Busworld Southeast Asia: here’s how the 2026 edition went!

From May 20 to 22, the fourth edition of Busworld Southeast Asia took place once again in Jakarta, confirming its role as an important meeting point for the bus and coach industry in the region. The exhibition, organized across approximately 8,000 square meters with 25 vehicles on display, brought together 47 exhibitors from 9 countries and welcomed 5,133 registered visitors from 41 countries.

The event strongly highlighted the popularity of the typical sleeper coaches, together with vehicles designed for long-distance travel. In this regard, a group of Malaysian operators also attended the Busworld exhibition, accompanied by Masita Binti Mat Isa, Deputy Director General of Operations at APAD, the Malaysian land public transport agency. Together with the international trade press, they also visited TransJakarta, partner of Busworld Southeast Asia and one of the largest Bus Rapid Transit systems in the world. With more than one million passengers per day, TransJakarta plays a key role in the modernization and electrification of public transport in Jakarta and is increasingly considered a benchmark project for Southeast Asia.

The bodybuilders at the center of Busworld Southeast Asia 2026

Indonesia plays a significant role in the Southeast Asian bus sector. The country has one of the region’s largest bus markets and a strong local bodybuilder industry. Unlike Europe, many bus manufacturers in Indonesia work with a chassis-bodybuilder model, in which local bodybuilders play a key role in customized design, finishing, and customer relations.

MAN Truck & Bus made its debut at Busworld Southeast Asia with a clear focus on chassis solutions and cooperation with Indonesian bodybuilders; for the occasion, the company appeared together with local partner PT Millennium Inframach Distribusi Indonesia.

Electrification and new mobility solutions are also slowly gaining ground in Indonesia. INVI attracted attention with the introduction of Higer buses to the Indonesian market, while SAG presented Golden Dragon. Both companies demonstrate the growing presence of Chinese bus brands in the region.

One of the highlights of the exhibition was the presentation of Laksana’s new electric coach for football club Persija Jakarta. The Legacy SR3 Neo Panorama, built on a Hyundai Elec City chassis, will become the first fully electric official team bus for an Indonesian football club, showing how electrification is gradually moving into premium and lifestyle-oriented transport segments as well.

Trijaya Union, participating for the first time, used Busworld Southeast Asia as an international launch platform. The Indonesian bodybuilder, active since 1978, presented the Neo Grantour and Triun MX models, together with the new premium Triun CX microbus, also aimed at the tourism sector.

«You could feel the growth of Busworld Southeast Asia everywhere on the show floor. Exhibitors and visitors spontaneously told us this edition felt more international, more complete, and more dynamic. Indonesia and Busworld are both ready for the next phase. This edition confirmed the enormous potential of the region and the strong international interest in the Indonesian bus industry. Together with our partners, we have taken a crucial step forward and we are determined to continue expanding the event’s international reach in the years ahead», said Vincent Dewaele, General Manager of Busworld International.

The next edition will take place in May 2028.