Wanderu was founded in February 2012 by Igor Bratnikov and Polina Raygorodskaya[1] while they were part of GreenXC, an organization intended to raise awareness for national parks and forests throughout the United States.

[5] On August 12, 2013, Wanderu.com officially launched to the public, covering bus, train travel, and ferries within the Northeastern United States.

[14] In January 2017, Wanderu expanded into Europe, launching service to more than 1,000 destinations across more than 20 countries, including Germany, France, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, among other places.

[15][16] In Europe, Wanderu partnered over 160 bus and train travel providers, including Flixbus, OUIBUS, and National Express.

Savikas succeeded Wanderu co-founder Polina Raygorodskaya, who stepped down after 12 years of service and assumed the role of Executive Chairwoman on the company’s board of directors.

[17] After selecting start and end points and date and time preferences, Wanderu's search engine generates listings which can be filtered by price, duration, and other amenities like access to WiFi.

[20] In February 2013, Wanderu won the South by Southwest Accelerator Grand Prize in the Innovative Web Technology category.