Bus365 China Highway Ticket Network

What Bus365 China Highway Ticket Network does

Bus365 (中国公路客票网) is a Beijing-headquartered online travel platform operated by Shengwei Times Technology Group Co., Ltd. (盛威时代科技集团有限公司), focused on aggregating intercity ground transportation booking across mainland China. The platform's core module is bus ticket booking and query (汽车票预订查询), covering stations in at least ten provinces including Jilin, Gansu, Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, Hubei, Jiangxi, Qinghai, Anhui, Shaanxi and Hebei. It layers a train ticket module integrated with the national 12306 railway system, nearby tourism packages (周边游) and attraction tickets (景点门票) served from a separate travel subdomain, plus a chauffeur-driven car rental service (出行365用车). Two sister sub-brands extend the same supply network into regulated mobility: 365约车 (ride-hailing, with 150 operating licenses) and 365城际出行 (intercity on-demand bus booking), and a dedicated driver companion app (司机小助手) supports driver-side operations.

Name

Bus365 China Highway Ticket Network

Legal name

盛威时代科技集团有限公司

Website

https://bus365.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bus365 is a Beijing-based online travel platform that aggregates intercity bus, rail (12306), nearby tourism, attraction, and on-demand transport bookings for individual Chinese travelers, operated by Shengwei Times Technology Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Travel Ticketing

NAICS

Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation (485210), Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation (485)

SIC

Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Intercity Bus Aggregators/Marketplaces (Scheduled Coach Ticketing Platforms) (THAIADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rail & Intercity Bus Booking Engines (THALADAD), Ground Transportation Booking Platforms (Rail/Bus/Ferry) (BPAMAIAD), Intercity Bus Ticketing, Distribution & Reservation Platforms (TLAFAFAI)

Keywords

• Online bus ticketing
• Intercity bus booking
• Train ticket booking
• Travel booking platform
• Attraction ticketing

Headquarters

HQ city

Beijing

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bus365 is a Chinese online travel ticketing platform that aggregates intercity bus stations across multiple provinces to enable online booking of long-distance bus tickets. It bundles this with 12306-integrated train ticket booking, attraction tickets, nearby travel packages (周边游), and licensed ride-hailing services (365约车) for consumer-facing intercity travel.

Product overview

Bus365中国公路客票网 operates as a unified travel platform offering multiple interconnected services: the core bus ticket booking system (汽车票预订) enables users to search and purchase intercity bus tickets across supported Chinese cities; train ticket booking (火车票预订查询) integrates with the 12306 system; the travel module provides周边游 (nearby travel packages) and景点门票 (attraction tickets); and the用车 service offers on-demand vehicle rental with certified drivers through 出行365用车服务. The platform also includes subsidiary brands such as 365约车 (ride-hailing with 150 operating licenses) and 365城际出行 (inter-city on-demand bus service). The ecosystem includes a passenger mobile app and a driver companion app (出行365司机小助手).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 365约车: Car rental and hailing service offered by the platform, providing on-demand vehicle services.
• 365城际出行

Products and services

• Bus365 China Highway Ticket Network (Bus365中国公路客票网) Unified online travel booking platform for intercity bus tickets, train tickets, attraction tickets, nearby travel packages, and car/ride-hailing services across China, targeting individual travelers and commuters.
• Bus Ticket Booking & Query (汽车票预订查询) Core intercity bus ticket search and purchase service allowing users to query schedules and buy tickets across supported Chinese cities and bus stations.
• Train Ticket Booking & Query (火车票预订查询) Train ticket booking and inquiry service integrated with the 12306 national rail system for purchasing railway tickets directly through Bus365.
• Nearby Travel (周边游) Nearby travel and tourism package service for short-distance trips and local attractions, bundled on the Bus365 travel portal.
• Attraction Tickets (景点门票) Online booking service for scenic spot, theme park, and other attraction entrance tickets, including hot recommendations and selected promotions.
• 出行365 Car Service (出行365用车服务) Chauffeur-driven vehicle rental service providing on-demand transportation with certified drivers and vehicles for intercity travel, accessible via the Bus365 platform.
• 365约车 (365 Ride-hailing) Online ride-hailing sub-brand operated by Shengwei Times that has obtained 150 ride-hailing operating licenses to provide licensed transportation capacity services.
• 365城际出行 (365 Intercity Travel) Inter-city mobility service enabling users to book intercity buses on-demand, allowing passengers to board at nearby locations and extending Bus365 into smart intercity transportation.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• 盛威时代科技集团有限公司coreStrategic or Co-development Partner盛威时代科技集团有限公司 (Shengwei Times Technology Group Co., Ltd.) is the parent company of Bus365. It operates Bus365 as its primary consumer-facing travel booking platform for intercity bus tickets, train tickets, and related travel services. The group focuses on digital transformation of China's road passenger transportation sector.
• 365约车 (365 Ride-hailing)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner365约车 is a ride-hailing service operated by the same parent company, 盛威时代科技集团有限公司. Bus365 cross-promotes 365约车 services, and the ride-hailing platform has obtained 150 network ride-hailing licenses, focusing on providing transportation capacity services.
• 365城际出行 (365 Intercity Travel)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner365城际出行 is an intercity ride-hailing/bus service that allows passengers to book intercity travel between cities. It was officially launched to provide smart intercity transportation, complementing Bus365's bus ticket booking services.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tuniu (途牛旅游网):
• Ctrip / Trip.com Group (携程): Ctrip is China's largest OTA with full-stack travel offerings including intercity bus and rail ticketing — it competes with Bus365 across the same booking categories but with vastly larger scale, brand recognition, and cross-sell capability.
• Qunar (去哪儿): Qunar is a major Chinese OTA offering bus, train, and air ticketing, and is now part of the Meituan ecosystem — competing with Bus365 on the same ticketing surfaces with much stronger user acquisition channels.
• Fliggy (飞猪): Fliggy is Alibaba's travel platform and an existing Bus365 investor via Alibaba Group; it competes in the same intercity bus and rail ticketing categories but with the backing of the broader Alibaba ecosystem.
• 12306 (China Railway Customer Service Center): 12306 is the official Chinese rail ticketing platform that Bus365 integrates with — it is the dominant rail booking channel and shapes competitive pricing and inventory access across China's intercity travel market.
• Didi Chuxing (滴滴出行): Didi is China's dominant ride-hailing platform and competes with Bus365's 365约车 sub-brand for on-demand mobility, while also encroaching on intercity mobility use cases that Bus365 targets.

Direct peers

• Tongcheng Travel (同程旅行): Tongcheng Travel is one of China's leading OTAs with deep intercity bus and rail ticketing alongside hotels and attractions — directly competing with Bus365 for the same intercity bus booking use case across Chinese provinces.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors5 records

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M&A

Investments

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