| Facts about Slovakia | |
| Location: | Central Europe |
| Capital City: | Bratislava |
| Government: | Parliamentary republic |
| Language: | Slovak |
| Currency: | Slovak koruna (SKK) |
| Population: | 5,447,502 |
| Area: | 49,035 sq km |
| Time Zone: | CET |
| Calling Code: | +421 |
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| Facts about Slovakia | |
| Location: | Central Europe |
| Capital City: | Bratislava |
| Government: | Parliamentary republic |
| Language: | Slovak |
| Currency: | Slovak koruna (SKK) |
| Population: | 5,447,502 |
| Area: | 49,035 sq km |
| Time Zone: | CET |
| Calling Code: | +421 |
To reach or leave Slovakia by air, visitors can fly to or from M.R. Stefanik Bratislava International Airport, Vienna International Airport, Prague International Airport, or Budapest Feryhegy International Airport. The Poprad Airport in Slovakia serves the passengers vacationing in the mountains while another small Sliac Airport offers regular flights to Prague.
Distance from Bratislava: 9 kilometres/5.6 miles
Slovakia main airport, the M.R. Stefanik International Airport, located 9 kilometres northeast of Bratislava, offers both regular and charter flights. Transatlantic and transpacific flights require transfer at international airports. Charter flights are seasonal and serve passengers travelling to tourist destinations such as Egypt, Tunisia, Greece, etc. Slovakia Travel agencies schedule charter flights to accommodate group travel; however, an individual can book a charter flight as well.
Bratislava airport offers regular services to the following destinations:
Amritsar, Barcelona, Birmingham, Bologna, Bremen, Bristol, Cork, Dhaka, Dublin, Frankfurt, Kosice, London (Luton, Stansted), Manchester, Milan, Munich, Paris, Prague, Rome, Stokholm, and Tel Aviv.
By public transportation: Bus Nr. 61 and the night bus Nr. N 61) operating between M.R.Stefanik Airport and the Main Train Station. A bus leaves from Mlynske Nivy during the day (every hour-two hours) as well.
You can also rent a car at the airport. The exchange facility is located at the terminal B and the terminal C, and the ATM machines at the terminals A, B, and C. Public phones accepting coins and calling cards can be found throughout the departure terminal A as well as at the arrival terminal B. Read more about Airport Transfer in Slovakia.
There are several airlines with frequent flights to Bratislava Airport. The airlines include:
AirSlovakia
Ryanair
SkyEurope
Lufthansa
CSA-Czech Airlines
Distance from Kosice: 6 kilometres/3.7 miles
Distance from Bratislava: 400 kilometres/248 miles
The Kosice International Airport is located in the east part of Slovakia, approximately 6 kilometres south of Kosice.
Scheduled flights connect the city of Kosice with Vienna, Prague, Bratislava, Poprad-Tatry, Dublin, and London-Luton, and the charter flights are also available. Kosice airport is accessible via public transportation. Bus Nr. 23 operates from the train station daily with no night service.
Taxi cab fees range between 20-27 SKK/km (6-8 Euro).
Slovakia Kosice airport parking fees at the parking lots P1, P2, P3 differ for passenger cars:
24 hours: 320-960 SKK (9.5-28.5 euro).
7 days: 1600 SKK-6720 SKK (47.5 -200.5 euro)
You can also rent a car from an airport car rental shop.
Distance from Poprad: 6 kilometres/3.7 miles
Distance from Bratislava: 320 kilometres/199 miles
Slovakia Poprad -Tatry International Airport is located in northern Slovakia, in the midst of the national parks. Tatry winter sports centre and the centre of summer tourism are located near the Poprad airport. Travelling from and to Poprad -Tatry Airport is serviced by SkyEurope Airlines. Direct flights from Slovakia, Poprad Airport to London are available for passengers travelling from Poprad -Tatry Airport. Since public transportation does not provide service to the airport, the passengers must get to the airport by car (parking is free of charge) or a taxi cab. You will pay approximately 100-150 SKK (3-4.5 euro) for a taxi ride to the centre of Poprad. Or, rent a car from a rental shop at the Popra - Tatry airport.
