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Busfor
Legal namestring
BlaBlaCar SAS
Websiteurl
busfor.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2006
Short descriptiontext

Busfor is a bus ticketing online travel agency and distribution platform, founded in 2012 in Poznan, Poland, aggregating bus inventory across Eastern European markets for intercity travelers. It has been acquired and integrated into the BlaBlaCar community-based travel network.

Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
51–100
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersPoznan, Poland
HQ citystring
Poznan
HQ countrystring
Poland
HQ regionstring
Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
bus ticketing platform, online travel agency, intercity bus booking, ground transportation marketplace, bus ticket distribution
Industry2 codes
1Regional Intercity Bus Operators (Scheduled)
CodeTHAIADABPrimaryYes
2Intercity Bus Franchises/Concessionaires (Public Service Contracts)
CodeTHAIADAGPrimaryNo
NAICS code1 code
  • Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation485210
SIC code1 code
  • Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans4100
Product category
Online Bus Ticketing
GTM motion1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model4 records
1Carpooling Transaction Fees
TypeTransaction Fee
Description

10-12% transaction fee charged on carpooling rides. This is the primary revenue stream, taking a commission on completed rides between drivers and passengers.

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2BlaBlaBus Ticket Sales
TypeTransaction Fee
Description

Sale of bus tickets through the BlaBlaBus service, acquired via Ouibus acquisition in 2019.

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3Train Ticket Integration
TypeTransaction Fee
Description

Train ticket sales integration in France and Spain, generating revenue through ticket commissions.

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4Obilet Turkish Platform
TypeTransaction Fee
Description

Revenue from majority stake in Turkish travel booking platform Obilet acquired December 2024.

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Distribution channels1 record

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components4 values
Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeDigital Commerce or Conte…
Digital Commerce or Content
Brand1 record
1BlaBlaBus
Description

Long-distance bus ticket sales service operated by BlaBlaCar following the acquisition of Ouibus.

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Core offering1 text field

Busfor operates as a bus ticketing online travel agency and distribution platform, aggregating intercity bus operators and selling tickets to travelers across multiple markets. The platform was founded in 2012 and has since been integrated into the BlaBlaCar ecosystem, with the busfor.com domain now redirecting to BlaBlaCar's multi-modal travel platform that combines carpooling, scheduled bus services, and train ticketing.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 value
  • 80 million passengers carried annually
Product and service2 records
1Busfor Bus Ticketing Platform
CategoryOnline Travel Agency
2Multi-Country Bus Distribution Network
CategoryDistribution Platform
Scale indicator5 records

Each record includes

Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership3 partners
1Obilet
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2024-12-01
Description

Acquired majority stake in Turkish travel booking platform Obilet in December 2024, expanding presence in the Turkish market and integrating local travel booking services.

2Octobus
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2021-01-01
Description

Acquired Octobus in 2021 to further strengthen the bus operations and ticketing capabilities within the BlaBlaCar ecosystem.

3Ouibus
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2019-01-01
Description

BlaBlaCar acquired Ouibus in 2019, expanding into bus ticket sales and establishing the BlaBlaBus service line. This acquisition added intercity bus transportation to the platform's offerings.

Peers10 records
1FlixBus (FlixMobility)
TypeDirect peer
Description

Europe's largest intercity bus operator with integrated ticketing platform. Directly competes with Busfor's BlaBlaBus offering on routes and consumer acquisition, and competes as a marketplace for bus inventory.

2Omio (formerly GoEuro)
TypeDirect peer
Description

Multi-modal travel booking aggregator covering bus, rail, and air across Europe. Competes head-to-head with Busfor's ticketing platform on inventory breadth and consumer UX.

3BlaBlaCar
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Parent platform of Busfor's bus ticketing operations. Operates the global carpooling marketplace and BlaBlaBus long-distance bus service; Busfor now routes into this ecosystem.

4Trainline
TypeDirect peer
Description

Europe's leading rail and bus ticket retailer with significant international presence. Competes on multi-modal inventory aggregation and consumer brand strength in the same geographies Busfor serves.

5Wanderu
TypeDirect peer
Description

North American bus and rail ticketing marketplace. Comparable marketplace model aggregating intercity ground transport, with similar consumer-facing distribution play.

6BusBud
TypeDirect peer
Description

Online bus ticketing platform with coverage in North America, Europe, and other regions. Closely mirrors Busfor's online travel agency and distribution model for intercity bus tickets.

7CheckMyBus
TypeDirect peer
Description

European bus comparison and ticketing portal aggregating intercity coach inventory. Competes directly with Busfor for price-sensitive intercity travelers searching online.

