--- title: "FlixBus vs redBus: Which is searched more?" description: "Is FlixBus or redBus 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/flixbus-vs-redbus" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # FlixBus vs redBus: Which is searched more? Is FlixBus or redBus 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 redBus - **Competitive set**: Bus booking platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **FlixBus Share of Search**: 35.7% - **redBus Share of Search**: 35.7% ## Is FlixBus or redBus more popular in search? - In September 2026, FlixBus and redBus were level in searches among bus booking platforms worldwide, with an estimated 7.5M branded searches each, at 35.7% of the total each. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: FlixBus took it in July 2026, redBus took it in August 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, redBus’ share of searches among bus booking platforms worldwide moved from 38.3% to 35.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.1M to 7.5M. ## Top bus booking platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, FlixBus appeared in all five answers. redBus was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. FlixBus was listed before redBus in every answer. 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. ## 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%. ## Month by month | Month | FlixBus estimated searches | FlixBus Share of Search | FlixBus rank | redBus estimated searches | redBus Share of Search | redBus rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 7.5M | 31.3% | 2 | 9.1M | 38.3% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 7.5M | 35.5% | 1 | 7.5M | 35.5% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 7.5M | 33.8% | 1 | 7.5M | 33.8% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 7.5M | 35.7% | 1 | 7.5M | 35.7% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 6.1M | 35.6% | 1 | 6.1M | 35.6% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 7.5M | 35.6% | 1 | 7.5M | 35.6% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 7.5M | 31.6% | 2 | 9.1M | 38.6% | 1 | | May 2026 | 7.5M | 31.6% | 2 | 9.1M | 38.6% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 7.5M | 33.8% | 1 | 7.5M | 33.8% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 9.1M | 38.5% | 1 | 7.5M | 31.5% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 7.5M | 31.6% | 2 | 9.1M | 38.6% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 7.5M | 35.7% | 1 | 7.5M | 35.7% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using FlixBus’ and redBus’ 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”. - **redBus**: Measured on the search terms “red bus” and “redbus”, summed into one figure. - [FlixBus profile](/demand/global-en/brands/flixbus) - [redBus profile](/demand/global-en/brands/redbus) - [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 redBus more popular in search? In September 2026, FlixBus and redBus were level in searches among bus booking platforms worldwide, with an estimated 7.5M branded searches each, at 35.7% of the total each. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "FlixBus vs redBus: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/flixbus-vs-redbus This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/flixbus-vs-redbus. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.