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Bus booking platforms:Which are searched most?

FlixBus and redBus share the highest share of searches among bus booking platforms worldwide, at 35.7% in September 2026. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of searches, September 2026
  1. FlixBus35.7%
  2. redBus35.7%
  3. BlaBlaCar23.9%
  4. Busbud1.4%
  5. Greyhound1.4%
  6. Megabus1.4%
  7. Wanderu0.29%

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Compare the sites people book coach travel on. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

Share of searches among bus booking platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for FlixBus, redBus, BlaBlaCar. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthFlixBusredBusBlaBlaCarBusbudGreyhoundMegabusWanderu
Oct 202531.3%38.3%25.6%1.3%1.3%1.9%0.31%
Nov 202535.5%35.5%23.7%1.7%1.4%1.7%0.35%
Dec 202533.8%33.8%27.6%1.7%1.1%1.7%0.33%
Jan 202635.7%35.7%23.9%1.8%1.2%1.4%0.24%
Feb 202635.6%35.6%23.8%1.4%1.4%1.8%0.29%
Mar 202635.6%35.6%23.8%1.8%1.4%1.4%0.29%
Apr 202631.6%38.6%25.9%1.3%1%1.3%0.26%
May 202631.6%38.6%25.8%1.3%1.3%1.3%0.26%
Jun 202633.8%33.8%27.7%1.7%1.4%1.4%0.27%
Jul 202638.5%31.5%25.8%1.6%1.3%1%0.26%
Aug 202631.6%38.6%25.8%1.3%1.3%1.3%0.26%
Sep 202635.7%35.7%23.9%1.4%1.4%1.4%0.29%

This month’s ranking, September 2026

  1. 1.FlixBus

    35.7%

    Moved from 2nd to 1st. 7.5M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +4.2 points.

  2. 2.redBus

    35.7%

    Moved from 1st to 2nd. 7.5M estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -2.8 points.

  3. 3.BlaBlaCar

    23.9%

    Held 3rd. 5M estimated branded searches, -18.3% vs prior month. Share -1.9 points.

  4. 4.Busbud

    1.4%

    Held 4th. 301K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  5. 5.Greyhound

    1.4%

    Held 5th. 301K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  6. 6.Megabus

    1.4%

    Held 6th. 301K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  7. 7.Wanderu

    0.29%

    Held 7th. 60.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among bus booking platforms worldwide?

7 brands

FlixBus and redBus share the highest share of searches among bus booking platforms worldwide, at 35.7% in September 2026.

Global bus booking platforms, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of searchesPeakLowRank
FlixBus31.3% → 35.7%38.5%Jul 202631.3%Oct 20252nd → 1st
redBus38.3% → 35.7%38.6%Apr 202631.5%Jul 20261st → 2nd
BlaBlaCar25.6% → 23.9%27.7%Jun 202623.7%Nov 20253rd
Busbud1.3% → 1.4%1.8%Jan 20261.3%Oct 20255th → 4th
Greyhound1.3% → 1.4%1.4%Sep 20261%Apr 20266th → 5th
Megabus1.9% → 1.4%1.9%Oct 20251%Jul 20264th → 6th
Wanderu0.31% → 0.29%0.35%Nov 20250.24%Jan 20267th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, FlixBus’ share of searches among bus booking platforms worldwide increased from 31.3% to 35.7%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, redBus’ share of searches among bus booking platforms worldwide decreased from 38.3% to 35.7%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, BlaBlaCar’s share of searches among bus booking platforms worldwide decreased from 25.6% to 23.9%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, FlixBus’ share of searches among bus booking platforms worldwide peaked at 38.5% in July 2026 and was lowest at 31.3% in October 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, redBus’ share of searches among bus booking platforms worldwide peaked at 38.6% in April 2026 and was lowest at 31.5% in July 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, BlaBlaCar’s share of searches among bus booking platforms worldwide peaked at 27.7% in June 2026 and was lowest at 23.7% in November 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, FlixBus rose from 2nd to 1st among bus booking platforms worldwide.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, redBus fell from 1st to 2nd among bus booking platforms worldwide.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Busbud rose from 5th to 4th among bus booking platforms worldwide.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Greyhound rose from 6th to 5th among bus booking platforms worldwide.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Megabus fell from 4th to 6th among bus booking platforms worldwide.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Wanderu held steady: its share of searches among bus booking platforms worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for bus booking platforms worldwide in September 2026?

5 changes

  1. In September 2026, FlixBus overtook redBus to become the leader among bus booking platforms worldwide, with 35.7% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, redBus lost share of searches among bus booking platforms worldwide, from 38.6% to 35.7%.

  3. In September 2026, BlaBlaCar lost share of searches among bus booking platforms worldwide, from 25.8% to 23.9%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Megabus worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 450K to 301K in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Wanderu worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 74K to 60.5K in September 2026.

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