812Go
TypeDirect peer
Description

Asia-focused multi-modal ground transport booking platform covering buses, trains, ferries. Comparable distribution model to Busfor in a different geography — strong in Southeast Asia where Busfor also operates.

9Infobus
TypeDirect peer
Description

Ukrainian and Eastern European intercity bus ticketing platform with carrier-side inventory integration. Direct regional competitor in Busfor's home Eastern European markets.

10Rome2Rio
TypeEmerging player
Description

Multi-modal travel search engine covering bus, rail, air, and ferry. Partial overlap with Busfor as a discovery and ticketing layer for intercity ground transport, particularly in Europe.

Market position
Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Segment1 record

Each record includes

Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile1 record

Each record includes

Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
Yes
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Profiles4 records

Each record includes

Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

Subsidiaries3 records

Each record includes

Name, Acquired on, Relationship type, Type, Business focus

No data
Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds6 records

Each record includes

Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors7 records

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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Busfor

Online Bus Ticketingbusfor.com

Busfor is a bus ticketing online travel agency and distribution platform, founded in 2012 in Poznan, Poland, aggregating bus inventory across Eastern European markets for intercity travelers. It has been acquired and integrated into the BlaBlaCar community-based travel network.

Busfor firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Busfor
Legal name
BlaBlaCar SAS
Website
https://busfor.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2006
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
51–100 employees
Short description
Busfor is a bus ticketing online travel agency and distribution platform, founded in 2012 in Poznan, Poland, aggregating bus inventory across Eastern European markets for intercity travelers. It has been acquired and integrated into the BlaBlaCar community-based travel network.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Busfor industry classification

Industry
Product category
Online Bus Ticketing
NAICS
Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation (485210)
SIC
Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100)
akta.pro primary industry
Regional Intercity Bus Operators (Scheduled) (THAIADAB)
akta.pro secondary industry
Intercity Bus Franchises/Concessionaires (Public Service Contracts) (THAIADAG)

Keywords

  • Bus ticketing platform
  • Online travel agency
  • Intercity bus booking
  • Ground transportation marketplace
  • Bus ticket distribution

Where Busfor is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Poznan
HQ country
Poland
HQ region
Europe

Markets served

Busfor business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Digital Commerce or Content
Cost components
Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

  1. Carpooling Transaction Fees: 10-12% transaction fee charged on carpooling rides. This is the primary revenue stream, taking a commission on completed rides between drivers and passengers.
  2. BlaBlaBus Ticket Sales: Sale of bus tickets through the BlaBlaBus service, acquired via Ouibus acquisition in 2019.
  3. Train Ticket Integration: Train ticket sales integration in France and Spain, generating revenue through ticket commissions.
  4. Obilet Turkish Platform: Revenue from majority stake in Turkish travel booking platform Obilet acquired December 2024.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Busfor product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Busfor operates as a bus ticketing online travel agency and distribution platform, aggregating intercity bus operators and selling tickets to travelers across multiple markets. The platform was founded in 2012 and has since been integrated into the BlaBlaCar ecosystem, with the busfor.com domain now redirecting to BlaBlaCar's multi-modal travel platform that combines carpooling, scheduled bus services, and train ticketing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

  • BlaBlaBus: Long-distance bus ticket sales service operated by BlaBlaCar following the acquisition of Ouibus.

Products and services

  • Busfor Bus Ticketing Platform
  • Multi-Country Bus Distribution Network

Quantifiable outcome

  • 80 million passengers carried annually

Companies that use Busfor

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Busfor technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Busfor partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

  • ObiletcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024Acquired majority stake in Turkish travel booking platform Obilet in December 2024, expanding presence in the Turkish market and integrating local travel booking services.
  • OctobuscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Acquired Octobus in 2021 to further strengthen the bus operations and ticketing capabilities within the BlaBlaCar ecosystem.
  • OuibuscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019BlaBlaCar acquired Ouibus in 2019, expanding into bus ticket sales and establishing the BlaBlaBus service line. This acquisition added intercity bus transportation to the platform's offerings.

