far from the airport located in the city, and it is possible to travel from the city center to the Karlovy Vary Airport by choosing one of the alternative means such as bus and taxi or renting a car. You can check whether your suitcases are too heavy before renting a car for your travel. If you choose to travel with only a small suitcase or backpack, you can take a more affordable way such as taking a bus, and you can rent a car or take taxis to get to the airport more conveniently.
Taxis are one of the most preferred options for transferring to the airport in Karlovy Vary, as in many parts of Europe. You can find a taxi in many places in the city center, while you can request a taxi to reach to the Karlovy Vary Airport by informing your hotel of your departure time beforehand. Taxis are also practical for those passengers coming to the Karlovy Vary Airport with larger and heavier suitcases. Thanks to the short distance between the airport and the historical city center of Karlovy Vary, you will not pay high amounts for taking a taxi and thus you will not strain your holiday budget.
As a more economical way, you can also prefer taking a bus to arrive at the Karlovy Vary Airport. The only handicap of taking a bus may be that passengers with heavy suitcases can have a bad time to come to the station. If you can easily come to the stations in Karlovy Vary city center, you can take the buses during daylight hours. When you need to reach the Karlovy Vary Airport at a later hour, you can look for a transportation option such as a taxi that can be found easily rather than taking a bus.
In order to rent a car in Karlovy Vary, you can choose one of the companies such as Alimex, Quatromarket or Godem, which also have offices located at the airport terminal. Those visitors, who want to rent a car through Alimex and reach Karlovy Vary Airport, can call +420 800 150 170 to contact the rental office at the airport. There are also different rental companies that you can easily find in Prague, the capital city of the country and other regions, and rent your car through these companies. If you are planning to come to the Karlovy Vary Airport from outside the city and plan to rent a car for this reason, do not forget to contact the rental office beforehand and inform them that you will deliver the vehicle at Karlovy Vary.
Karlovy Vary Airport offers its passengers a comfortable environment thanks to its location close to the city center and extensive shopping, recreation and eating and drinking facilities. You can buy many things from the duty-free store, especially perfumes, gifts, tobacco products and confectionery that you may need. If you want to feel more special and enjoy the services offered for passengers, you can use the VIP passenger lounge and also the conference room in the hall. Visitors that come to the Karlovy Vary Airport by using their private vehicle, where car rental offices are also located, can benefit from the parking lot and vehicle waiting areas.
Birmingham is a city located in West Midlands, England, at the basin of the Severn and Trent rivers. It is the one of the biggest cities in the country and the second most populated city in the country, after London. Those who want to travel to Birmingham fly into Birmingham Airport. The city contains five main areas that are intertwined. The first zone covers the area known as New Street, which is the innermost part of the city and considered the city center.
When it comes to urban transportation most of the city is accessible by bicycle or on foot. The executive body responsible for the public transportation network in the city is Network West Midlands. This institution encourages citizens and visitors to use bicycles to get around in the city. Buses provide transportation to most parts of Birmingham as well. Many of these bus lines are run by National Express West Midlands. There are also Diamond Buses that operate throughout the city. If you are planning on riding multiple buses throughout the day we would recommend buying a day ticket, also referred to as a daysaver, because it is more economical than buying a single trip ticket.
Single fare or daysaver tickets for National Express West Midlands buses can be purchased on board from the driver but you must have the exact fare, the driver cannot give you change. Therefore we recommend that you have the exact fare ready before boarding the bus. You can also purchase different ticket options with longer validity from the Pavilion Shopping Centre, which is located in close proximity to the Moor Street Station.
There are many public transportation alternatives in the city that provide transportation to the airport. Most of these options provide transportation to the airport from the city center or from the main train station. Birmingham Airport is located about 10 km from the city center.
Air-Rail Link
The Air-Rail Link is a people mover located above ground that provides transportation between the airport and Birmingham International Station. The Air-Rail Link operates from 5:15 am to 2 am and runs every 2 minutes. The total travel time between the airport and Birmingham International Station is 2 minutes.
