- Must visit
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
Vienna’s premier fine arts museum, famed for the Habsburg collections, Old Masters, and one of Europe’s grandest museum interiors.
Cheapest price
$41
Average price
$67
Fastest journey
4 h 15 m
Average duration
4 h 35 m
Buses per day
14
Distance
278 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Ljubljana to Vienna is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Ljubljana to Vienna will cost around $67 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $41.
Of the 14 buses that leave Ljubljana for Vienna on Tue, Jun 16, 14 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Tue, Jun 16 the direct buses cover the 278 km distance in an average of 4 h 35 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 4 h 15 m .
On Tue, Jun 16 the slowest buses will take 4 h 55 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.
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FlixBusOmio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Ljubljana to Vienna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $32. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 35m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $32, and a flight costs an average of $226.
Distance: 172 miles (278 km)
Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$49 Average price Cheapest | $53 Average price | $394 Average price | $115 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 28m Average total duration 4h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 35m Average total duration 6h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 35m Average total duration Fastest 2h 35m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 3h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Ljubljana to Vienna:
A bus is $4 (€3) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ljubljana to Vienna costing on average $53 (€43).
A bus is $346 (€280) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ljubljana to Vienna costing on average $394 (€319).
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 58m.
Train takes on average 6h 5m.
Tickets start at around $49 (€39) compared to roughly $115 (€93) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $66 (€54). The journey takes 4h 58m versus 3h 42m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Direct services are operated by FlixBus, GoOpti, Nomago, Infobus, TripstAir, BlaBlaCar Bus.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 12:00AM | Arrival Time 04:45AM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $127 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 12:15AM | Arrival Time 05:00AM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $87 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 01:00AM | Arrival Time 05:45AM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $127 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:30AM | Arrival Time 06:45AM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 02:00AM | Arrival Time 06:45AM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $330 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:05AM | Arrival Time 07:05AM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 02:15AM | Arrival Time 07:00AM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $138 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 03:00AM | Arrival Time 07:45AM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $138 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 03:15AM | Arrival Time 08:00AM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $138 |
Operator EasyDrive | Departure Time 03:45AM | Arrival Time 08:40AM | Duration 4h55 | Departure days Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator Nomago | Departure Time 03:45AM | Arrival Time 08:15AM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $59 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 04:00AM | Arrival Time 08:45AM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $138 |
Operator Nomago | Departure Time 04:20AM | Arrival Time 08:55AM | Duration 4h35 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $59 |
Operator EasyDrive | Departure Time 04:20AM | Arrival Time 09:20AM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 04:50AM | Arrival Time 10:35AM | Duration 5h45 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $98 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 05:00AM | Arrival Time 10:35AM | Duration 5h35 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $98 |
Operator EasyDrive | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 10:45AM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $87 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 06:15AM | Arrival Time 11:00AM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $138 |
Operator EasyDrive | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 11:15AM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $138 |
Operator Nomago | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $59 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 12:45PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $138 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 08:20AM | Arrival Time 01:45PM | Duration 5h25 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $96 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 01:15PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $138 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 01:45PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $138 |
Operator Nomago | Departure Time 09:45AM | Arrival Time 02:30PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $53 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 02:45PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $138 |
Operator EasyDrive | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 02:15PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator Nomago | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 02:45PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $59 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:40AM | Arrival Time 03:35PM | Duration 4h55 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $40 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 03:45PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $138 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 11:20AM | Arrival Time 05:15PM | Duration 5h55 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $125 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:50AM | Arrival Time 04:55PM | Duration 5h05 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 04:45PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $309 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 12:15PM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $127 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 12:20PM | Arrival Time 06:00PM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $96 |
Operator Nomago | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 05:15PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $53 |
Operator EasyDrive | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 04:45PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 05:45PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $127 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 01:35PM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 6h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $98 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $127 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 02:10PM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 5h35 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $100 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 07:15PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $138 |
