Busbud Reviews 

13,677
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.4

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Review summary

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Considering 2,199 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company, enjoying smooth rides and reliable transportation options. Customers frequently praise the booking process for being quick, simple, and very easy to manage online when planning their upcoming trips. Passengers also appreciate the staff, noting that drivers are exceptionally helpful, professional, and extremely friendly throughout the entire journey. However, some customers also noted frustrating issues with missed buses, poor communication from support, and severe delays at the station. A few reviewers experienced serious problems where their reservations were missing from driver manifests, leading to stressful situations and a total lack of assistance.

What people talk about most

Service

Clients share positive opinions on service, noting that the ride is comfortable, quiet, and smooth. Reviewers... See more

Staff

Consumers find staff to be positive, highlighting exceptional hospitality, professionalism, and friendliness... See more

User experience

People report positive experiences with user experience, highlighting how easy it is to navigate the website... See more

Booking process

Reviewers mention positive feedback about booking process, highlighting that it is easy and convenient to use... See more

Price

Users describe ambiguous experiences with prices, highlighting both affordable options and unexpected high... See more

Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Excellent driver; however, how can drivers drive for that long without real rest? My driver came from Calgary going to Edmonton thru Hinton and then back to Calgary thru Red Deer—over 1,000km in one s... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I took the bus from Zurich to Barcelona, which arrived on time, and we traveled overnight with only a few stops. I slept well and took advantage of the night to travel in a sustainable way. I woke up... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The driver was very informative about all upcoming stops, to prepare people. The coach was very clean with plenty of legroom. The air-conditioning worked well on a hot days journey. This was the 1st t... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It was short noticed visit from Edmonton to Calgary and within few hours I managed to get my ticket for the destination to attend weekend Jalsa Salana Western Canada. Driver was very helpful to g... See more

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Company details

  1. Travel Aggregator
  2. Bus Ticket Agency
  3. Train Ticket Agency
  4. Travel Agency

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Busbud is the ultimate platform for all your bus and train travel needs. Our website and apps provide instant access to the most extensive global network of city-to-city buses and trains. With just a few clicks, you can easily discover thousands of destinations around the world and book your next bus or train trip online. We make it easy for you to plan your next adventure or commute and find the perfect bus or train ride to take you there. With Busbud, you can sit back, relax and enjoy the ride, knowing that you have everything you need to make your next bus or train trip a success.


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing people and an amazing trip

Amazing people and an amazing trip, I am going to definitely do this again!!

3 September 2026
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Reply from Busbud

Hello, Silas

Thank you kindly for your review! We at Busbud love hearing about your amazing trip and the wonderful people you encountered along the way. It's fantastic to know that you're planning to use our service again!

At Busbud, we continuously strive to help you search, compare, and book your sustainable travel needs. We look forward to helping you travel when you want, where you want, all over the globe!

Happy trails!
Your Busbud team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It was easy service

It was easy service. Polite driver, on time fair value

2 September 2026
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Reply from Busbud

Hello, 

Thank you kindly for your review! We're delighted to hear that you found our service easy, our drivers polite, and our timing accurate. It's wonderful to know that you felt the value was fair. We at Busbud love helping you search, compare, and book your sustainable travel needs! We look forward to helping you travel when you want, where you want, all over the globe!

Happy trails!
Your Busbud team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Every thing was good

Every thing was good

3 September 2026
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Reply from Busbud

Hello, Moe

Thank you kindly for your review! We at Busbud love helping you search, compare, and book your sustainable travel needs! We look forward to helping you travel when you want, where you want, all over the globe!

Happy trails!
Your Busbud team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Its ok for the price

Seats worn, air conditioning broke, charging outlets very loose

2 September 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Busbud

Hello, Peachez

We're sorry to hear about your experience with the worn seats, broken air conditioning, and loose charging outlets. Your comfort during your travels is very important to us and we truly appreciate your feedback.

Thank you kindly for your review! We at Busbud love helping you search, compare, and book your sustainable travel needs! We look forward to helping you travel when you want, where you want, all over the globe!

Happy trails!
Your Busbud team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Seats too close together and chargers…

Seats too close together and chargers not working. Apart from that easy to book and departure/arrival on time.

3 September 2026
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Reply from Busbud

Hello, Jason

I'm sorry to hear about the discomfort due to the close seating and the issue with the chargers during your recent journey with us. We understand how important these details are for a pleasant journey and we appreciate you bringing this to our attention.

Thank you kindly for your review! We at Busbud love helping you search, compare, and book your sustainable travel needs! Despite the minor setbacks, we're glad that you found the booking process easy and the departure/arrival times reliable. We look forward to helping you travel when you want, where you want, all over the globe!

Happy trails!
Your Busbud team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It was ok I will use you again

31 August 2026
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Reply from Busbud

Hello, Dolores

Thank you kindly for your review! We at Busbud love helping you search, compare, and book your sustainable travel needs! We are pleased to hear that you will be using our service again in the future. We look forward to helping you travel when you want, where you want, all over the globe!

Happy trails!
Your Busbud team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

You deliver what you advertised.

2 September 2026
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Reply from Busbud

Hello, Lawrence

Thank you kindly for your review! We at Busbud love helping you search, compare, and book your sustainable travel needs! It's great to hear that we delivered exactly what we advertised. We look forward to helping you travel when you want, where you want, all over the globe!

Happy trails!
Your Busbud team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Everything was gud

31 August 2026
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Reply from Busbud

Hello, Thando

Thank you kindly for your review! We at Busbud love helping you search, compare, and book your sustainable travel needs! We look forward to helping you travel when you want, where you want, all over the globe!

