Poprad-Tatry Airport has an international character. Thanks to its geographical location, it enables convenient and fast connections from the surrounding countries.
Poprad – Tatry Airport is an ideal place for everyone who wants to discover the beauty of the High Tatras and the surrounding region. It is located only 12 kilometers from the most famous tourist centers, thanks to which it offers quick and convenient access to the High Tatras.
The airport is open all year round, seven days a week and is used by: charter flights with tourists and athletes, private and business flights, training flights, helicopter emergency medical service, Aeroclub and sightseeing flights.
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In addition to this international airport, near the High Tatras there are airports in Košice (127 km), Krakow (Poland, 160 km), Bratislava (314 km), Prague (567 km).
You can easily reach the High Tatras Region by train. The main railway junction is the city of Poprad, where there are frequent train connections from Bratislava, Košice and international connections from Prague. You can also use the car train, so you can comfortably and worry-free travel to the Tatras. From Poprad you can take passenger trains or buses to individual tourist areas of the High Tatras.
Go to the Tatras on board Leo Express trains! The low-floor air-conditioned trains are ideal for families with children and groups of friends. You can also transport bicycles on board the Leo Express for a single price of €2!
Join the SMILE CLUB loyalty programme and get the best ticket prices and cashback every time you travel. More at www.leoexpress.sk
You can travel in Economy Class or the upgraded Economy Plus and Business Classes with leather seats and selected complimentary refreshments. You will be offered delicious snacks and desserts and freshly ground coffee on board. Then, in the luxurious Premium Class, you can order a delicious lunch or dinner and relax in comfortable seats that can recline to a sleeping position. For night journeys, we will also offer you a sleeping set.
On the way to Poprad you can also use the train connection of the private company Regiojet, which operates a line on the route Prague-Ostrava-Žilina-Košice. You can look forward to great prices and service. More at www.regiojet.sk.
Train on the route Košice – Žilina – Prague hl. n. operates at regular intervals once a day throughout the week, as well as in the opposite direction.
The journey time on the line Poprad-Tatry – Prague hl. n. is 6 hours and 28 minutes.
Tickets can be purchased online no later than 24 hours before the departure of the train from the eastern station, later you can buy a ticket only at ZSSK ticket offices with the Complex Passenger Handling System (KVC).
The High Tatras region is easily accessible by bus. . The main transport hub is the city of Poprad, from where you can continue to the surrounding resorts.
The largest network of long-distance buses in Europe is provided by FLIXBUS
The High Tatras region is quickly and easily accessible by car. Highway A connects the capital of the Slovak Republic, Bratislava, with the town of Poprad via Trenčín and Žilina. Sections of the motorway between Žilina – Ružomberok – Ivachnová are under construction and passable by first class roads. From Košice you can easily get by the motorway directly to the town of Poprad. In other parts of Slovakia,
expressways and 1st and 2nd class roads are available.
Motorway vignettes are valid on motorways and can be bought at border crossing points, selected petrol stations, and other points of sale. All points of sale are duly marked.
Along the motorways and first-class roads there are information boards and orientation signs pointing
out the most important historical and artistic monuments and sites. A network of petrol stations with refreshment and rest areas and restaurants has been built along the roads.
The roads are passable all year round. In winter, snow ploughing and gritting is provided. If there is a continuous layer of snow, ice or frost on the road, vehicles (up to 3.5 tonnes) must wear winter tyres on all axles.
Implemented with the financial support of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Slovak Republic.
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