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title: "FlixBus vs Greyhound: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is FlixBus or Greyhound more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bus booking platforms set worldwide. 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."
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# FlixBus vs Greyhound: Which is searched more?

Is FlixBus or Greyhound more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bus booking platforms set worldwide. 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

- **Compared**: FlixBus and Greyhound
- **Competitive set**: Bus booking platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **FlixBus Share of Search**: 35.7%
- **Greyhound Share of Search**: 1.4%

## Is FlixBus or Greyhound more popular in search?

- In September 2026, FlixBus had more branded searches than Greyhound among bus booking platforms worldwide. FlixBus had about 7.5 million branded searches, while Greyhound had 301,000. FlixBus made up 35.7% of all bus booking platform searches we track, and Greyhound accounted for 1.4%.
- FlixBus was ahead of Greyhound in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, FlixBus’ share of searches among bus booking platforms worldwide moved from 31.3% to 35.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 7.5M.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Greyhound’s share of searches among bus booking platforms worldwide moved from 1.3% to 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 301K.

## 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.

## Month by month

| Month | FlixBus estimated searches | FlixBus Share of Search | FlixBus rank | Greyhound estimated searches | Greyhound Share of Search | Greyhound rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 7.5M | 31.3% | 2 | 301K | 1.3% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | 7.5M | 35.5% | 1 | 301K | 1.4% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 7.5M | 33.8% | 1 | 246K | 1.1% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 7.5M | 35.7% | 1 | 246K | 1.2% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 6.1M | 35.6% | 1 | 246K | 1.4% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 7.5M | 35.6% | 1 | 301K | 1.4% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 7.5M | 31.6% | 2 | 246K | 1% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 7.5M | 31.6% | 2 | 301K | 1.3% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 7.5M | 33.8% | 1 | 301K | 1.4% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 9.1M | 38.5% | 1 | 301K | 1.3% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 7.5M | 31.6% | 2 | 301K | 1.3% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | 7.5M | 35.7% | 1 | 301K | 1.4% | 5 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using FlixBus’ and Greyhound’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **FlixBus**: Measured on the search term “flixbus”.
- **Greyhound**: Measured on the search term “greyhound bus”.

- [FlixBus profile](/demand/global-en/brands/flixbus)
- [Greyhound profile](/demand/global-en/brands/greyhound)
- [All bus booking platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/bus-booking-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands.

## 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

### Is FlixBus or Greyhound more popular in search?

In September 2026, FlixBus had more branded searches than Greyhound among bus booking platforms worldwide. FlixBus had about 7.5 million branded searches, while Greyhound had 301,000. FlixBus made up 35.7% of all bus booking platform searches we track, and Greyhound accounted for 1.4%.

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