List of bus operating companies

This is a list of the world's bus operating companies listed alphabetically by continent and country. This list includes companies operating now. Please note it does not include bus manfacturers

Africa

flag|Ghana

*Metro mass Transit L.T.D

flag|Egypt

*Superjet

flag|South Africa

*Golden Arrow Bus Services
*PUTCO

The Americas

flag|Brazil

*Caprioli
*Catarinense
*Cometa
*Cristália
*Expresso 1002
*Expresso Guanabara
*Gontijo
*Imperatriz
*Itamaracá
*Pássaro Marrom
*Penha
*Pluma
*Princesa do Agreste
*Progresso
*São Geraldo
*SOGAL
*Viação Itapemirim

flag|Canada

Alberta

*Calgary Transit
*Edmonton Transit System

British Columbia

*BC Transit
*South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority
*Coast Mountain Bus Company
*MTR Western
*Vancouver Island Coach Lines (or it's successor)

Manitoba

*Beaver Bus Lines
*Grey Goose Bus Lines
*Greyhound Canada
*Jefferson Lines
*Winnipeg Transit

Nova Scotia

*Acadian Lines
*Metro Transit (Halifax)

Ontario

*Coach Canada
*GO Transit (Greater Toronto Area)
*Grand River Transit (Waterloo, Ontario),(Kitchener, Ontario),(Cambridge, Ontario)
*Greyhound Canada
*Hamilton Street Railway (Hamilton, Ontario)
*London Transit Commission (LTC)
*OC Transpo (Ottawa)
*Thunder Bay Transit
*Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)
*Brampton Transit (Brampton, Ontario)
*York Region Transit (North of Toronto)
**Viva (Bus rapid transit)

Quebec

* Autobus Maheux
* CIT du Sud-Ouest
* Groupe Galland
* Intercar
* Transdev Limocar
* 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)

flag|United States

* ABQ RIDE
* AC Transit
* Adirondack Trailways
* Thruway Motorcoach (Amtrak)
* The Arrow Line, Connecticut (a division of Peter Pan Bus Lines)
* Bangor Area Transit (Bangor, Maine)
* Big Blue Bus (Santa Monica, California)
* Bonanza Bus Lines (Subsidiary of Peter Pan Bus Lines)
* Bus USA (A subsidirly of Coach USA)
* Capital Area Transit (Raleigh) (Raleigh, North Carolina)
* Capital Area Transportation Authority (Lansing, MI)
* Chapel Hill Transit
* Citizens Area Transit - Las Vegas, Nevada
* Coach USA
* Coach America
* Connex North America
* County Connection
* Dragon Bus (Chinatown bus lines)
* Durham Area Transit Authority
* Fung Wah
* Gary Public Transportation Corporation (GPTC) Gary, IN
* Golden Gate Transit
* Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA) - Bristol County, Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
* Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation
* Greyhound Corporation
* Greyhound Lines
* Jefferson Lines
* King County Metro Transit (Seattle)
* LANTA Metro
* Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
* Maryland Transit Administration
* Megabus
* MetroBus (Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority)
* Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)
* Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)
* Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO)
* Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority of Austin, Texas (Capital Metro)
* MTR Western
* Metro Transit (Minneapolis-St. Paul)
* Muni
* New Jersey Transit
* New York City Transit Authority/MTA Bus Company
* Orange Belt Stages
* Palmer Bus Company
* Peter Pan Bus Lines
* Pioneer Valley Transit Authority - Amherst, Massachusetts, Northampton, Massachusetts, Springfield, Massachusetts
* Polynesian Adventure Tours Hawaii
* River Valley Transit - Williamsport, Pennsylvania
* Rogue Valley Transportation District - Medford, Oregon
* SamTrans
* Stagecoach Group
* Superior Tours
* First Group
* First Transit
* MetroBus
* Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
* SMART (Greater Detroit, MI)
* TheBus (O'ahu Transit Services, Inc.)
* The Shuttle (Oregon Department of Transportation)
* Triangle Transit Authority - Research Triangle region, North Carolina
* Trailways Transportation System - 63 independent bus companies in a franchising agreement
* Tri-Delta Transit
* Union City Transit
* Unitrans
* Utah Transit Authority, Salt Lake City, Utah
* Vallejo Transit
* WestCAT
* WHEELS (California)

Express long distance coaches and buses

* Express Transportation
* Coach USA
* Coach America
* Greyhound Lines
* Megabus
* Peter Pan Arrow, subsidiary of Peter Pan Bus Lines in Washington D.C.

