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Compare bus, train, and flight for Edinburgh to Vienna
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to Vienna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $241 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 42m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.6 - 4.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $241, while a flight costs an average of $725.
Distance: 983 miles (1582 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$725 Average price | $241 Average price Cheapest | $214 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 42m Average total duration Fastest 5h 42m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 38h 8m Average total duration 37h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 22h 45m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.7 - 9.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 4.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Vienna:
A bus is $484 (€406) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Vienna costing on average $725 (€607).
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Bus takes on average 38h 8m.
You'll arrive about 17h 3m sooner (5h 42m by flight vs 22h 45m by car). Tickets start at around $725 (€607) compared to roughly $214 (€180) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Edinburgh to Vienna
How to get from Edinburgh to Vienna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Vienna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 PM36h15Edinburgh, Bus Station11:55 AMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)$2341One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 PM36h15Edinburgh, Bus Station11:55 AMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)$2341One-way2 transfers
Fastest
FR 16259:00 AM2h40Edinburgh Airport12:40 PMVienna International Airport$4611One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:35 PM37h20Edinburgh, Drum Brae South11:55 AMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)$2421One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:09 AM44h21Edinburgh, Drum Brae South5:30 AMVienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz$2421One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:00 AM44h30Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HH)5:30 AMVienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz$2421One-way3 transfers
- BA1465 · BA7246:20 AM8h25Edinburgh Airport3:45 PMVienna International Airport$2901One-way1 transfer
- BA724+
BA87117:00 AM7h45Edinburgh Airport3:45 PMVienna International Airport$3161One-way1 transfer 
EW9365 · EW97507:55 PM11h45Edinburgh Airport8:40 AMVienna International Airport$3941One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Vienna:
A bus is $484 (€406) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Vienna costing on average $725 (€607).
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Bus takes on average 38h 8m.
- Around 61 flights per day.
- Around 14 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Vienna as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Edinburgh Airport and arrive in Vienna International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB).
- Travel with Ryanair, KLM, Lufthansa, British Airways, Air France, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, Jet2.com, Brussels Airlines, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa Cityline, Sas Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Luxair, Vueling, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, ITA, Aegean Airlines to go to Vienna by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Vienna by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Jet2.com.
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