List of bus operating companies
This is a list of the world's bus operating companies listed by country, with countries placed alphabetically by continent and country.
Wherever possible, each country's bus operating companies are divided by the nature of their operations. Operations may be logically divided by defining attributes such as:
- Ownership: private or public?
- Primary function: commuter service, school buses, tours/event buses, or bus charters?
- Area served: cross-national, cross-provincial, or a single province?
- Activity: Is the bus company currently in operation?
This list includes companies operating now. The list does not include bus manufacturers or repairers. It contains mostly public transit operators.
Africa
Nigeria
Swaziland
- TransMagnific
- [[SkyWorld Travel & Tours]
- Intamakuphila
- Zulu khaya Lami
- Phakama
- Classic
Botswana
Morocco
South Africa
- Algoa bus
- Buscor
- Ben Africa Tours
- Elwierda
- Golden Arrow Bus Services
- Rea Vaya
- Intercape
- Interstate Bus Lines
- Metrobus
- PUTCO
- SA Roadlink
- SF Busdiens
- Springbok Atlas
- Sarabi Travel and Tours
- Translux
- Unitrans Passenger
- Vaalmaseru
- Chariots
- Tlhago Nature Travellers
- WES-KAAP TOERE
- Greyhound
Tanzania
The Americas
Barbados
Canada
National
- First Student Canada
- Greyhound Canada
- Layman Tour and Transport[1]
Alberta
British Columbia
- BC Transit
- Big Bus Vancouver[2]
- Coast Mountain Bus Company
- International Stage Lines [3]
- MTR Western
- South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority
- Vancouver Island Coach Lines (or its successor)
Manitoba
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Ontario
Refer to Bus companies in Ontario
- Brampton Transit (Brampton, Ontario)
- Burlington Transit
- Coach Canada
- Durham Region Transit
- GO Transit (Greater Toronto Area)
- Grand River Transit (Waterloo, Ontario), (Kitchener, Ontario), (Cambridge, Ontario)
- Greyhound Canada
- Hamilton Street Railway (Hamilton, Ontario)
- Layman Tour and Transport[4]
- London Transit Commission (LTC)
- Milton Transit
- MiWay (Mississauga)
- North Bay Transit
- Oakville Transit
- OC Transpo (Ottawa)
- Ontario Northland
- Sault Transit Services (Sault Ste. Marie)
- Thunder Bay Transit
- Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)
- Trott Transit [5]
- Viva (bus rapid transit)
- York Region Transit (North of Toronto) (YRT)
- Züm (Part of Brampton Transit)
Quebec
- Autobus Maheux[6]
- CIT du Sud-Ouest
- Groupe Galland
- Intercar
- Layman Tour and Transport[7]
- Orléans Express
- Réseau de transport de la Capitale
- Réseau de transport de Longueuil
- Société de transport de Laval (STL)
- Société de transport de l'Outaouais
- Société de transport de Montréal (STM)
- Transdev Limocar
Saskatchewan
Costa Rica
United States
Public municipal transit
- ABQ RIDE
- AC Transit
- Bangor Area Transit (Bangor, Maine)
- Big Blue Bus (Santa Monica, California)
- Bloomington Transit (Bloomington, Indiana)
- Capital Area Transit (Raleigh, North Carolina)
- Capital Area Transportation Authority (Lansing, Michigan)
- Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority of Austin, Texas (Capital Metro)
- Central Ohio Transit Authority (Columbus, Ohio)
- Chapel Hill Transit
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Citizens Area Transit - Las Vegas, Nevada
- County Connection
- Detroit Department of Transportation
- Dragon Bus
- Durham Area Transit Authority
- Fort Wayne Citilink
- Gary Public Transportation Corporation (GPTC) Gary, Indiana
- Golden Gate Transit
- Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA) (Bristol County, Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Massachusetts)
- Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation
- Greater Peoria Mass Transit District
- Greyhound Public Transportation
- Gwinnett County Transit (Gwinnett County, Georgia)
- Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation
- King County Metro Transit
- Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority
- Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
- Maryland Transit Administration
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- METRO (Portland, Maine)
- Metro Transit (Minneapolis-St. Paul)
- MetroBus
- Metropolitan Area Commuter System
- Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)
- Metropolitan Evansville Transit System
- Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas
- Miami-Dade Transit
- Mountain Metropolitan Transit (Colorado Springs)
- MTR Western
- Muncie Indiana Transit System
- New Jersey Transit
- New York City Transit Authority/MTA Bus Company
- Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (Amherst, Northampton, and Springfield, Massachusetts)
- Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
- River Valley Transit (Williamsport, Pennsylvania)
- Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority
- Rogue Valley Transportation District (Medford, Oregon)
- St. Lawrence County Commuter
- SamTrans
- Muni
- Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
- The Shuttle (Oregon Department of Transportation)
- South Bend TRANSPO
- South Portland Bus Service (South Portland, Maine)
- Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)
- Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority
- SMART (Greater Detroit, Michigan)
- TheBus (Honolulu) (O'ahu Transit Services, Inc.)
