Transfers from Budapest Airport to Vienna

Budapest Airport to Vienna: Transfers and Taxi

Transfers from Budapest Airport to Vienna

The capital of Austria is considered one of the most beautiful cities in Central Europe. It truly has a lot to offer its visitors, and you can walk there for days enjoying its magnificent historic architecture, museums, and theaters. Besides rich architectural and cultural heritage, Vienna also attracts travelers with its natural beauty — its charming gardens, parks, woods, and views of the Danube leave no one indifferent.

Transfers are the most comfortable and convenient way to reach Vienna from Budapest Airport. Here’s why you should reserve one:

• Faster trip. You don’t have to stand in a line at a taxi booth or even spend hours at public transport stops. Your transfer driver will pick you up right when you arrive.
• No need to exchange money. Paying for local transport requires Hungarian forint (sometimes, you can pay for a taxi in euros, but the driver’s currency exchange rate won’t be good for you). To pay for a transfer, you don’t need to exchange currency — you can choose a prepayment online and select the currency that suits you best.
• Opportunity to book the perfect vehicle. If you’re a large group, you may have difficulties finding a large spacious vehicle on-site, as airport cabs are mainly standard sedans. With a transfer, you don’t have to worry about not finding a suitable car: you can book a minibus that suits your group size in advance.

We also offer child seats — don’t forget to book one if you travel with a child.

The Kiwitaxi transfer from Budapest Airport to Vienna costs 172€ and takes 4 hours.

Taxi from Budapest Airport to Vienna

When taking a taxi at Budapest Airport, be careful and avoid illegal drivers — they often rip passengers off by taking the longest route. To book a licensed cab, head outside the terminal — near its exit, you’ll see the booths of the official taxi service (it’s called Fotaxi). Note that those cabs are metered, and if you get stuck in a traffic jam, you'll be charged for that, as well. 

The average cost of a taxi from Budapest Airport to Vienna is 83,500 HUF or 234€.

There might be a shortage of available cabs at night hours. Also, not every driver will be ready to go to another country. Another thing you should keep in mind is that not all taxi drivers at the air hub are good at English, so it might be difficult to explain some trip details to them. If you book a transfer, you won’t face all this: you’ll leave the airport at any time of the day without any difficulties and won’t have to discuss anything with your driver, as we’ll provide him with all the necessary info beforehand.

Public Transport from Budapest Airport to Vienna

You can take the direct Flixbus bus from Budapest Airport to Vienna. The ride takes 4 hours and costs 14.99€. The bus stop is between the Departure level exits of Terminals 2A and 2B. These buses run every 2 to 4 hours.

If you don’t want to wait for so long, you can choose another option: first, catch the shuttle 100E to Deak Ferenc ter metro station (20 mins; 900 HUF or 2.5€). Shuttles leave from the stop on the Arrivals level between the terminals. At Deak Ferenc ter, take the metro M2 line to Keleti (30 mins; 350 HUF or 1€). Finally, walk to Keleti train station and catch a train to Vienna from there (2 h 40 mins; 4,300-5,000 HUF or 12-14€). Trains run every 1-2 hours until 20:40.

Between May 10 and September 30, there’s a hydrofoil operating from Budapest to Vienna (6 h 30 mins; 99€).

About the Route

There’s 275 km between Budapest Airport and Vienna. You can admire some scenic landscapes on the way to your destination.