Ignav Flights vs OpenBusData

In-depth architectural comparison of the Ignav Flights and OpenBusData MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Ignav Flights when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Travel & Transportation domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose OpenBusData when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Travel & Transportation domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Ignav Flights Travel & Transportation	OpenBusData Travel & Transportation
Summary	Live flight prices and working booking links for AI agents and travel apps.	MCP server for UK Bus Open Data with timetable parsing, journey planning and live tracking.
Category & Scope	Travel & Transportation	Travel & Transportation

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ignav-flights": {
      "url": "https://ignav.com/docs/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openbusdata": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "openbusdata-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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