chool buses

* First Student (part of First Group)

Asia

flag|China, People's Republic of

flag|Hong Kong

*China Motor Bus
*Citybus
*Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation
*Kowloon Motor Bus
*Long Win Bus
*New Lantao Bus
*New World First Bus

flag|Macau

*Transmac
*Transportas Companhia de Macau (TCM)

flag|Malaysia

Every state has its own bus operators in Malaysia.
*Penang
**RapidPenang [http://www.rapidpg.com.my]
** Transit Link
** Milan Travel
** Hin Bus
*Wilayah Perseketuan
**RapidKL
**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".
**SJ Bus - a similar to the Metrobus, operates similar locations, but in a smaller amount of buses and routes.
**Selangor Bus - mostly operates between the outskirts of town, few routes and services.

flag|India

In India, every state runs its own bus companies, which mainly cater to its internal transportation needs and connecting the cities to other states. Typically every state bus company is named "'State name' State Road Transport Corporation". For example, Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation.
*Andhra Pradesh
**Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC)
*Delhi
**Delhi Transport Corporation
*Haryana
**Haryana State Road Transport Corporation
*Himachal Pradesh
**Himachal Pradesh Transport Corporation
*Jammu & Kashmir
**Jammu & Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation (JKSRTC)
*Karnataka
**Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC)
*Kerala
**Kerala State Road Transport Corporation
*Maharashtra
**Maharastra State Road Transport Corporation, (MSRTC)
**Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST)
** Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport
** Thane Municipal Transport
** Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Transport (KDMT)
** Pune Municipal Transport (PMT)
*Punjab
**Punjab Roadways
**PEPSU Road Transport Corporation
**Transport Corporation (PTC)
*Rajasthan
**Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation
* Tamil Nadu
**State Express Transport Corporation (SETC)
**Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation, (TNSTC)
**Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai)
*West Bengal
**Calcutta State Transport Corporation (CSTC)
**Calcutta Tramways Company (CTC)
**North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC)
**South Bengal State Transport Corporation (SBSTC)
**West Bengal Surface Transport Corporation (WBSTC)
*Puducherry (Pondicherry)
**puducherry Road Transport Corporation Limited (PRTC)
**puducherry Tourism and Transport Development Corporation Limited (PT&TDC)

flag|Israel

*Dan Bus Company
*Egged Bus Cooperative
*Kavim
*Metrodan Beersheba
*Metropoline
*Connex
*Nateev Express
*Superbus

flag|Japan

flag|Singapore

*SBS Transit
*SMRT Corporation

flag|Philippines

*Victory Liner
*Ceres Liner

flag|Sri Lanka

*Sri Lanka Transport Board

Australasia

flag|Australia

*Greyhound Australia

Australian Capital Territory

*ACTION
*Transborder Express

New South Wales

*Busabout
*BusLink
*Busways
*Caringbah Bus Service
*Forest Coach Lines'
*Hillsbus
*Hopkinsons
*Interline Bus and Coach Services
*Metrolink Bus Lines (Oliveri’s)
*McVicar's Bus Service (disbanded)
*Punchbowl Bus Company
*Shorelink
*State Transit Authority of New South Wales
**Sydney Buses
**Newcastle Buses & Ferries
**Western Sydney Buses
*Transit First
*Veolia Transport (formerly Connex)
*Westbus

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 service Caboolture, north of Brisbane.
*Thompson Bus Services primarily services Strathpine and surrounding areas.
*Hornibrook Bus Lines services Redcliffe.
*Sunshine Coast Sunbus services the Sunshine Coast.

"Central Brisbane:"
*Brisbane Transport Services central Brisbane, and its metropolitan area.

"South of Brisbane:"
*Mt Gravatt Bus Service services Mount Gravatt, a centre south of Brisbane within the Brisbane city limits.
*Logan City Bus Service services Logan City.
*Veolia Transport Brisbane services Redland Shire.
*Park Ridge Transit primarily services the Beaudesert region.
*Surfside Buslines services the city of the Gold Coast.

"West of Brisbane"
*Westside Bus Company primarily services the City of Ipswich.

