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title: "Bus booking platforms: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the sites people book coach travel on. Share of Search among FlixBus, redBus, BlaBlaCar, Busbud, Greyhound, Megabus and Wanderu, the bus booking platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/bus-booking-platforms"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Bus booking platforms: Which are searched most?

Compare the sites people book coach travel on. Share of Search among FlixBus, redBus, BlaBlaCar, Busbud, Greyhound, Megabus and Wanderu, the bus booking platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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.

## Key facts

- **Competitive set**: Bus booking platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 7
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: FlixBus, 35.7%

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

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

## Top bus booking platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, FlixBus, Greyhound and Wanderu appeared every time. Wanderu was recommended most often, coming first in four out of five answers. Busbud was second, and FlixBus was third. BlaBlaCar, which ranked third in searches, was not mentioned at all.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wanderu | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Busbud | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| FlixBus | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Greyhound | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| redBus | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Megabus | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| BlaBlaCar | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about bus booking platforms

- Asked ChatGPT "Which bus booking platform should I use?": 1. Wanderu, 2. Busbud, 3. FlixBus, 4. redBus, 5. Greyhound
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best bus booking platforms?": 1. Busbud, 2. FlixBus, 3. redBus, 4. Wanderu, 5. Greyhound
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best bus booking platform for coach tickets?": 1. Wanderu, 2. Busbud, 3. FlixBus, 4. Greyhound, 5. Megabus
- Searched Google, AI Overview "book bus tickets": 1. Wanderu, 2. Greyhound, 3. FlixBus
- Searched Google, AI Overview "bus tickets online": 1. Wanderu, 2. Busbud, 3. FlixBus, 4. Greyhound

Not named in any answer: BlaBlaCar.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [FlixBus vs redBus: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/flixbus-vs-redbus): 35.7% Share of Search each.
- [FlixBus vs BlaBlaCar: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/blablacar-vs-flixbus): 35.7% against 23.9% Share of Search.
- [redBus vs BlaBlaCar: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/blablacar-vs-redbus): 35.7% against 23.9% Share of Search.