- Transit Authority of River City
- Tri-Delta Transit
- Triangle Transit Authority (Research Triangle region, North Carolina)
- Union City Transit
- Unitrans
- Utah Transit Authority (Salt Lake City, Utah)
- Vallejo Transit
- VIA Metropolitan Transit (San Antonio, Texas)
- WestCAT
Private long distance coaches and buses
- Adirondack Trailways
- Alberta Coach
- Badger Bus
- BoltBus (joint venture between Greyhound Lines and Peter Pan Bus Lines)
- Bonanza Bus Lines (subsidiary of Peter Pan Bus Lines)
- Bus USA (subsidiary of Coach USA)
- CharterBusConnect (joint venture between American Bus Association and Ontario Motor Coach Association)
- Coach USA (Subsidiary of Stagecoach Group)
- Concord Coach Lines
- DC Charter Bus Company
- First Transit
- FirstGroup
- Greyhound Lines
- GOGOCharters
- Grupo Senda
- Jefferson Lines
- LA Charter Bus Company
- Megabus(Subsidiary of Stagecoach Group)
- New York City Charter Bus Company
- Orange Belt Stages
- Palmer Bus Service
- Peter Pan Arrow (subsidiary of Peter Pan Bus Lines in Washington D.C)
- Peter Pan Bus Lines
- RedCoach
- SHOFUR
- Stagecoach Group
- Texas Charter Bus Company
- Thruway Motorcoach (Amtrak)
- Trailways Transportation System (63 independent bus companies in a franchising agreement)
- USA Bus Charter
School buses
- Atlantic Express (defunct, Chapter 11 bankruptcy)
- First Student
- Laidlaw (defunct, merged with First Student)
- KidsCoolRide (California)
- Student Transportation of America
- Virginia Overland Transportation (defunct)
Asia
India
India has several bus operators. Some are state run while others are run by municipal bodies or private companies.
Andhra Pradesh
- Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation
- andhra pradesh new lanched named as kings road transport of Andhra pradesh
Assam
Bihar
Delhi
Gujarat
Haryana
Karnataka
- Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation
- KSTDC for tourist places.
- VRL Group
Kerala
Maharashtra
- BEST Transport division
- Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Transport
- Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation
- Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Transport
- Nagpur Mahanagar Parivahan Limited
- Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport
- Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited
- Thane Municipal Transport
Tamil Nadu
Telangana
Rajasthan
Hong Kong
- China Motor Bus (now defunct)
- Citybus
- Kowloon Motor Bus
- Long Win Bus
- MTR Corporation (originally operated by Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation, now transferred to MTR Corporation because of railway merger)
- New Lantao Bus
- New World First Bus
Bangladesh
There are dozens of transport companies in Bangladesh. BRTC is the only state-owned bus company; others are privately owned and run. Other large, well-known companies are included below that operate nationally and internationally.
- Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (state-owned)
Macau
- Macau New Era Public Bus Co Ltd (replacing the bankrupted Reolian Public Transport Co.)
- Transmac
- Transportas Companhia de Macau (TCM)
Malaysia
Every state has its own bus operators in Malaysia.
