redBus

redbus
Company typePrivate
IndustryOnline travel
Founded2006 (2006)
Founders
  • Phanindra Sama
  • Charan Padmaraju
  • Sudhakar Pasupunuri
Headquarters,
India
Area served
Key people
  • Prakash Sangam (CEO)
  • Anoop Menon (CTO)
ProductsBooking buses, trains and cabs
RevenueUS$85 million (2019)
ParentMakeMyTrip
Websitewww.redbus.in

Redbus India Private Limited, doing business as redBus, is an Indian multinational online bus-ticketing platform that provides bus and train ticket booking through its website and iOS and Android mobile apps. It is headquartered in Bangalore and works like a hub, acting as a medium for a network of more than 3500 bus operators, across the countries of India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Peru, and Colombia. It claims to have registered over 180 million trips, with a customer base of over 20 million. In 2018, the company achieved a GMV of 50 billion (equivalent to 67 billion or US$790 million in 2023), with a 70% share in the Indian online bus ticketing segment.

In 2013, redBus was acquired by Ibibo Group. In 2017, the Ibibo Group was acquired by MakeMyTrip.