50 Best Bus Ride Songs for IG Reels & Stories
Songs for Bus Ride Reels on IG
There’s a strange sort of headspace that comes with a bus ride. The hum of the engine, the chatter that fades into the background, your forehead against the window watching things blur by. It’s not exactly calm, not full-on restless either, but a mix that sits in between. The right song can cut straight into that pocket, turning a ride from dead time into a little scene that feels bigger than it is. These tracks don’t all talk about buses or highways, but they latch onto the vibe anyway.
Bus rides carry their own rhythm. Stops and starts, random overheard conversations, the shuffle of someone digging in their bag while a beat leaks from a cracked headphone nearby. The songs that work here aren’t polished mood boosters, they wobble between comfort and distraction. Pop, rock, country, and R&B songs each find a way to lean into that restless momentum. Some tracks feel like you’re sprinting toward something, others like you’re sitting still even as the road moves under you.
It’s the kind of playlist that makes scrolling through Instagram stories feel like glimpses of a movie no one fully scripted. A little chaotic, a little lonely, sometimes funny in ways that don’t make sense until later. These songs bend around the space between the boredom and the blur, catching that in-between mood and playing it loud. Here are the best bus ride songs for Instagram reels and stories.
Top 10 Instagram Songs for Bus Rides
1. 'Don't Stop Believin'' by Journey
2. 'Life is a Highway' by Tom Cochrane
3. 'Sweet Caroline' by Neil Diamond
4. 'On the Road Again' by Willie Nelson
5. 'Go Your Own Way' by Fleetwood Mac
6. 'A Thousand Miles' by Vanessa Carlton
7. 'Take It Easy' by Eagles
8. 'I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)' by The Proclaimers
9. 'Here Comes the Sun' by The Beatles
10. 'The Passenger' by Iggy Pop
More Great Bus Travel Songs #11 to 20
11. 'Ridin' Solo' by Jason Derulo
12. 'Walking on Sunshine' by Katrina & The Waves
13. 'Good Vibrations' by The Beach Boys
14. 'Adventure of a Lifetime' by Coldplay
15. 'Lovely Day' by Bill Withers
16. 'The Wheels on the Bus' by Cocomelon
17. 'Old Town Road' by Lil Nas X
18. 'Happy' by Pharrell Williams
19. 'Castle on the Hill' by Ed Sheeran
20. 'Budapest' by George Ezra
Bus Ride Trip Songs #21 to 30
21. 'Best Day of My Life' by American Authors
22. 'Uptown Funk' by Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
23. 'Shake It Off' by Taylor Swift
24. 'Born to Run' by Bruce Springsteen
25. 'Fast Car' by Luke Combs
26. 'Ironic' by Alanis Morissette
27. 'Home' by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
28. 'Viva La Vida' by Coldplay
29. 'Maps' by Maroon 5
30. 'Counting Stars' by OneRepublic
Popular Bus Ride Songs for Instagram #31 to 40
31. 'The Middle' by Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey
32. 'Closer' by The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey
33. 'Shut Up and Dance' by Walk the Moon
34. 'This Is What You Came For' by Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna
35. 'Can't Hold Us' by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Ray Dalton
36. 'Hey Jude' by The Beatles
37. 'September' by Earth, Wind & Fire
38. 'Walking On A Dream' by Empire of the Sun
39. 'Mr. Brightside' by The Killers
40. 'Blinding Lights' by The Weeknd
Best Songs for Bus Ride Videos #41 to 50
41. 'Dreams' by Fleetwood Mac
42. 'American Pie' by Don McLean
43. 'Route 66' by Chuck Berry
44. 'Beautiful Day' by U2
45. 'New York, New York' by Frank Sinatra
46. 'I've Been Everywhere' by Johnny Cash
47. 'Road to Nowhere' by Talking Heads
48. 'Around the World' by Daft Punk
49. 'Get on the Bus' by Destiny's Child
50. 'Magical Mystery Tour' by The Beatles
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