- Must visit
National Museum
Prague’s principal museum on Wenceslas Square, known for its grand Neo-Renaissance building and broad natural history, history, and culture collections.
Cheapest price
$21
Average price
$37
Fastest journey
4 h 30 m
Average duration
4 h 38 m
Buses per day
24
Distance
269 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Vienna International Airport to Prague is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Vienna International Airport to Prague will cost around $37 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $21.
Of the 24 buses that leave Vienna International Airport for Prague on Fri, Jun 19, 13 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, Jun 19 the direct buses cover the 269 km distance in an average of 4 h 38 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 4 h 30 m .
On Fri, Jun 19 the slowest buses will take 4 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.
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(Vienna -> Brno) · (Brno -> Prague)
(Vienna -> Brno) · (Brno -> Prague)
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FlixBusOmio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Vienna International Airport to Prague among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $18. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 4m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $18, and a flight costs an average of $147.
Distance: 167 miles (269 km)
| Bus | Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$27 Average price Cheapest | $30 Average price | $348 Average price | $89 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 2m Average total duration 4h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 23m Average total duration 4h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 4m Average total duration Fastest 2h 4m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 3h 47m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular bus company | ![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Vienna International Airport to Prague:
A bus is $3 (€3) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna International Airport to Prague costing on average $30 (€25).
A bus is $320 (€261) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vienna International Airport to Prague costing on average $348 (€283).
Other travel options to Prague take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 32m.
Train takes on average 4h 53m.
Tickets start at around $27 (€22) compared to roughly $89 (€72) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $62 (€50). The journey takes 4h 32m versus 3h 47m 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, BlaBlaCar.
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 BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:50AM | Arrival Time 04:20AM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:10AM | Arrival Time 08:15AM | Duration 6h05 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:50AM | Arrival Time 12:20PM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 09:40AM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator RegioJet a.s. | Departure Time 06:10AM | Arrival Time 11:55AM | Duration 5h45 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:45AM | Arrival Time 12:20PM | Duration 5h35 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator RegioJet a.s. | Departure Time 07:10AM | Arrival Time 12:30PM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator RegioJet a.s. | Departure Time 08:15AM | Arrival Time 02:35PM | Duration 6h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:25AM | Arrival Time 01:20PM | Duration 4h55 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 12:10PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Mon, Sun | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator RegioJet a.s. | Departure Time 10:10AM | Arrival Time 03:55PM | Duration 5h45 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:20AM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 6h10 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 03:40PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator RegioJet a.s. | Departure Time 11:10AM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 03:00PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:25PM | Arrival Time 05:20PM | Duration 4h55 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator RegioJet a.s. | Departure Time 01:40PM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 06:00PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator RegioJet a.s. | Departure Time 03:10PM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:15PM | Arrival Time 08:45PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:20PM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator RegioJet a.s. | Departure Time 06:40PM | Arrival Time 11:40PM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Mon, Sun | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:10PM | Arrival Time 11:40PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:20PM | Arrival Time 11:40PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:20PM | Arrival Time 02:25AM | Duration 6h05 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:40PM | Arrival Time 01:40AM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:30PM | Arrival Time 01:00AM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 04:05AM | Duration 5h35 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:55PM | Arrival Time 03:25AM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:15PM | Arrival Time 05:30AM | Duration 6h15 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $35 |
The table below shows live departures for Vienna International Airport to Prague buses for today, Thursday, June 18. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(Vienna -> Brno) · (Brno -> Prague) | 10:10 AM Schwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal | 5h45 | 3:55 PM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 11:00 AM Schwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal | 4h50 | 3:50 PM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:00 AM Schwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal | 4h40 | 3:40 PM Prague, Central Train Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
(Vienna -> Prague) | 11:10 AM Schwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal | 5h20 | 4:30 PM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:25 PM Schwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal | 4h55 | 5:20 PM Prague, Central Train Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
(Vienna -> Brno) · (Budapest -> Prague) | 1:40 PM Schwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal | 4h50 | 6:30 PM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 2:00 PM Schwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal | 6h30 | 8:30 PM Praha, Na Knížecí | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 2:00 PM Schwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal | 6h00 | 8:00 PM Praha, Roztyly | 1 transfer | |
(Vienna -> Prague) | 3:10 PM Schwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal | 5h20 | 8:30 PM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:15 PM Schwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal | 4h30 | 8:45 PM Prague, Central Train Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:15 PM Schwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal | 4h40 | 8:55 PM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 0 transfersDirect | |
(Vienna -> Prague) | 6:40 PM Schwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal | 5h00 | 11:40 PM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:40 PM Schwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal | 5h00 | 1:40 AM Prague, Central Train Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:40 PM Schwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal | 5h45 | 2:25 AM Prague, Central Train Station | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:30 PM Schwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal | 5h35 | 4:05 AM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 10:55 PM Schwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal | 4h30 | 3:25 AM Prague, Central Train Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:15 PM Schwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal | 6h15 | 5:30 AM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 1 transfer | |
| Friday, June 19 | |||||
FlixBus · FlixBus | 2:10 AM Schwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal | 5h50 | 8:00 AM Prague, Central Train Station | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 2:10 AM Schwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal | 6h05 | 8:15 AM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 1 transfer | |
(Vienna -> Brno) · (Brno -> Prague) | 6:10 AM Schwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal | 5h45 | 11:55 AM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:45 AM Schwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal | 5h35 | 12:20 PM Prague, Central Train Station | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:45 AM Schwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal | 5h50 | 12:35 PM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 1 transfer | |
(Vienna -> Prague) | 7:10 AM Schwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal | 5h20 | 12:30 PM Praha, ÚAN Florenc | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:25 AM Schwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal | 5h20 | 1:45 PM Praha, Černý Most | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:25 AM Schwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal | 4h55 | 1:20 PM Praha, Roztyly | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Vienna International Airport to Prague run on average 24 times per day, taking around 4h 32m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $18 (€15) but you can travel from only $17 (€14) by train.
There are 9 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 04:10, the last at 21:55. The fastest bus covers the 167 miles (269 km) distance in 4h 30m.
Distance 167 miles (269 km) |
Average bus duration 4h 32m |
Cheapest ticket price $18 (€15) |
Buses per day 24 |
Direct buses 9 |
Fastest bus 4h 30m |
First bus 4:10 AM |
Last bus 9:55 PM |
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Prague’s principal museum on Wenceslas Square, known for its grand Neo-Renaissance building and broad natural history, history, and culture collections.
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About 10% in restaurants for good service, often rounded up. Tip taxis modestly by rounding up. No tip needed for counter service, though small change is appreciated.
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