There are 6 ways to get from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Budapest by plane, bus, train, rideshare, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VIE - BUD
1h 36mFt 19,306–58,525Train
cheapest- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
3h 4mFt 6,293–39,159Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 902 / ...
2h 50mFt 7,000–12,000Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Vienna-VIE to Budapest226.6 km
2h 5mDrive 226.6 km
- Drive from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Budapestcar 226.6 km
2h 5mFt 13,515–19,522Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus Slovak Lines
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
3h 55mFt 6,585–47,408
Vienna Airport (VIE) to Budapest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Budapest is to bus which costs 7 000 Ft - 12 000 Ft and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Budapest is to fly which takes 1h 36m and costs 19 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna International Airport and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Flughafen Wien and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Vienna Airport (VIE) and Budapest is 232 km. The road distance is 226.6 km.
The best way to get from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Budapest without a car is to bus which takes 2h 50m and costs 7 000 Ft - 12 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 1h 36m to get from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Budapest, including transfers.
Vienna Airport (VIE) to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna International Airport station.
Vienna Airport (VIE) to Budapest train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Budapest is to fly which takes 1h 36m and costs 19 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 7 000 Ft - 12 000 Ft and takes 2h 50m, you could also train, which costs 6 000 Ft - 40 000 Ft and takes 3h 4m.
What companies run services between Vienna Airport (VIE), Austria and Budapest, Hungary?
Austrian Airlines and Air Algérie fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Vienna International Airport to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar hourly. Tickets cost Ft 7,000–12,000 and the journey takes 2h 50m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–110,000
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–100,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–30,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–8,500
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–14,000
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–43,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,700–7,000
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–12,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,800–4,500
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- levitour.sk
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- levitour.sk
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Vienna-VIE to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna Airport (VIE) to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Vienna Airport (VIE) to Budapest train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna Airport (VIE) to Budapest is 227 km. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Budapest.
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