- Penang
- Kuala Lumpur
- Causeway Link
- CityLiner
- Metrobus Nationwide (this operator only does commuting services in Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Jaya, and Klang Valley; they also operate express buses throughout the country, hence the name "Nationwide")
- RapidKL
- Wawasan Sutera
Israel
- Dan Bus Company
- Egged Bus Cooperative
- Kavim
- Metrodan Beersheba
- Metropoline
- Nateev Express
- Superbus
- Veolia Transport (formerly Connex)
Japan
Philippines
- Ceres Liner
- Ceres Transport
- Ceres Tours
- Yanson Group of Bus Companies
- Philtranco
- Victory Liner
- GV Florida Transport
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Thailand
- Greenbus[9]
- Nakhonchai Air[10]
- Patsornchai Tour[11]
- Phantip Travel[12]
- Phetprasert[13]
- Siam First[14]
- Sombat Tour[15]
- The Transport Company, Ltd.[16]
Australasia
Australia
Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
- Australia Wide Coaches
- Busabout
- Busways
- Forest Coach Lines
- Hillsbus
- Hunter Valley Buses
- Interline Bus Services
- McVicar's Bus Services (disbanded)
- Newcastle Transport
- North Sydney Bus Charters
- Punchbowl Bus Company
- State Transit Authority
- Transdev NSW
- Transit Systems Sydney
Northern Territory
Queensland
Translink
The following services are all part of the South East Queensland Translink program.
North of Brisbane
- Bribie Island Coaches, Kangaroo Bus Lines and Caboolture Bus Lines (Caboolture, north of Brisbane)
- Hornibrook Bus Lines (Redcliffe)
- Sunbus Sunshine Coast (the Sunshine Coast)
- Thompsons Bus Service (primarily services Strathpine and surrounding areas)
Central Brisbane
- Brisbane Transport (central Brisbane and its metropolitan area)
South of Brisbane
- Logan City Bus Service (Logan City)
- Mt Gravatt Bus Service (Mount Gravatt, a centre south of Brisbane within the Brisbane city limits)
- Park Ridge Transit (primarily services the Beaudesert region)
- Sisils Bus Lines (Brisbane, Gold Coast; Sunshine Coast's largest party bus fleet; also operates coaches
- Surfside Buslines (the city of the Gold Coast)
- Transdev Queensland (Redland City)
West of Brisbane
- Westside Bus Company (primarily services the City of Ipswich)
Regional operators
- Bundaberg: Duffy's City Buses and Stewart & Sons
- Emerald: Emerald Coaches
- Gladstone: Buslink Queensland
- Hervey Bay and Maryborough: Wide Bay Transit
- Mackay: Mackay Transit Coaches and the Mackay Explorer
- Rockhampton: Capricorn Sunbus and Young's Bus Service
- Bowen: Bowen Transit
- Cairns: Calypso Coaches and Marlin Coast Sunbus
- Charters Towers: Douglas Coaches
- Innisfail: Calypso Coaches and Trans North Bus & Coach
- Townsville: Calypso Coaches], Townsville Sunbus and Hermit Park Bus Service
- Gympie: Polleys Coaches
- Sunshine Coast: Buslink Queensland (school and charter buses)
- Toowoomba: Garden City Sunbus
- Warwick: Haidleys Panoramic Coaches
Long distance services
Bus Queensland
- Greyhound Australia
- Trans North Bus & Coach (services some long haul Far North Queensland routes)
South Australia
Adelaide Metro service providers
Victoria
Melbourne route service companies
- Broadmeadows Bus Service
- CDC Melbourne (owned by ComfortDelGro Australia)
- Cranbourne Transit (owned by Pulitano Group)
- Driver Bus Lines
- Dyson's Bus Services
- East West Bus Company (owned by Dyson's Bus Services)
- Kastoria Bus Lines
- Martyrs Bus Service (owned by Dineen Group)
- McKenzie's Tourist Services (owned by Dineen Group)
- Moonee Valley Coaches
- Moreland Buslines
- Panorama Coaches (owned by Dineen Group)
- Ryan Brothers Bus Service
- Sita Buslines
- Skybus Super Shuttle
- Sunbury Bus Service (owned by Donric Group)
- Transdev Melbourne
- Tullamarine Bus Lines
- Ventura Bus Lines
- Victorian Touring Coaches
Regional Victoria
- Bacchus Marsh Coaches (owned by Donric Group)
- CDC Geelong (previously Benders Busways, owned by ComfortDelGro Australia (Geelong)
