--- title: "Lonely Planet vs Rome2Rio: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Lonely Planet or Rome2Rio more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Travel guide 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/lonely-planet-vs-rome2rio" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Lonely Planet vs Rome2Rio: Which is searched more? Is Lonely Planet or Rome2Rio more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Travel guide 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**: Lonely Planet and Rome2Rio - **Competitive set**: Travel guide platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Lonely Planet Share of Search**: 2.1% - **Rome2Rio Share of Search**: 7% ## Is Lonely Planet or Rome2Rio more popular in search? - In September 2026, Rome2Rio had more branded searches than Lonely Planet among travel guide platforms worldwide. Rome2Rio had about 368,000 branded searches, while Lonely Planet had 110,000. Rome2Rio made up 7% of all travel guide platform searches we track, and Lonely Planet accounted for 2.1%. - Rome2Rio was ahead of Lonely Planet in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lonely Planet’s share of searches among travel guide platforms worldwide moved from 2.6% to 2.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 135K to 110K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rome2Rio’s share of searches among travel guide platforms worldwide moved from 8.5% to 7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 450K to 368K. ## Top travel guide platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Lonely Planet appeared in all five answers. Rome2Rio was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Lonely Planet was listed before Rome2Rio 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lonely Planet | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Wanderlog | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Rick Steves | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Tripadvisor | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Atlas Obscura | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Culture Trip | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Rome2Rio | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Time Out | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Wikivoyage | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about travel guide platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which travel guide platform should I use?": 1. Wanderlog, 2. Lonely Planet - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best travel guide platforms?": 1. Lonely Planet, 2. Tripadvisor, 3. Wanderlog, 4. Atlas Obscura, 5. Culture Trip, 6. Rick Steves, 7. Time Out, 8. Rome2Rio - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best travel guide platform for trip ideas?": 1. Lonely Planet, 2. Atlas Obscura, 3. Tripadvisor, 4. Rick Steves - Searched Google, AI Overview "travel guide sites": 1. Lonely Planet, 2. Wanderlog, 3. Rome2Rio - Searched Google, AI Overview "best travel guide": 1. Rick Steves, 2. Lonely Planet Not named in any answer: Wikivoyage. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for travel guide platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Lonely Planet overtook Atlas Obscura and Rick Steves to rank 5th among travel guide platforms worldwide, with 2.1% of the searches. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Rome2Rio worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 450K to 368K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Lonely Planet estimated searches | Lonely Planet Share of Search | Lonely Planet rank | Rome2Rio estimated searches | Rome2Rio Share of Search | Rome2Rio rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 135K | 2.6% | 5 | 450K | 8.5% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 165K | 3.1% | 4 | 450K | 8.5% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 135K | 3% | 5 | 368K | 8.3% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 135K | 2.5% | 5 | 450K | 8.4% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 135K | 2.6% | 5 | 450K | 8.5% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 246K | 4.4% | 4 | 550K | 9.7% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 165K | 3% | 5 | 550K | 10.1% | 2 | | May 2026 | 110K | 1.8% | 6 | 450K | 7.2% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 90.5K | 1.5% | 6 | 450K | 7.3% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 110K | 1.8% | 6 | 450K | 7.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 90.5K | 1.5% | 7 | 450K | 7.2% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 110K | 2.1% | 5 | 368K | 7% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Lonely Planet’s and Rome2Rio’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. - **Lonely Planet**: Measured on the search term “lonely planet”. - **Rome2Rio**: Measured on the search term “rome2rio”. - [Lonely Planet profile](/demand/global-en/brands/lonely-planet) - [Rome2Rio profile](/demand/global-en/brands/rome2rio) - [All travel guide platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/travel-guide-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 Lonely Planet or Rome2Rio more popular in search? In September 2026, Rome2Rio had more branded searches than Lonely Planet among travel guide platforms worldwide. Rome2Rio had about 368,000 branded searches, while Lonely Planet had 110,000. Rome2Rio made up 7% of all travel guide platform searches we track, and Lonely Planet accounted for 2.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Lonely Planet vs Rome2Rio: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/lonely-planet-vs-rome2rio This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/lonely-planet-vs-rome2rio. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.