Happy trails!
Your Busbud team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It was clean

It was clean, not crowded and the driver helps you if you are carrying heavy luggage. The booking process is pretty easy and convenient if you want to add your ticket to your apple/ Google or Samsung wallet.

1 September 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Busbud

Hello, Maria

Thank you kindly for your review! Your positive feedback about our clean buses, helpful drivers, and easy booking process is greatly appreciated. We are delighted to hear that you found adding your ticket to your Apple, Google, or Samsung wallet convenient. We at Busbud love helping you search, compare, and book your sustainable travel needs! We look forward to helping you travel when you want, where you want, all over the globe!

Happy trails!
Your Busbud team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Booking process was fairly easy

Booking process was fairly easy

2 September 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Busbud

Hello, 

Thank you kindly for your review! We are pleased to know that you found our booking process fairly easy. We at Busbud love helping you search, compare, and book your sustainable travel needs! We look forward to helping you travel when you want, where you want, all over the globe!

Happy trails!
Your Busbud team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The bus was on time.They always update…

The bus was on time.They always update passengers in each destination

1 September 2026
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Reply from Busbud

Hello, Noluthando

Thank you kindly for your review! We're thrilled to hear that you appreciated our timely service and regular updates at each destination. At Busbud, we love helping you search, compare, and book your sustainable travel needs! We look forward to helping you travel when you want, where you want, all over the globe!

Happy trails!
Your Busbud team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I seep nicely

1 September 2026
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Reply from Busbud

Hello, Lucky

Thank you kindly for your review! It sounds like you had a comfortable journey with us. We at Busbud love helping you search, compare, and book your sustainable travel needs! We look forward to helping you travel when you want, where you want, all over the globe!

Happy trails!
Your Busbud team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The App is easy to use.

2 September 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Busbud

Hello, Sibongiseni

Thank you kindly for your review! We're thrilled to hear that you find our App easy to use. We at Busbud love helping you search, compare, and book your sustainable travel needs! We look forward to helping you travel when you want, where you want, all over the globe!

Happy trails!
Your Busbud team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Every time i book with Busbud i never…

Every time i book with Busbud i never got any struggles, the bookings are simple and easy. I use Busbud evetime i book. The ticket is easy to access they send it to you same time.

2 September 2026
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Reply from Busbud

Hello, Luleka

Thank you kindly for your review! We're thrilled to hear that you find our booking process easy and straightforward. Your positive feedback motivates us to continue making your travel bookings as seamless as possible. We at Busbud love helping you search, compare, and book your sustainable travel needs! We look forward to helping you travel when you want, where you want, all over the globe!

Happy trails!
Your Busbud team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The driver was helpful

24 August 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Busbud

Hello, Erika

Thank you kindly for your review! It's wonderful to hear that our driver was helpful. We at Busbud love helping you search, compare, and book your sustainable travel needs! We look forward to helping you travel when you want, where you want, all over the globe!

Happy trails!
Your Busbud team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Easy process but no confirmation of reserved seats we paid for

The process was easy to manage

1 September 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Busbud

Hello, Randy

Thank you kindly for your review! We at Busbud love helping you search, compare, and book your sustainable travel needs! It's great to know that you found the process easy to manage. We look forward to helping you travel when you want, where you want, all over the globe!

Happy trails!
Your Busbud team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Efficient

The bus left early, location was great, finding the bus was easy, staff were helpful, bus arrived early to the airport. Booking process was quite easy and straightforward, found bus bud by just searching google for tickets to Tirana airport. The ride was comfortable, well air conditioned. Very satisfied.

31 August 2026
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Reply from Busbud

Hello, Alesha

Thank you kindly for your review! It's wonderful to hear that you found the bus to be punctual, the location convenient, the staff helpful, and the booking process easy and straightforward. We are so pleased that you had a comfortable ride and that the air conditioning was to your liking. We at Busbud love helping you search, compare, and book your sustainable travel needs! We look forward to helping you travel when you want, where you want, all over the globe!

Happy trails!
Your Busbud team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent but charging pots not wrking

Excellent but the charging pots for phones were not wrking

1 September 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Busbud

Hello, 

We're sorry to hear about the inconvenience with the charging ports on your recent journey, we truly understand how important this can be.

Thank you kindly for your review! We at Busbud love helping you search, compare, and book your sustainable travel needs! We look forward to helping you travel when you want, where you want, all over the globe!

Happy trails!
Your Busbud team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Everything was great especially the bus…

Everything was great especially the bus driver's professionalism and courtesy

26 August 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Busbud

Hello, Jorge

Thank you kindly for your review! We are thrilled to hear about your positive experience, particularly with our bus driver's professionalism and courtesy. We at Busbud love helping you search, compare, and book your sustainable travel needs! We look forward to helping you travel when you want, where you want, all over the globe!

Happy trails!
Your Busbud team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Booking is super easy and Hope Diamond…

Booking is super easy and Hope Diamond buses have adequate leg room which makes the trip comfy. The temperature is nice and warm. Staff is professional. Well done Hope Diamond. Your buses are well managed.

31 August 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Busbud

Hello, 

Thank you kindly for your review! We're thrilled to hear that your booking experience was easy and that you found the Hope Diamond buses comfortable and well-managed. It's wonderful that the staff professionalism and the overall temperature added to your positive experience.

We at Busbud love helping you search, compare, and book your sustainable travel needs! We look forward to helping you travel when you want, where you want, all over the globe!

Happy trails!
Your Busbud team

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