diff --git a/packages/create-vite/src/index.ts b/packages/create-vite/src/index.ts
index dfc9473e23ff55..47d9dab68cf9ca 100755
--- a/packages/create-vite/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/create-vite/src/index.ts
@@ -324,17 +324,27 @@ async function init() {
 
   if (customCommand) {
     const fullCustomCommand = customCommand
-      .replace(/^npm create/, `${pkgManager} create`)
+      .replace(/^npm create /, () => {
+        // `bun create` uses it's own set of templates,
+        // the closest alternative is using `bun x` directly on the package
+        if (pkgManager === 'bun') {
+          return 'bun x create-'
+        }
+        return `${pkgManager} create `
+      })
       // Only Yarn 1.x doesn't support `@version` in the `create` command
       .replace('@latest', () => (isYarn1 ? '' : '@latest'))
       .replace(/^npm exec/, () => {
-        // Prefer `pnpm dlx` or `yarn dlx`
+        // Prefer `pnpm dlx`, `yarn dlx`, or `bun x`
         if (pkgManager === 'pnpm') {
           return 'pnpm dlx'
         }
         if (pkgManager === 'yarn' && !isYarn1) {
           return 'yarn dlx'
         }
+        if (pkgManager === 'bun') {
+          return 'bun x'
+        }
         // Use `npm exec` in all other cases,
         // including Yarn 1.x and other custom npm clients.
         return 'npm exec'