Distance From Vienna: 15 kilometres/9 miles
Distance From Bratislava: 50 kilometres/31 miles
You can reach Slovakia also via Vienna Airport. The Vienna International Airport is located in Schwechat, approximately 15 kilometres southeast of Vienna and 50 kilometres west of Bratislava. Bus service operates between the airport and Bratislava, Vienna, Budapest, Brno, and Kosice. Taxi cabs and rental cars are also available to take you from Vienna Airport to Slovakia and back. Vienna Airport offers a vast array of national and international flights including continental, transatlantic, and transpacific flights. It will take you approximately an hour to get to Bratislava from Swechat.
There are short-term and long-term car parks in Vienna Airport.
Short-term: K1 and K2
Parking at K1 and K2 is free for the first ten minutes; after the first ten minutes you will pay 3.5 euro per each hour.
Long-term: C
1 week-66.5 euro, 2 weeks-99.5 euro, 1 month-179.5 euro.
The Multi-Storey 3 and 4 parking fees:
1 hour- 3 euro, 2 hours-4.80 euro, 10 hours-20 euro,
20 hours- 23 euro 24 hours- 25 euro
Distance from Prague: 16 kilometres/10 miles
Distance from Bratislava: 330 kilometres/205 miles
Another possibility how to reach Slovakia is via Czech Republic. Prague International Airport has three terminals: T1 and T2 for flights operating between the non-Schengen countries and T3 for flights operating in the general airspace. To travel to Slovakia, Prague Airport offers flight services to Kosice and Bratislava. You can also take advantage of travelling by a fast train or by bus.
You can get to Prague International Airport from the train or bus station in about an hour and pay approximately 700 Kc for the bus or train ticket. Public transportation-Bus 100 and Bus 119 are also available. Taxi stand is located in front of the airport hall; the initial fee is 40 Kc (52 SKK/1.5 euro) and you will pay 28Kc/36 SKK/1 euro per kilometre. The minibus company Airport Cars provides transportation for passengers for the fees ranging from 150-980 Kc (193-1265 SKK/5.8euro-37.7 euro) for 1-4 persons. The minibus usually reaches the airport from the train station in about 30 minutes.
Short-Term Parking: Car Park P1
free for the first 15 minutes; every 30 minutes costs 100 Kc, 1 hour 60 Kc(77 SKK/2.3 euro ), 2 hours/110 KC/140 SKK/4.2 euro), 3hrs/160 KC/205 SKK/6 euro), 12 hrs/610 KC/790 SKK/23.5 euro.
Long-Term Parking
Parking C
-approximately a two-minute walk to the terminal
Parking C Fees:
| 1 week | 2000 Kc | 2580 SKK | 77 euro |
| 10 days | 2200 Kc | 2840 SKK | 85 euro |
| 2 weeks | 2500 Kc | 3220 SKK | 96 euro |
II. Parking D
a low-cost car park, a ten-minute walk to the terminal
advanced booking required
Parking D Fees:
| 1 week | 1200 Kc | 1550 SKK | 46 euro |
| 2 weeks | 1900 Kc | 2450 SKK | 73 euro |
The Prague International Airport offers connections to all European countries. The flights operate between Prague Airport and 16 airports in Great Britain, 9 airports in Italy, 4 airports in Slovakia, and 4 French airports, just to name a few. Other popular destinations include Tunisia, Russia, Asian countries, as well as transatlantic direct flights to Toronto, Montreal, or New York.
Distance from Budapest: 16 kilometres/10 miles southeast of the city
Distance from Bratislava: 210 kilometres/130 miles
If you want to travel to Slovakia via Budapest airport, from Bratislava, Budapest International Airport is accessible by taxi (1000 SKK/32 euro) and by public transportation-Bus Nr. 93 stops at Kőbánya - Kispest Metro Station. International flights leave from the Terminal Ferihegy II.