# Flixbus Trips & Fares Scraper (`moving_beacon-owner1/flixbus-trips-fares-scraper`) Actor FlixBus Trips & Fares Scraper extracts FlixBus trip schedules, fares, departure and arrival times, stations, durations, and booking availability. It supports single or multiple routes with custom travel dates and exports structured trip data to the Apify dataset. - **URL**: https://apify.com/moving\_beacon-owner1/flixbus-trips-fares-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Jamshaid Arif](https://apify.com/moving_beacon-owner1) (community) - **Categories:** Travel, Automation, Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $10.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Flixbus Trips & Fares Scraper (Apify Actor) Scrapes Flixbus **trips, schedules and live fares** ### What it collects Per trip: `origin`, `destination`, `departureTime`, `arrivalTime`, `departureStation`, `arrivalStation`, `durationHours`, `durationMinutes`, `price`, `currency`, `transferType` (direct/transfer), `changeovers`, `status`, `bookable`, `scrapedAt`. ### Input Provide a single route + dates, **or** an advanced `routes` list: | Field | Type | Default | Notes | |---|---|---|---| | `fromCity` | string | New York | Origin city name. | | `toCity` | string | Washington | Destination city name. | | `departureDates` | array of strings | today + 7 | Dates in `DD.MM.YYYY`. | | `routes` | array | `[]` | Advanced: `[{"from","to","date"}, …]`. Overrides from/to/dates. | | `passengers` | integer | 1 | Adults to price for. | | `currency` | string | USD | ISO code (USD, EUR, GBP…). | | `locale` | string | en_US | Flixbus locale. | | `impersonate` | string | chrome | curl_cffi fingerprint. | | `maxRetries` | integer | 2 | Retries (rotating proxy) on a block. | | `requestTimeoutSecs` | integer | 25 | Per-request timeout. | | `requestDelaySecs` | integer | 3 | Pause between requests. | | `proxyConfiguration` | proxy | Apify Proxy | Use if the API blocks datacenter IPs. | #### Example input ```json { "fromCity": "New York", "toCity": "Washington", "departureDates": ["25.12.2026", "26.12.2026"], "currency": "USD" } ```` Advanced multi-route: ```json { "routes": [ { "from": "Berlin", "to": "Munich", "date": "25.12.2026" }, { "from": "Paris", "to": "Lyon", "date": "26.12.2026" } ] } ``` #### Example output item ```json { "origin": "New York, NY", "destination": "Washington, D.C.", "departureTime": "2026-12-25 08:00", "arrivalTime": "2026-12-25 12:15", "departureStation": "New York (Port Authority)", "arrivalStation": "Washington DC (Union Station)", "durationHours": 4, "durationMinutes": 15, "price": 45.99, "currency": "USD", "transferType": "direct", "changeovers": 0, "status": "available", "bookable": true, "scrapedAt": "2026-06-28T19:20:00+00:00" } ``` # Actor input Schema ## `fromCity` (type: `string`): Origin city name, e.g. New York. Resolved to a Flixbus city ID automatically. ## `toCity` (type: `string`): Destination city name, e.g. Washington. ## `departureDates` (type: `array`): One or more dates in DD.MM.YYYY format. Defaults to today + 7 days if empty. ## `routes` (type: `array`): Optional list of explicit routes, each an object like {"from":"Berlin","to":"Munich","date":"25.12.2026"}. Overrides the from/to/dates fields above. ## `passengers` (type: `integer`): Number of adult passengers to price the trips for. ## `currency` (type: `string`): ISO currency code for prices, e.g. USD, EUR, GBP. ## `locale` (type: `string`): Flixbus locale, e.g. en\_US, en\_GB, de\_DE. ## `impersonate` (type: `string`): curl\_cffi impersonation target. 'chrome' picks a recent Chrome; you can pin e.g. 'chrome124'. ## `maxRetries` (type: `integer`): How many times to retry (rotating proxy) when a request is blocked/empty. ## `requestTimeoutSecs` (type: `integer`): Per-request timeout. ## `requestDelaySecs` (type: `integer`): Pause between API requests/retries to stay polite. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy settings. Use if Flixbus's API blocks datacenter IPs; residential is most reliable. ## Actor input object example ```json { "fromCity": "New York", "toCity": "Washington", "departureDates": [ "25.12.2026" ], "routes": [], "passengers": 1, "currency": "USD", "locale": "en_US", "impersonate": "chrome", "maxRetries": 2, "requestTimeoutSecs": 25, "requestDelaySecs": 3, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } } ``` # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "fromCity": "New York", "toCity": "Washington", "departureDates": [ "25.12.2026" ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("moving_beacon-owner1/flixbus-trips-fares-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "fromCity": "New York", "toCity": "Washington", "departureDates": ["25.12.2026"], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("moving_beacon-owner1/flixbus-trips-fares-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "fromCity": "New York", "toCity": "Washington", "departureDates": [ "25.12.2026" ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } }' | apify call moving_beacon-owner1/flixbus-trips-fares-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=moving_beacon-owner1/flixbus-trips-fares-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Flixbus Trips & Fares Scraper", "description": "FlixBus Trips & Fares Scraper extracts FlixBus trip schedules, fares, departure and arrival times, stations, durations, and booking availability. It supports single or multiple routes with custom travel dates and exports structured trip data to the Apify dataset.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "pqe3VSVwxarPFYc5V" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/moving_beacon-owner1~flixbus-trips-fares-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-moving_beacon-owner1-flixbus-trips-fares-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/moving_beacon-owner1~flixbus-trips-fares-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-moving_beacon-owner1-flixbus-trips-fares-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/moving_beacon-owner1~flixbus-trips-fares-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-moving_beacon-owner1-flixbus-trips-fares-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "fromCity": { "title": "From city", "type": "string", "description": "Origin city name, e.g. New York. Resolved to a Flixbus city ID automatically." }, "toCity": { "title": "To city", "type": "string", "description": "Destination city name, e.g. Washington." }, "departureDates": { "title": "Departure dates", "type": "array", "description": "One or more dates in DD.MM.YYYY format. Defaults to today + 7 days if empty.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "routes": { "title": "Routes (advanced, optional)", "type": "array", "description": "Optional list of explicit routes, each an object like {\"from\":\"Berlin\",\"to\":\"Munich\",\"date\":\"25.12.2026\"}. Overrides the from/to/dates fields above.", "default": [] }, "passengers": { "title": "Passengers (adults)", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 9, "type": "integer", "description": "Number of adult passengers to price the trips for.", "default": 1 }, "currency": { "title": "Currency", "type": "string", "description": "ISO currency code for prices, e.g. USD, EUR, GBP.", "default": "USD" }, "locale": { "title": "Locale", "type": "string", "description": "Flixbus locale, e.g. en_US, en_GB, de_DE.", "default": "en_US" }, "impersonate": { "title": "Browser fingerprint", "type": "string", "description": "curl_cffi impersonation target. 'chrome' picks a recent Chrome; you can pin e.g. 'chrome124'.", "default": "chrome" }, "maxRetries": { "title": "Max retries on block", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 10, "type": "integer", "description": "How many times to retry (rotating proxy) when a request is blocked/empty.", "default": 2 }, "requestTimeoutSecs": { "title": "Request timeout (seconds)", "minimum": 5, "maximum": 120, "type": "integer", "description": "Per-request timeout.", "default": 25 }, "requestDelaySecs": { "title": "Delay between requests (seconds)", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 30, "type": "integer", "description": "Pause between API requests/retries to stay polite.", "default": 3 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy settings. Use if Flixbus's API blocks datacenter IPs; residential is most reliable.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": true } } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```