How to get to the Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry by public transport

The following points have direct bus and/or tram connection (without changing) to the Institute:

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Tips for your orientation, if you never have been in Prague:
The stops of trams and city buses are marked by bollards of red and yellow colour with a symbol of tram (bus) in black, white and blue. They are equipped with tables carrying a name of the stop and line numbers. The stops are standardly equipped by time tables of proper lines; time tables contain departures from the stop, list of stops of the line with times to get there.
The direction is indicated on the front of bus/tram.
For more general information about Prague City Transport in English language, see Prague Information Service or Prague Public Transit Company.



The Connection to the Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry from the Airport [Letiste Ruzyne]:

Take bus 179 (see a map of the airport). In the peak hours, the bus leaves every 12-20 min, outside peak hours and on weekends every 30 min. Get off at the Petriny stop (14th stop from Terminal Sever 1, 13th from Terminal Sever 2; 8km, 19-23 min), then walk 100 m back. An Institute building is located behind the tram terminus. (see a map or a commented photo)


The Connection to the Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry from some railway and coach stations:

From the main railway station [ Praha, hlavni nadrazi]

Take the Metro (red line C) in direction of Letnany (indicated at entrance to the Metro station) to the Vltavska station (see a map) (2 stops)
and change for tram 1 to in direction of Petriny to its last stop (7 km, 20-21 min, from 13 May 2008 probably till August 2010 25 min), after getting off continue forward approx. 50 m to the Institute building.

Another variant:Take the Metro, red line C (direction of Haje) to the Muzeum station (1 stop, 1 min)
and change for green line A (direction of Dejvicka) to the Hradcanska station (4 stops, 7 min).
(a map)
Then take tram line
1 or 18 (from 1st February 2009 till August 2010, change for tram 18 possible only at Malostranská; from June 2010 also for line 1) as far as Petriny (terminal; 5 km, 12-13 min).

From Praha - Holesovice railway station:

Take the Metro (red line C, direction of Haje) to the Vltavska station (1 stop, 4 min) (see a map)
and change for tram 1 in direction of Petriny to its last stop (7 km, 20-21 min, from 13 May 2008 probably till August 2010 25 min).

From Central coach station Praha-Florenc:

(see a map)Take the Metro, the red line C (direction of Letnany) to the Vltavska Station (2 stops, 4 min) (see a map)
and change for tram 1 to Petriny (last stop; 7 km, 21-22 min, from 13 May 2008 probably till August 2010 25 min).

Other variants:

From railway station Masarykovo nadrazi:

Take tram 26 (direction of Liboc, Divoka Sarka) to the 8th stop - Královský letohrádek (4 km, 16 min ), (see a map)
change for tram 1 or 18 to Petriny (terminus, 5 km, 12-13 min) (from June 2010 to August 2010 unavailability expected)

Other variants:

From Praha-Smichov railway station:

Take the Metro, the yellow line B (direction of Zlicin) to Nove Butovice station (3 stops; 8 min), (see a map)
then use bus line 179 or 184 to 11th stop - Petriny (7 km, 14-18 min). The stop of bus 179 is located directly in front of the Institute. Before the stop, the bus passes a tram terminus, what can help you to recognize the correct stop to get out.

Another variant: Take the Metro, yellow line B (direction of Cerny Most) to Andel station (1 station; 2 min) or any tram (12, 14, 20) to Na Knizeci stop (2 stops) , (see a map)
then use bus line
191 to Petriny (terminal; 10 km; 21-24 min).

From Praha-Dejvice railway station:

Take tram line 1,18 from the stop Hradcanska or 2 from the stop Vitezne namesti ( from June 2010 unavailability expected) to Petriny (5 km, 12-13 min)

From Smichov coach station (Knizeci):

(see a map)

Use bus line 191 to Petriny (10 km, 21-24 min).

From Zelivskeho coach station:

Take the Metro, line A (direction of Dejvicka) to Hradcanska station (8 stops, 14 min)
and change for tram line 1, 18 (from 1st February 2009 till August 2010, change for tram 18 possible only at Malostranská, from June 2010 also for line 1) to Petriny (last stop, 5 km, 12-13 min).

From Roztyly coach station:

Simplest way:
Take the Metro, red line C (direction of Letnany) to Vltavska station (10 stops, 15 min),
and change for tram 1 in direction of Petriny to its last stop (7 km, 20-21 min, from 13 May 2008 probably till August 2010 25 min), after getting off continue forward approx. 50 m to the Institute building.
Fastest way:
Take the Metro, red line C (direction of Letnany) to Muzeum station (9 stops, 15 min),
change for green line A to station Hradcanska (4 stops, 7 min),
(see a map)
and change for
tram 1 or 18 (from 1st February 2009 till August 2010, change for tram 18 possible only at Malostranská, from June 2010 also for line 1) to the last stop (Petriny; 5 km, 12-13 min).

From Institute building Lysolaje:

Take bus line 160 or 355 to its terminal stop Dejvicka (see a map), then take tram 2 to Petriny.


J.J.

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