Public Transportation: best apps and software

IRCTC Railways

The IRCTC Railways app facilitates ticket booking, reservation status checks, and train schedule inquiries for Indian Railways travelers.

Naver Maps (네이버 지도)

Naver Maps helps users search for places and plan routes by car, public transit, walking, or cycling, with navigation, traffic, and transit updates.

Deutsche Bahn

The Deutsche Bahn app allows users to book train tickets, access real-time travel updates, save routes, and explore various mobility services in Germany.

Trainline

Trainline is an app for booking train tickets across Europe, offering offline access to journey details and digital ticket storage.

Confirmtkt

ConfirmTkt is a train booking app for Indian Railways, allowing users to check PNR status, book tickets, and view train schedules and availability.

Amtrak

The Amtrak app allows users to plan, book trips, check schedules, and manage reservations for train travel across the U.S. and parts of Canada.

Moovit

Moovit is a public transit app that provides real-time navigation, maps, schedules, and vehicle tracking for buses, trains, and subways.

Yahoo!路線情報

Yahoo!路線情報 is a transit app that offers route information for trains, buses, and flights, including real-time updates and schedule searches.

Citymapper

Citymapper is a public transit app that provides real-time navigation and transport options for urban commuters, integrating walking, cycling, and public transport.

SNCF Connect

SNCF Connect lets users book train tickets, plan itineraries, track train status, and access travel information across France's rail network.

SBB

The SBB app helps users plan journeys across Switzerland's public transportation, providing timetable info, ticket purchases, and route customization.

TfL

The TfL app provides information on London's transport options, allows journey planning, real-time updates, and manages Oyster/contactless accounts.

Transit

Transit shows nearby public and shared transport options and real-time departures in 1,000+ cities, lets users plan multimodal trips, set alerts, and view bikeshare/scooter availability.

Trenitalia

The Trenitalia app allows users to book and manage train tickets across Italy, including high-speed and regional services, while accessing discounts and loyalty benefits.

FlixBus

The FlixBus app allows users to book bus and train tickets across various regions, manage bookings, and track journeys with real-time updates.

redBus

redBus is an app for booking bus tickets across various regions, offering features like seat selection, real-time tracking, and multiple payment options.

Rail Europe

The Rail Europe app allows users to buy train tickets, manage itineraries, access offline schedules, and check real-time station info for European train travel.

Stagecoach

The Stagecoach app allows users to plan bus journeys, buy tickets, view timetables, and receive service updates, enhancing the bus travel experience.

Eurostar

The Eurostar app allows users to book train tickets, manage reservations, check schedules, and access travel updates for journeys across Europe.

KOLEO

KOLEO lets users view PKP train timetables and buy tickets for Polish rail operators, choose seats and add options (bike, pet, luggage), with offline access and email confirmations.

Cometa

Cometa is a mobile app for buying bus tickets, checking schedules, and managing bookings in Brazil, providing real-time updates and easy navigation for travelers.

First Bus

The First Bus app allows users to buy tickets, manage travel schemes, and access real-time bus information for easier public transportation.

National Express

The National Express app enables users to book coach travel across the UK, manage bookings, and access real-time travel information conveniently.

LNER

The LNER app allows users to book train tickets, manage journeys, and access real-time travel updates for the London North Eastern Railway.

HK Bus

A bus ETA app for Hong Kong providing real-time arrival information for major bus operators and integrating with smartwatches for convenience.

Greyhound

The Greyhound app allows users to book bus tickets, manage reservations, and access travel offers, with features like real-time updates and loyalty rewards.

RMV

The RMV app offers users access to public transportation services, enabling journey planning, real-time updates, and ticket management.

Great Western Railway

The Great Western Railway app allows users to plan and book train tickets, check live schedules, manage mobile tickets, and find cost-effective travel options across the GWR network.

Northern

The Northern app allows users to book train journeys, check live train times, and manage tickets digitally for over 500 stations in the North of England.

Turkmenistan Railways

View schedules, check and buy electronic train tickets, track real-time departures/arrivals and access official Turkmenistan Railways route and service information.

ScotRail

The ScotRail app allows users to buy train tickets, check schedules, and access information on stations and facilities across Scotland.

