Cheapest price
£9
Average price
£18
Fastest journey
2 h 20 m
Average duration
2 h 36 m
Buses per day
58
Distance
214 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Vienna to Budapest is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Vienna to Budapest will cost around £18 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £9.
Of the 58 buses that leave Vienna for Budapest every day 54 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct buses cover the 214 km distance in an average of 2 h 36 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 2 h 20 m .
The slowest buses will take 2 h 50 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Vienna to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £11. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 45m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg.
Coach | Most popular Train | Flight |
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£19 Average Price Cheapest | £37 Average Price | £283 Average Price |
5h 1m average duration 4h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 38m average duration 5h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 45m average duration Fastest 2h 45m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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![]() | 01:50 Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz | 3h40 | 05:30 Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 01:50 Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz | 2h50 | 04:40 Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 01:50 Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz | 3h15 | 05:05 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 03:40 Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz | 3h25 | 07:05 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 04:00 Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) | 3h05 | 07:05 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 05:15 Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) | 3h00 | 08:15 Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 05:15 Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) | 3h20 | 08:35 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 06:00 Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) | 3h16 | 09:16 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 06:00 Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) | 3h50 | 09:50 Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 06:15 Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz | 3h25 | 09:40 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 06:45 Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz | 2h55 | 09:40 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 07:15 Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz | 3h20 | 10:35 Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 07:15 Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz | 2h55 | 10:10 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 08:15 Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) | 3h10 | 11:25 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 08:15 Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) | 2h55 | 11:10 Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 08:50 Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz | 5h45 | 14:35 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 1 change | |
![]() | 08:50 Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz | 5h25 | 14:15 Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 1 change | |
![]() | 09:15 Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz | 3h15 | 12:30 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 09:15 Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz | 3h45 | 13:00 Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 09:35 Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) | 3h20 | 12:55 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 09:35 Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) | 4h00 | 13:35 Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 09:35 Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) | 3h05 | 12:40 Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 10:45 Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz | 3h16 | 14:01 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 10:45 Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz | 3h50 | 14:35 Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 11:15 Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz | 3h10 | 14:25 Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 11:15 Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz | 3h30 | 14:45 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 12:45 Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) | 3h25 | 16:10 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 12:45 Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) | 3h05 | 15:50 Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 13:15 Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz | 3h50 | 17:05 Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 13:15 Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz | 3h16 | 16:31 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 13:15 Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) | 3h05 | 16:20 Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 13:30 Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) | 3h25 | 16:55 Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 13:30 Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) | 3h50 | 17:20 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 14:15 Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) | 2h55 | 17:10 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 14:25 Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) | 3h51 | 18:16 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 14:45 Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) | 3h01 | 17:46 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 15:00 Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) | 3h45 | 18:45 Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 15:15 Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz | 3h25 | 18:40 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 15:15 Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz | 3h00 | 18:15 Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 16:40 Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz | 3h05 | 19:45 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 16:40 Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz | 2h50 | 19:30 Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 16:55 Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) | 2h50 | 19:45 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 17:15 Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz | 3h25 | 20:40 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 17:15 Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz | 3h10 | 20:25 Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 17:40 Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz | 3h05 | 20:45 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 17:45 Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) | 3h20 | 21:05 Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 17:45 Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) | 2h50 | 20:35 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 18:05 Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz | 3h05 | 21:10 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 18:45 Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz | 3h05 | 21:50 Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 18:45 Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz | 3h20 | 22:05 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 19:00 Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) | 2h50 | 21:50 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 20:50 Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz | 7h15 | 04:05 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 1 change | |
![]() | 20:50 Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz | 6h55 | 03:45 Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás | 1 change | |
![]() | 21:45 Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz | 3h05 | 00:50 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 21:45 Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz | 3h25 | 01:10 Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 00:30 Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) | 3h05 | 03:35 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar | 0 changesdirect | |
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Distance 214 km |
Average bus duration 4h 31m |
Cheapest ticket price £11 |
Buses per day 43 |
Direct buses 40 |
Fastest bus 2h 50m |
First bus 00:02 |
Last bus 23:55 |
Buy your official FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus coach tickets from Vienna to Budapest from £9 with Omio. Find coach times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies to compare and book the most convenient journey.
FlixBus is one of Europe's leading low-cost coach operators, founded in Germany and offering long-distance coach services in Europe and the U. S. FlixBus also operates overnight coaches on select routes throughout Europe. Standard amenities on FlixBus include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long coach journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets. You can even purchase snacks and drinks onboard. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one hand luggage and one hold luggage per person. Additional fees apply for extra luggage and specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat.
FlixBus from Vienna to Budapest coach information:
There are more than 20 buses a day covering the route between Vienna and Budapest. Trip duration is approximately three hours, and the majority of buses are run by Flixbus, which has hourly departures starting at 5:00 a.m. and ending at 8:00 p.m., with an additional overnight service that departs after midnight and takes eight hours due to a transfer in Bratislava. Eurolines also covers this route three times per week with a direct coach that departs just before 9:00 a.m. and takes approximately four hours to reach Budapest.
Departure Station: Buses from Vienna to Budapest depart from Vienna Erdberg Station which is 3.5 miles away from the historic centre. Erdberg is also an underground station, and is only seven stops away from the downtown area.
Arrival Station: Buses from Vienna to Budapest arrive at Nepliget Bus Station, located east of the Danube and a 30-minute walk away from the Parliament and main tourist district. Underground trains travel to the city centre in approximately 20 minutes.
When departing from Vienna, you have various coach station options to start your route from including Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz. When arriving in Budapest, you can end your journey in coach stations like Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér, Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
Passengers board the coach most frequently from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB), which is located around 3.5 miles (5.6 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the coach at Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér, located 11.3 miles (18.2 km) away from the city centre.
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