Operator EasyDrive | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 07:15PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $56 |
Operator Nomago | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $63 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $138 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:25PM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 5h05 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator Nomago | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $59 |
Operator EasyDrive | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 08:15PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 08:45PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $138 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:50PM | Arrival Time 10:05PM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator Nomago | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 09:15PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $67 |
Operator EasyDrive | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 09:45PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $58 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 09:45PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $304 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 10:45PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $303 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 11:45PM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 11:45PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $303 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 12:45AM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $302 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:15PM | Arrival Time 01:35AM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 01:45AM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $302 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 02:45AM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $300 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 10:15PM | Arrival Time 03:00AM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $87 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 03:45AM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $300 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 11:15PM | Arrival Time 04:00AM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $138 |
The table below shows live departures for Ljubljana to Vienna buses for today, Monday, June 15. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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![]() | 10:00 AM Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja | 4h45 | 2:45 PM Schwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:00 AM Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja | 4h15 | 2:15 PM Vienna | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:40 AM Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja | 4h55 | 3:35 PM Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:20 AM Ljubljana, Gosposvetska | 5h55 | 5:15 PM Wien, Westbahnhof Felberstrasse | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:50 AM Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja | 5h05 | 4:55 PM Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:30 PM Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja | 4h45 | 5:15 PM Schwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:25 PM Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja | 5h05 | 8:30 PM Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:30 PM Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja | 4h15 | 7:45 PM Schwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:30 PM Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja | 5h15 | 11:45 PM Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:15 PM Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja | 5h20 | 1:35 AM Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:05 AM Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja | 5h00 | 7:05 AM Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:50 AM Ljubljana, Gosposvetska | 5h45 | 10:35 AM Wiener Neudorf, Wien Praterstern Bf (ostseite) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:00 AM Ljubljana, Gosposvetska | 5h35 | 10:35 AM Wiener Neudorf, Wien Praterstern Bf (ostseite) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:00 AM Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja | 4h45 | 11:45 AM Schwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:00 AM Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja | 4h15 | 11:15 AM Vienna | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Ljubljana to Vienna run on average 67 times per day, taking around 4h 58m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $32 (€26) if you book in advance.
There are 64 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:05, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 172 miles (278 km) distance in 4h 35m.
Distance 172 miles (278 km) |
Average bus duration 4h 58m |
Cheapest ticket price $32 (€26) |
Buses per day 67 |
Direct buses 64 |
Fastest bus 4h 35m |
First bus 12:05 AM |
Last bus 11:55 PM |
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Discover the best of Vienna — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Vienna trip today.
Vienna’s premier fine arts museum, famed for the Habsburg collections, Old Masters, and one of Europe’s grandest museum interiors.
A major art museum complex best known for Gustav Klimt’s The Kiss, housed in the historic Belvedere palaces and gardens.
A leading museum for graphic arts and major temporary exhibitions, with a celebrated collection and central location by the State Opera.
The UNESCO-listed old town is the essential area for first-time visitors, filled with major sights, elegant streets, and imperial atmosphere.
Vienna’s grand boulevard lined with monumental buildings, ideal for walking, tram rides, and understanding the city’s imperial urban design.
Formal imperial gardens and viewpoints around Schönbrunn Palace, ideal for walking and among the city’s most photogenic open spaces.
Vienna’s signature dish: a thin veal cutlet breaded and fried until crisp, traditionally served with potato salad or parsley potatoes.
Boiled beef simmered in broth and served with classic sides such as apple-horseradish and chive sauce. It is one of Vienna’s most traditional imperial dishes.
A rich Viennese beef goulash, typically served with sausage, fried egg, and pickles. It is a hearty tavern favorite with roots in the city’s working-class cuisine.
One of Vienna’s leading fine dining restaurants, offering modern Austrian cuisine with exceptional technique and a refined park-side setting.
Historic Viennese restaurant famous for oversized schnitzel and classic Austrian dishes in a lively traditional setting.
Well-known traditional restaurant celebrated for Tafelspitz and refined boiled beef dishes, with polished service and a classic atmosphere.
Prices are higher than in much of Central Europe. Museums, hotels, and dining add up, but public transport is good value.
Service is often included, but rounding up is customary. In restaurants, add about 5-10% for good service. Round up taxi fares. Small tips are appreciated in cafés and bars.
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