How to get from Bratislava Airport (BTS) ✈️ to the City Center

Bratislava International Airport (BTS), also known as Letisko Bratislava and Letisko Milana Rastislava Štefánika, is located about 13 km northeast of main city center. Upon arrival, you can reach downtown Bratislava by Public bus, Taxi, Welcome Pickups (Private Airport Transfer) or Uber.

This guide compares all available airport transfers at Bratislava Airport (BTS) according to classic travel factors. This includes travel time, cost per person (pp), a short route description and the official links to book or buy tickets.

Transfer comparison

Overview of all transfer options from Bratislava Airport to the City Center (Central Station & Old Town)

	Transport	Travel time	Cost
	Public bus	30‑40 Min.	1,60 €	Details
	Taxi	20 Min.	25‑30 €	Details
	Welcome Pickups	20 Min.	40 €	Details
	Uber	20 Min.	30‑50 €	Details

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Notices:
• An extra luggage ticket is required for the public bus (0.55 €) – available at the ticket machines on site.
• There may be waiting times at the taxi rank if there are high volume of passengers. In this case, a pre-booked transfer (e.g. via Welcome Pickups) is the more faster and comfortable option.
• The optimal transfer depends on the number of travelers, budget and available time.

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Express bus

Infos here, tickets on-site ↗

Travel time:

30-45 minutes

Cost:

1,60 € pp (60-minute ticket)

Description:

Public bus line ’61’ from Bratislava Airport (Bus stop “Letisko / Airport” in front of the terminal building) to the city center stations “Hlavná stanica” (Central Station) and “Karpatská” (Old Town)

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Taxi

Official local taxis

Travel time:

20 minutes

Cost:

20 €

Description:

Taxi from Bratislava Airport (taxi rank in front of the terminal building) to central Bratislava or directly to your accommodation in the city center

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Welcome Pickups (AD)

Book a Private Transfer ↗

Travel time:

20 minutes

Cost:

28 €

Description:

Comfortable private transfer (via Welcome Pickups) from Bratislava Airport (Nameplate in the Arrival Hall) to central Bratislava or directly to your accommodation in the city center

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Uber

Order an Uber ride ↗

Travel time:

20 minutes

Cost:

25 €

Description:

Uber from Bratislava Airport (pick-up location according to Uber App) to central Bratislava or directly to your accommodation in the city

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Route from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to central Bratislava

Things to know about Bratislava:

1. Around 1 million tourists visit Bratislava each year
2. Bratislava has 160 kilometers of bike paths, making it a paradise for cyclists
3. Bratislava and Vienna are the closest two capitals in Europe (only 60km far away from each other)