Scale indicators5 records

Busfor competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • FlixBus (FlixMobility): Europe's largest intercity bus operator with integrated ticketing platform. Directly competes with Busfor's BlaBlaBus offering on routes and consumer acquisition, and competes as a marketplace for bus inventory.
  • Omio (formerly GoEuro): Multi-modal travel booking aggregator covering bus, rail, and air across Europe. Competes head-to-head with Busfor's ticketing platform on inventory breadth and consumer UX.
  • Trainline: Europe's leading rail and bus ticket retailer with significant international presence. Competes on multi-modal inventory aggregation and consumer brand strength in the same geographies Busfor serves.
  • Wanderu: North American bus and rail ticketing marketplace. Comparable marketplace model aggregating intercity ground transport, with similar consumer-facing distribution play.
  • BusBud: Online bus ticketing platform with coverage in North America, Europe, and other regions. Closely mirrors Busfor's online travel agency and distribution model for intercity bus tickets.
  • CheckMyBus: European bus comparison and ticketing portal aggregating intercity coach inventory. Competes directly with Busfor for price-sensitive intercity travelers searching online.
  • 12Go: Asia-focused multi-modal ground transport booking platform covering buses, trains, ferries. Comparable distribution model to Busfor in a different geography — strong in Southeast Asia where Busfor also operates.
  • Infobus: Ukrainian and Eastern European intercity bus ticketing platform with carrier-side inventory integration. Direct regional competitor in Busfor's home Eastern European markets.

Broad incumbents

  • BlaBlaCar: Parent platform of Busfor's bus ticketing operations. Operates the global carpooling marketplace and BlaBlaBus long-distance bus service; Busfor now routes into this ecosystem.

Emerging players

  • Rome2Rio: Multi-modal travel search engine covering bus, rail, air, and ferry. Partial overlap with Busfor as a discovery and ticketing layer for intercity ground transport, particularly in Europe.

Market position

Customer concentration

Busfor social profiles

Digital presence

Busfor financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Busfor leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Busfor subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries3 records

Busfor funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors7 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Busfor M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Busfor

What does Busfor do?

Busfor operates as a bus ticketing online travel agency and distribution platform, aggregating intercity bus operators and selling tickets to travelers across multiple markets. The platform was founded in 2012 and has since been integrated into the BlaBlaCar ecosystem, with the busfor.com domain now redirecting to BlaBlaCar's multi-modal travel platform that combines carpooling, scheduled bus services, and train ticketing.

Is Busfor a public or private company?

Busfor is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.

When was Busfor founded?

Busfor was founded in 2006. It employs 51 to 100 people.

Where is Busfor based?

Busfor is headquartered in Poznan, Poland, in the Europe region.

How does Busfor make money?

Four revenue lines are on record. Carpooling Transaction Fees are the primary driver. The others are blaBlaBus Ticket Sales, train Ticket Integration and obilet Turkish Platform.

Who are Busfor's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are FlixBus (FlixMobility), Omio (formerly GoEuro), Trainline, Wanderu, BusBud, CheckMyBus, 12Go and Infobus. BlaBlaCar is listed as a broad incumbent. Rome2Rio is listed as an emerging player.

Does Busfor have an API?

No public API is recorded for Busfor.

What industry is Busfor in?

Busfor's product category is Online Bus Ticketing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAIADAB, Regional Intercity Bus Operators (Scheduled), with a secondary code of THAIADAG, Intercity Bus Franchises/Concessionaires (Public Service Contracts). Its NAICS code is 485210 and its SIC code is 4100.

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BlablacarBlaBlaCar offers to acquire Busfor to expand global bus offerBlaBlaCar has announced an offer to acquire Busfor, the leading online bus ticketing platform in Russia and Ukraine, to expand its global inventory of bus carriers. This acquisition aims to leverage BlaBlaCar's 25 million members in the region to accelerate the shift from offline to online travel booking in a market where online penetration currently stands at only 10%.Tech.euBus ticket booking platform Busfor raises $20 million for its international expansionMoscow-based travel tech startup Busfor has secured $20 million in funding from Baring Vostok, Elbrus Capital, and InVenture Partners to support its international expansion. The company plans to utilize the capital for marketing efforts and entry into new markets including Belarus and Kazakhstan, while aiming to capture 20% of the Russian bus ticket market by 2019.TechCrunchRussia’s Busfor raises $20M to wrap up bus ticketing across Eastern Europe and AsiaMoscow-based bus ticketing marketplace startup Busfor has raised $20 million from Russian private equity funds Baring Vostok and Elbrus Capital, with additional investment from InVenture Partners bringing the total funding to $25 million. The capital will be used to accelerate growth in domestic Russian markets and expand into new markets across Eastern Europe and Asia, with a target of capturing 20% of the Russian bus ticket market by 2019. The startup, founded in 2012, currently operates across Russia, Eastern Europe, Commonwealth of Independent States, and Thailand, partnering with 5,000 bus companies and serving approximately 2 million customers per month.