Hi, We're arriving in Vienna at 1 p.m. on a Saturday in June. We need to take public transportation (train or bus) from Vienna international airport to Budapest. Which is the easiest way to go? How much time, realistically, should we leave from expected time of arrival (on Niki Airlines) to actual train/bus departure? If we buy tix for a train and we miss that train for whatever reason, will they allow us to get onto the next train to Budapest? Likewise, if we make reservations for a later train but get to the train station early, can we get onto an earlier train using our already purchased tix? Any info will be greatly appreciated.

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Here's the info for OrangeWays bus, goes directly from Vienna Airport to Budapest: http://www.orangeways.com/en

I used them to travel from Budapest to Krakow and they were good. Cheap price and got me there safely.

Thanks - can you tell me exactly where the bus station is in Budapest (ie street names?) We're staying at the Soffitel Chain Bridge Hotel and want to see where this station is in relation to that hotel. Thanks

Ummm...no idea. Our local friend drove us there. Sorry. A quick Google search may give you the answer. Or contact your hotel and ask for the directions; hotels usually have this information handy for guests.

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The big bus station is right at Népliget metro station.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Népliget_(Budapest_Metro)
You will get to the exact location when you click on the coordinates in the box on the right, and choose Bing or Google maps.