Arrivals guide · Major airport

Meeting someone at Bratislava Airport.

M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS · LZIB), Bratislava Region, Slovakia. Which terminal, how long they'll take to come out, and a greeting board ready for the arrivals hall.

Airport codeBTS
SizeMajor airport
Local timeEurope/Bratislava
BorderSchengen area

Greeting board for Bratislava Airport

Make a sign for BTS Arrivals. Show it full screen, save it, or create a Greet so they can find you.

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Welcome to Bratislava
Helen Smith
arigreet.com

Which terminal

M. R. Štefánik Airport is one of Bratislava's main airports and may have more than one terminal. Check the arrival terminal on their booking or in the airline's app before you set off, and put it in your Greet.

Where to wait

Put the exact spot in your Greet. Your guest sees it on their phone from the moment they land at BTS, even without signal.

  • Inside the arrivals hall, a few metres back from the doors passengers come through.
  • At one landmark you can both name: a numbered exit, a café sign or the information desk.
  • Not right at the barrier, where everyone crowds and nobody can see past the first row.

Passport control and timing

Slovakia is in the Schengen area. Passengers on flights from other Schengen countries walk straight out with no passport check, often within 15 to 25 minutes. Flights from outside Schengen, including the UK, go through passport control first, which can add 20 to 60 minutes at busy times.

Bratislava runs on Europe/Bratislava time. The clock at the top of this page shows the local time now.

Other airports nearby

If they could be flying into a different airport, check which one first. Within 250 km of BTS: Vienna VIE (48 km), Brno BRQ (116 km), Sliac SLD (151 km), Sarmellek SOB (165 km), Budapest BUD (174 km).

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know before getting started.

Which terminal will they arrive at in Bratislava?

Check the arrival terminal on their booking or in the airline's app. Smaller airports like BTS usually have one arrivals area.

How long after landing do passengers come out at BTS?

Usually 20 to 45 minutes, longer with checked bags or passport control. Flights from inside Schengen are the quickest. With a Greet they tap I've landed and Collecting my bags, so you know instead of guessing.

What time is it at BTS right now?

Bratislava runs on Europe/Bratislava time. The live local time is shown at the top of this page.

Can my guest use Arigreet at BTS without the app?

Yes. They open your link in their phone's browser. Airport Wi-Fi is enough.