- CDC Ballarat (previously Davis Buslines, owned by ComfortDelGro Australia, (Ballarat)
- Geelong Transit System (a joint venture between Kefford Corporation and McHarry's Buslines)
- Gold Bus Ballarat (owned by Donric Group)
- McHarry's Buslines
- Organ's Coaches Kyneton (owned by Donric Group)
- Wimmera Roadways (Horsham, Nhill, Apsley, and Minyip; owned by McGinty Family Trust)
Western Australia
New Zealand
- Citibus
- Go Bus
- GOWellington
- Intercity
- Manabus.com
- NZ Bus
- Passenger Transport
- Red Bus Ltd
- Ritchies Coachlines
- Nelson Coachlines
Europe
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
- ZET
- Čazmatrans
- Samoborček
- Autopromet Slunj
- Autotrans Rijeka
- APP Požega
- Promet Split
- Croatia Bus
- AP Varaždin
- Autotransport Karlovac
- Autotransport Šibenik
- Liburnija Zadar
- GPP Osijek
- Libertas Dubrovnik
- Autotrolej Rijeka
- Pulapromet
- AP Makarska
- Autoturist Samobor
- Prijevoz Knežević
- Panturist Arriva Osijek
- Presečki
- Puntamika Line
- APZ Imotski
France
Germany
- Berlin Linienbus
- Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG)
- Deinbus
- Flixbus
- Postbus (formerly ADAC Postbus)
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Isle of Man
Italy
Liechtenstein
Luxemburg
Malta
Montenegro
Netherlands
- Arriva Personenvervoer Nederland
- Connexxion
- Drenthe Tours
- Eurolines
- GVB
- Hermes
- HTM
- OV Regio IJsselmond
- Qbuzz
- RET
- Syntus
- TCR Vlieland
- U-OV
- UVO Personenvervoer
- Veolia Transport Nederland
Norway
Romania
- RATB (Bucharest)
- CTP (Cluj-Napoca)
- RATC (Constanţa)
- RATCv (Craiova)
- RATG (Galati)
- RATP (Iași)
- OTL (Oradea)
- PubliTrans Piteşti (Piteşti)
- RATT (Timișoara)
Russia
There are no nationwide bus operators in Russia, as passenger operations have been traditionally conducted by the Russian Railways. Despite that, there are local bus operators (privately or state-owned) usually called PATP or ATP (literally passenger auto-transportation enterprise or auto-transportation enterprise) which send their buses to Moscow, St. Petersburg, or neighboring cities. There is no unified database of schedules of such routes, and tickets can be purchased on site only.
Public municipal transit
- Moscow
- Mosgortrans[17]
San Marino
Serbia
- Lasta Beograd
- Niš Ekspres
- Subotica trans
- GSP Beograd
- Severtrans Sombor
- JGSP Novi Sad
- Dunav prevoz
- Autoprevoz Cacak
- Autotransport Kraljevo
- Becejprevoz
- Autoprevoz Gornji Milanovac
- Saobracaj Zabalj
- Raketa AB
- Stup Vrsac
- JP Vrsac
- Autoprevoz Kikinda
- Sirmiumbus
- Sidexpres
- Macva Expres
- Jugoprevoz Krusevac
- Banbus
Slovenia
*[[Izletnik Celje]]] *[[Avrigo Nova Gorica]]]
Spain
- ALSA
- TITSA (Tenerife)
- Autocares David
United Kingdom
- Arriva
- FirstGroup
- Go-Ahead Group
- GOGOChartersUK
- National Express Group
- Stagecoach Group
- Thames Travel
- Wellglade Group
- Oxford Bus Company
References
- ^ Layman Tour and Transport
- ^ "Quick Buy". Bigbus.ca. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
- ^ [1]
- ^ Layman Tour and Transport
- ^ www.trott.ca
- ^ Autobus Maheux Archived 2011-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Layman Tour and Transport
- ^ "Ticabus". ticabus.com.
- ^ "Greenbus". Greenbus. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ "Nakhonchai Air". Nakhonchai Air. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ "Patsornchaitour". Patsornchaitour. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ "Panthip Travel". Panthip Travel. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ "Phetprasert". Phetprasert Tour. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ "Siam First Tour". Siam FirstGroup. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ "Sombat Tour". Sombat Tour. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ "The Transport Company, Ltd". The Transport Company, Ltd. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ Mosgortrans