Skånetrafiken

The Skånetrafiken app helps users navigate public transit in Skåne, offering real-time schedules, route planning, and ticket management.

mobiliteit.lu

The mobiliteit.lu app offers comprehensive journey planning for all transport modes in Luxembourg, including real-time schedules and accessible options for users.

Trainman

Trainman is an app for booking Indian Railways tickets, checking PNR status, seat availability, and live train updates.

Via Rail Canada

The Via Rail Canada app allows users to check schedules, book tickets, and manage travel plans for train trips across Canada.

Horaires de Trains

The Horaires de Trains app provides users with up-to-date train schedules and travel planning tools for trains across France and Ile-de-France.

Portal Pasażera

Mobile app for train travelers in Poland providing timetables, real‑time train tracking, station departures/arrivals with platform info, route maps, notifications and multilingual support.

Translink

Official Queensland Government app for planning public transport trips, with real-time alerts, live navigation, and options to save and share journeys.

FUTA Bus Lines

FUTA Bus Lines lets users search schedules, select seats, buy and manage intercity bus tickets in Vietnam, with e-ticketing and multiple payment methods.

Traveline

Traveline is an app that provides comprehensive information on public transport in Britain, helping users plan journeys with real-time updates and route planning.

Zingbus

Zingbus is an app for booking intercity AC bus tickets in India, offering real-time tracking, easy cancellations, and amenities like lounges for a better travel experience.

IntrCity

IntrCity app simplifies bus travel in India by allowing users to book tickets, manage journeys, and track buses in real-time.

BucksBus

BucksBus is a crypto payment gateway facilitating direct transactions with minimal fees, quick registration, and an option for credit card payments.

NAVITIME Japan Travel

A Japan travel app that helps users plan routes and find transit guidance for trains, buses, subways, and other local transport.

Palm Tran Connection

Reserve door-to-door trips up to 3 days ahead, view live trip status, cancel same-day or future bookings, check eligibility, update contact info, and submit compliments or complaints.

铁路12306

Official China railway app for searching train schedules, fares, routes, and seat availability, booking tickets, and managing changes, refunds, travel information, and passenger services.

Thành Bưởi

Thành Bưởi lets users search schedules, book and pay for intercity bus tickets in Vietnam, select seats, manage bookings, and receive trip updates for Thành Bưởi routes.

trains.fyi

Trains.fyi provides real-time locations of passenger trains in North America, along with train times, schedules, and travel updates for travelers.

Яндекс Расписания

The Яндекс Расписания app provides real-time schedules for trains, buses, flights, and ferries, helping users plan routes and purchase tickets online.

Metro Singapore

The Metro Singapore app allows users to shop online for a variety of products and access exclusive shopping privileges anytime and anywhere.

iryo

Mobile app to book, store and manage Iryo high-speed train tickets in Spain: buy, view, import, change or cancel reservations, select seats, track trains and receive journey updates.

Koleje Mazowieckie

Allows purchase of Koleje Mazowieckie train tickets, manage user profiles, view timetables, plan journeys and access real-time service information across the Mazowieckie regional rail network.

GjirafaTravel

GjirafaTravel is an app for checking regional and international bus schedules and routes, helping users plan their journeys in the Balkan region.

Time4BUS

Shows live bus locations, timetables, arrival estimates, route and stop search, service alerts, and ticket options; supports offline timetables for planning and real-time arrivals.

RIPTA

Provides real-time locations, schedules, trip planning, fare purchases and system maps for Rhode Island Public Transit buses and trolleys.

Sound Transit

Provides real-time schedules, route planning, vehicle locations, and service alerts for buses, light rail, and commuter trains in the Central Puget Sound region.

De Lijn

Public transport app for planning bus and tram trips in Flanders, with route planning, timetables, stop and line details, and travel updates.

NAVITIME

NAVITIME is a route search and navigation app for trains, buses, cars, bicycles, and walking, with timetable, transfer, and trip planning support.

Translink

Plan journeys, view bus and train timetables, and book cross-border travel to Dublin in Northern Ireland.

Rejseplanen

Plan public transport journeys across Denmark, compare routes, and view schedules, transfers, maps, and travel updates.