Regional operators

"Central Queensland"
*Bundaberg: Duffy's City Buses and Stewart & Sons Buses
*Emerald: Emerald Coaches
*Gladstone: Buslink
*Hervey Bay and Maryborough: Wide Bay Transit
*Mackay: Mackay Transit Coaches and the Mackay Explorer
*Rockhampton: Capricorn Sunbus
*Yeppoon: Youngs Bus Service

"North and Far North Queensland"
*Bowen: Bowen Transit
*Cairns: Marlin Coast Sunbus
*Charters Towers: Douglas Coaches
*Innisfail: TransNorth Bus and Coach
*Townsville: Townsville Sunbus and Hermit Park Bus Service

"Southeast Queensland"
*Gympie: Polleys Coaches
*Toowoomba: Garden City Sunbus
*Warwick: Haidleys Panoramic Coaches

Long distance services

*Greyhound Australia, formaerly Mccafferty's Buslines
*Whitecar Coaches services some long haul Far North Queensland routes

outh Australia

Adelaide Metro service providers
*SouthLink
*Torrens Transit

Victoria

Melbourne route service companies

*Broadmeadows Coaches
*Cardinia Transit - Owned by Grenda Corporation
*Cranbourne Transit - Owned by Pulitano Group
*Driver Bus Lines - Owned by Driver Group
*Dyson's Bus Services
*Eastrans - Owned by Kefford Corporation
*East West Bus Company - A joint venture between Dyson's Bus Services and Reservoir
*Grenda's Bus Services - Owned by Grenda Corporation
*Hope Street Bus Line
*InvictaBus
*Ivanhoe Bus Company
*Kastoria Bus Lines
*Martyrs Bus Service
*McKenzie's Tourist Services - Owned by Dineen Group
*Melbourne Bus Link - A joint venture between Dyson's Bus Services and Reservoir
*Mooney Valley Bus Lines
*Moorabbin Transit - Owned by Grenda Corporation
*Moreland Buslines
*National Bus Company - Owned by Ventura Bus Lines
*Panorama Coaches
*Peninsula Bus Lines - Owned by Grenda Corporation
*Portsea Passenger Service - Owned by Grenda Corporation
*Reservoir
*RyansBus
*Sita Bus Lines
*Sunbury Bus Service - Owned by Donric Group
*Tullamarine Bus Lines
*US Bus Lines
*Ventura Bus Lines
*Westrans - Owned by Kefford Corporation

Regional Victoria

* Bacchus Marsh Coaches - Owned by Donric Group
* Benders Busways - Owned by Kefford Corporation - Geelong
* Geelong Transit System - A joint venture between Kefford Corporation and McHarry's Buslines
* Gold Bus Ballarat - Owned by Donric Group
* H.A Davis Motor Service (Ballarat) - Owned by Kefford Corporation
* Organ's Coaches Kyneton - Owned by Donric Group

Western Australia

*Transperth (Perth)
**Path Transit
**Swan Transit
**Southern Coast Transit (Rockingham/Mandurah
*TransWA
** Bunbury City Transit (Bunbury)
** Love's Bus Service (Albany)
** TransGoldfields (Kalgoorlie)

flag|New Zealand

*Citibus (New Zealand)
*GOWellington
*Intercity (New Zealand)
*NZ Bus
*Passenger Transport (New Zealand)
*Red Bus Ltd
*Ritchies Coachlines

Europe

flag|Belgium

*De Lijn (Flemish Region)
*TEC (Wallonia)

flag|Croatia

*ZET

flag|Czech Republic

*Student Agency
*EuroLines
*ČSAD
*Bohemian Lines
*Rega

flag|Estonia

*Bussireisid
*Eurolines
*GoBus
*Hansabuss
*Harjumaa Liinid
*Mulgi Reisid
*Sebe
*Taisto
*Tallinna Autobussikoondis (TAK)

flag|Finland

*Connex
**Alhonen & Lastunen
**Hautamäki
**Sarpon Liikenne
*Eskelisen Lapinlinjat
*Pohjolan Liikenne
*Savonlinja
**Etelä-Suomen Linjaliikenne
**Linja-Karjala

flag|France

*RATP

flag|Hungary

*BKV Zrt.

flag|Iceland

*Reykjavik Excursions Kynnisferðir
*Strætó bs

flag|Netherlands

*Arriva Personenvervoer Nederland
*BBA
*Connexxion
*Eurolines
*GVB
*GVU
*HTM
*Hermes
*Novio
*RET
*Syntus
*Veolia Transport Nederland

flag|Norway

flag|Republic of Ireland

*Bus Éireann
*Dublin Bus

flag|Serbia

*Lasta Beograd

flag|Spain

* ALSA
* TITSA (Tenerife)

flag|Sweden

*Connex
*Säfflebussen
*SweBus

flag|Turkey

* IETT (Public transport in Istanbul)

flag|United Kingdom

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