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

- In September 2026, FlixBus overtook redBus to become the leader among bus booking platforms worldwide, with 35.7% of the searches.
- In September 2026, redBus lost share of searches among bus booking platforms worldwide, from 38.6% to 35.7%.
- In September 2026, BlaBlaCar lost share of searches among bus booking platforms worldwide, from 25.8% to 23.9%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Megabus worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 450K to 301K in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Wanderu worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 74K to 60.5K in September 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | FlixBus | 35.7% | 7.5M | 0.0% | FlixBus |
| 2 | redBus | 35.7% | 7.5M | -18.2% | redBus |
| 3 | BlaBlaCar | 23.9% | 5M | -18.3% | BlaBlaCar |
| 4 | Busbud | 1.4% | 301K | 0.0% | Busbud |
| 5 | Greyhound | 1.4% | 301K | 0.0% | Greyhound |
| 6 | Megabus | 1.4% | 301K | 0.0% | Megabus |
| 7 | Wanderu | 0.29% | 60.5K | 0.0% | Wanderu |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | redBus | 9.1M | 38.3% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | FlixBus | 7.5M | 31.3% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | BlaBlaCar | 6.1M | 25.6% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Megabus | 450K | 1.9% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Busbud | 301K | 1.3% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Greyhound | 301K | 1.3% | 6 |
| Oct 2025 | Wanderu | 74K | 0.31% | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | FlixBus | 7.5M | 35.5% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | redBus | 7.5M | 35.5% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | BlaBlaCar | 5M | 23.7% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Busbud | 368K | 1.7% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Megabus | 368K | 1.7% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Greyhound | 301K | 1.4% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Wanderu | 74K | 0.35% | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | FlixBus | 7.5M | 33.8% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | redBus | 7.5M | 33.8% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | BlaBlaCar | 6.1M | 27.6% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Busbud | 368K | 1.7% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Megabus | 368K | 1.7% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Greyhound | 246K | 1.1% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Wanderu | 74K | 0.33% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | FlixBus | 7.5M | 35.7% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | redBus | 7.5M | 35.7% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | BlaBlaCar | 5M | 23.9% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Busbud | 368K | 1.8% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Megabus | 301K | 1.4% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Greyhound | 246K | 1.2% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Wanderu | 49.5K | 0.24% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | FlixBus | 6.1M | 35.6% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | redBus | 6.1M | 35.6% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | BlaBlaCar | 4.1M | 23.8% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Megabus | 301K | 1.8% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Busbud | 246K | 1.4% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Greyhound | 246K | 1.4% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Wanderu | 49.5K | 0.29% | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | FlixBus | 7.5M | 35.6% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | redBus | 7.5M | 35.6% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | BlaBlaCar | 5M | 23.8% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Busbud | 368K | 1.8% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Greyhound | 301K | 1.4% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Megabus | 301K | 1.4% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Wanderu | 60.5K | 0.29% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | redBus | 9.1M | 38.6% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | FlixBus | 7.5M | 31.6% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | BlaBlaCar | 6.1M | 25.9% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Busbud | 301K | 1.3% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Megabus | 301K | 1.3% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Greyhound | 246K | 1% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Wanderu | 60.5K | 0.26% | 7 |
| May 2026 | redBus | 9.1M | 38.6% | 1 |
| May 2026 | FlixBus | 7.5M | 31.6% | 2 |
| May 2026 | BlaBlaCar | 6.1M | 25.8% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Busbud | 301K | 1.3% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Greyhound | 301K | 1.3% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Megabus | 301K | 1.3% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Wanderu | 60.5K | 0.26% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | FlixBus | 7.5M | 33.8% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | redBus | 7.5M | 33.8% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | BlaBlaCar | 6.1M | 27.7% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Busbud | 368K | 1.7% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Greyhound | 301K | 1.4% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Megabus | 301K | 1.4% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Wanderu | 60.5K | 0.27% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | FlixBus | 9.1M | 38.5% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | redBus | 7.5M | 31.5% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | BlaBlaCar | 6.1M | 25.8% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Busbud | 368K | 1.6% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Greyhound | 301K | 1.3% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Megabus | 246K | 1% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Wanderu | 60.5K | 0.26% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | redBus | 9.1M | 38.6% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | FlixBus | 7.5M | 31.6% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | BlaBlaCar | 6.1M | 25.8% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Busbud | 301K | 1.3% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Greyhound | 301K | 1.3% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Megabus | 301K | 1.3% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Wanderu | 60.5K | 0.26% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | FlixBus | 7.5M | 35.7% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | redBus | 7.5M | 35.7% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | BlaBlaCar | 5M | 23.9% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Busbud | 301K | 1.4% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Greyhound | 301K | 1.4% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Megabus | 301K | 1.4% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Wanderu | 60.5K | 0.29% | 7 |

## What is being compared

- **BlaBlaCar**: Measured on the search term “blablacar”.
- **Busbud**: Measured on the search term “busbud”.
- **FlixBus**: Measured on the search term “flixbus”.
- **Greyhound**: Measured on the search term “greyhound bus”.
- **Megabus**: Measured on the search term “megabus”.
- **redBus**: Measured on the search terms “red bus” and “redbus”, summed into one figure.
- **Wanderu**: Measured on the search term “wanderu”.

- [BlaBlaCar](/demand/global-en/brands/blablacar)
- [Busbud](/demand/global-en/brands/busbud)
- [FlixBus](/demand/global-en/brands/flixbus)
- [Greyhound](/demand/global-en/brands/greyhound)
- [Megabus](/demand/global-en/brands/megabus)
- [redBus](/demand/global-en/brands/redbus)
- [Wanderu](/demand/global-en/brands/wanderu)

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

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

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.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Bus booking platforms: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/bus-booking-platforms

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