Train
Once you get to Birmingham International Station via the Air-Rail Link you can take a train to New Street Station. The total trip to New Street Station from Birmingham International Station can vary between 10 and 20 minutes. Trains run every 5 to 15 minutes and operate from 6:15 am to 11:15 pm. Trains are usually more expensive when compared to buses. The rail service is provided by London Midland and has an extensive network throughout Birmingham. You can find maps detailing the train routes in tourist information offices located in various parts of the city. The fare for the train can vary depending on the region you will be traveling to. There are 3 main train stations in Birmingham. New Street Station is considered the main station and is located in the city center.
There are four different train lines that run throughout the city. The yellow line runs between Wolverhampton and Northampton, the green line runs between Hereford, Stratford-upon-Avon and Leamington Spa, the red line runs between Redditch and Lichfield Trent Valley, and the blue line runs between Rugeley Trent Valley and Walsall.
There are also longer lines that provide transportation to neighboring cities. The majority of the train lines intersect at certain points so passengers can easily transfer between lines.
Bus
Bus number 900 provides transportation to the city center from the airport. This bus runs every 15 minutes during the day and every 30 minutes at night and on Sundays.
Bus number 97 also provides transportation to the city center from the airport but it followers a longer route. However, one advantage that bus number 97 has is that it operates 24 hours a day. This bus runs every hour on the hour. Bus number 966 provides transportation from the airport to Solihull and Erdington.
This bus runs every 30 minutes during the day and every hour, on the hour, at nights and on Sundays. There is no central bus station in the city, instead buses depart from various parts of the city.
The majority of the buses pass through the Bull Street, Colmore Row, Moor Street, and Priory Queensway areas. Buses generally operate from 5 am to midnight.
There are two routes that buses follow, the Inner Circle, which runs through the city center and the Outer Circle, which avoids entering the city center and runs along the outskirts of the city center.
There are also bus services that provide transportation between the suburbs, hospitals, and shopping centers. However these services run less frequently at night and on Sundays.
Coach
There are also coach services that provide transportation from the airport to Birmingham’s Digbeth Coach Station. The fare for these coach services are approximately the same as city buses. These coach services also operate at night.
Tram
The tram line in the city is referred to as the Midland Metro, so make sure not to mistake it for an underground metro line. Unfortunately, there is no tram line that provides transportation to the city center from the airport. There is only one tram line that operates throughout the city.
This line operates between Snow Hill Station, Wolverhampton, Jewellery Quarter, West Bornwich, Wednesbury and Bilston. The tram operates from 6:30 am to 11:30 pm on weekdays and on Saturdays. On Sundays the tram operates from 8 am to 11 pm.
Taxi
Getting to the city center from the airport by taxi takes about 20 to 30 minutes. Taking a taxi is very convenient however keep in mind that taxi fares in Birmingham are quite high.
Ferry
Ferry boats can be used as a public transportation alternative in the Gas Street Basin. However the city is not accessible from the airport by ferry.
Rental Car
There are 7 different international rental car companies at Birmingham Airport. You can rent a car from the rental car offices located at the airport or book your vehicle in advance by making a reservation online.
Last Updated: 10 Jun 2019When you search for Karlovy Vary-Birmingham flights, Wingie directly gathers and compares instant data from all airlines. You can see all Karlovy Vary-Birmingham flights together for the date you are looking for and choose the most suitable flight.
For Karlovy Vary-Birmingham flights, you can use Karlovy Vary Airport as departure airport, and Birmingham Intl. Airport, Birmingham New Street Railway Station for arrival.
The flight distance between Karlovy Vary-Birmingham is 1054 kilometers in total. The flight between the two cities takes 1 hour 20 minutes.
When the average prices are examined, the most suitable day for Karlovy Vary-Birmingham flights is Monday.