Vienna ▸ Žilina
Žilina ▸ Vienna ⇄2.4 a dayfastest 4h15FlixBus🇦🇹 Austria → 🇸🇰 Slovakia
Direct buses · no change
ViennaBratislavaTrnavaTrenčínŽilina· 207 km as the crow flies
- 09:55 → 14:25FlixBus 1291Vienna Central Station → Žilina (bus station) · via Bratislava, Trenčín4h304 stopsRuns: Mon, Fri, Sat, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
- 20:00 → 00:15+1FlixBus N3272Vienna Erdberg (Busterminal VIB) → Žilina (bus station) · via Bratislava, Trnava, Trenčín4h153 stopsRuns: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
- 21:35 → 02:15+1FlixBus N1291Vienna Central Station → Žilina (bus station) · via Bratislava, Trnava, Trenčín4h405 stopsRuns: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Vienna to Žilina?
Yes. 2.4 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Vienna to Žilina?
The fastest takes 4h15; the slowest 4h40, for 207 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 09:55 and the latest at 21:35, local time in Vienna. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Vienna to Žilina?
Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.