The cheapest and fastest buses from Vienna to Salzburg
Cheapest price
$37
Average price
$94
Fastest journey
3 h 10 m
Average duration
6 h 8 m
Buses per day
13
Distance
252 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Vienna to Salzburg is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Vienna to Salzburg will cost around $94 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $37.
Of the 13 buses that leave Vienna for Salzburg on Tue, Dec 02, 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Tue, Dec 02 the direct buses cover the 252 km distance in an average of 6 h 8 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 3 h 10 m .
On Tue, Dec 02 the slowest buses will take 10 h 35 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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Compare train, bus, and flight for Vienna to Salzburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Vienna to Salzburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €14. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 25m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €14, and a flight costs an average of €534.
Distance: 156 miles (252 km)
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| Bus | Most popular Train | Flight |
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€43 Average price Cheapest | €52 Average price | €534 Average price |
5h 3m Average total duration 4h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 37m Average total duration 3h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 25m Average total duration Fastest 2h 25m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Vienna to Salzburg Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:00AM | Arrival Time 03:45PM | Duration 12h45 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $81 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:25AM | Arrival Time 04:45PM | Duration 13h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $57 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:30AM | Arrival Time 04:45PM | Duration 12h15 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $68 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:35AM | Arrival Time 03:45PM | Duration 11h10 | Departure days Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $76 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:55AM | Arrival Time 04:45PM | Duration 11h50 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $57 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:00AM | Arrival Time 03:45PM | Duration 10h45 | Departure days Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $78 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:30AM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 12h00 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $131 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:05AM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 11h25 | Departure days Tue, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $79 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 10:10AM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:15AM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 11h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price $67 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:50AM | Arrival Time 10:50AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 11:00AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:50AM | Arrival Time 12:10AM | Duration 15h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $78 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 12:20PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:05AM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 10h55 | Departure days Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $61 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:10AM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 12h10 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $77 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 01:20PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 10h00 | Departure days Mon, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $81 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 01:40PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $44 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:25AM | Arrival Time 09:15PM | Duration 9h50 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $56 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:40PM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:45PM | Arrival Time 11:55PM | Duration 11h10 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $57 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:55PM | Arrival Time 11:55PM | Duration 10h00 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $57 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Mon, Thu | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:10PM | Arrival Time 03:05AM | Duration 11h55 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price $72 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 06:50PM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Mon, Sun | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:15PM | Arrival Time 05:15AM | Duration 13h00 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $65 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 07:50PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $42 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 05:15AM | Duration 11h45 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $56 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:40PM | Arrival Time 06:00AM | Duration 12h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $72 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:45PM | Arrival Time 06:10AM | Duration 12h25 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $67 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 09:10PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 05:15AM | Duration 10h45 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $82 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 10:40PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:15PM | Arrival Time 06:10AM | Duration 10h55 | Departure days Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $78 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 06:10AM | Duration 10h40 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $56 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:25PM | Arrival Time 08:50AM | Duration 12h25 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $57 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:50PM | Arrival Time 04:55AM | Duration 8h05 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $58 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 12:20AM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:40PM | Arrival Time 04:55AM | Duration 7h15 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $79 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:40PM | Arrival Time 09:10AM | Duration 10h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $68 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:10PM | Arrival Time 09:10AM | Duration 10h00 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $65 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:25PM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 10h35 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $59 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:45PM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 10h15 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $59 |
Live departures
Vienna to Salzburg bus times
The table below shows live departures for Vienna to Salzburg buses for today, Monday, December 1. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:00 AM Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) | 10h00 | 7:00 PM Salzburg, P+R Süd | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:55 PM Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) | 10h00 | 10:55 PM Salzburg, P+R Süd | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 2:10 PM Schwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal | 11h55 | 2:05 AM Salzburg, P+R Süd | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:40 PM Schwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal | 12h20 | 5:00 AM Salzburg, P+R Süd | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:45 PM Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) | 12h25 | 5:10 AM Salzburg, P+R Süd | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:25 PM Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) | 10h35 | 9:00 AM Salzburg, P+R Süd | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:45 PM Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz | 10h15 | 9:00 AM Salzburg, P+R Süd | 1 transfer | |
| Tuesday, December 2 | |||||
FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:35 AM Schwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal | 11h10 | 2:45 PM Salzburg, P+R Süd | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:55 AM Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz | 11h50 | 3:45 PM Salzburg, P+R Süd | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:00 AM Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) | 10h45 | 2:45 PM Salzburg, P+R Süd | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:30 AM Schwechat, Flughafen Wien Busterminal | 12h00 | 4:30 PM Salzburg, P+R Süd | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:05 AM Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) | 11h25 | 4:30 PM Salzburg, P+R Süd | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:15 AM Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) | 11h15 | 5:30 PM Salzburg, P+R Süd | 1 transfer | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Vienna to Salzburg
Buses from Vienna to Salzburg run on average 18 times per day, taking around 4h 33m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $18 (€14) if you book in advance.
There are 1 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:15, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 156 miles (252 km) distance in 3h 45m.
Distance 156 miles (252 km) |
Average bus duration 4h 33m |
Cheapest ticket price $18 (€14) |
Buses per day 18 |
Direct buses 1 |
Fastest bus 3h 45m |
First bus 00:15 |
Last bus 23:55 |
Bus providers: BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus from Vienna to SalzburgYou can travel by bus between Vienna to Salzburg with BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus for as low as $18 (€14). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from Vienna to Salzburg
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Vienna to Salzburg by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Salzburg, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Passengers board the bus 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 bus at Salzburg, P+R Süd, located 3 miles (4.9 km) away from the city centre.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Accessible seating options.
- Hohensalzburg Fortress, a medieval castle offering panoramic views of the city and surrounding Alps
- Mirabell Palace and Gardens, a baroque palace with beautifully landscaped gardens and a popular filming location for The Sound of Music
- Salzburg Cathedral, a 17th-century baroque cathedral known for its stunning architecture and historical significance
- Mozart's Birthplace, a museum dedicated to the life and works of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Getreidegasse, a charming shopping street lined with historic buildings and traditional Austrian shops.
- Hohensalzburg Fortress, a medieval fortress offering panoramic views of the city and surrounding Alps
- Mirabell Palace and Gardens, a baroque palace with beautifully landscaped gardens and a famous filming location for The Sound of Music
- Mozart's Birthplace, a museum dedicated to the life and works of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Salzburg Cathedral, a stunning baroque cathedral known for its impressive architecture and historical significance
- Getreidegasse, a charming shopping street lined with historic buildings, boutiques, and cafes.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 30 minutes before departure for a refund in the form of a voucher.
To find the cheapest bus tickets for your trip from Vienna to Salzburg, follow these tips:
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- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg and one checked bag up to 20kg.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- Guide dogs travel for free.
popular bus stations
Popular bus stations from Vienna to Salzburg
- 00:00-23:59
- Free Wi-Fi
- Café Wien (in the station)
- Schnitzelhaus (0.2 km)
- Vienna Sausage Stand (0.3 km).
- Available outside the arrivals area.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 1187, 1185, 1183 Train: S7
- 05:30-23:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Available outside the terminal.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 77A, 80A Metro: U3
- 06:00-23:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Restaurant 1 (in the station)
- Restaurant 2 (in the station)
- Restaurant 3 (in the station).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 13A, 69A Metro: U1 Train: S1, S2, S3
- 06:00-22:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Café Süd (in the station)
- Fast-Food Express (in the station)
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available near the waiting area.
- Bus: 3, 8, 28
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