Durban to Cape Town by bus or train

You want to get on the cheapest bus or train from Durban to Cape Town. Here's a list of past surveys of bus, coach & train prices.

List of surveys

City to City proves to have the best track record for the cheapest bus fare from Durban to Cape Town, the latest being R460.

Travel date	Baz Bus	Citiliner	City to City	Greyhound	Intercape	SA Roadlink	Translux	Shosholoza Meyl
Shosholoza Meyl's direct route between Cape Town and Durban is closed until the June/July school holidays. Most of the overland fares have remained constant.
1 June 2012	1270	475	480	590	740	-	600	-
Shosholoza Meyl's direct route between Cape Town and Durban will be resuming from the 4th of April 2012, making them have the cheapest overland fare.
20 Apr 2012	1270	475	480	590	800	799	600	370
It is good to see that the overland fares have not been affected by the Argus Cycle tour on the 11th March.
9 March 2012	1270	475	460	590	740	-	530	-
City to City is making a great start to 2012 by having a constant winning streak for the cheapest by land.
27 Jan 2012	1270	475	420	590	780	499	530	-
With the massive increase in flight prices in December, it's becoming more worthwhile to take a coach.
16 Dec 2011	1270	465	420	660	510	599	530	-
For the first time that I can remember, Baz Bus has dropped its prices.
4 Nov 2011	1270	455	410	570	-	499	490	-
City to City bus is the cheapest by land, and 1time airline is the cheapest by sky.
23 Sep 2011	1470	455	410	540	-	500	490	-
Intercape has suspended its Durban to Cape Town route, but may reopen it in peak season again.
12 Aug 2011	1470	450	410	535	-	700	490	-
Cape Town school. Good to see Intercape's prices coming down from R910, but City to City is the cheapest.
1 Jul 2011	1470	450	420	535	600	500	530	-
With Shosholoza Meyl still down due to faulty train tracks, SA Roadlink remains the cheapest overland option from CPT to DUR.
13 May 2011	1460	450	400	585	910	399	500	-
1 Apr 2011	1460	450	400	585	910	399	500	-
18 Feb 2011	1460	440	400	525	740	-	500	280
7 Jan 2011	1460	460	440	605	600	799	500	360
26 Nov 2010	1460	435	400	600	690	599	500	-
15 Oct 2010	1460	430	390	520	680	299	500	280
3 Sep 2010	1460	430	410	520	660	300	580	280
23 Jul 2010	1460	420	400	520	590	430	500	280
30 Apr 2010	1350	420	390	520	600	399	500	340
19 Mar 2010	1350	450	390	520	820	399	500	280
5 Feb 2010	1350	450	410	520	580	299	500	280
25 Dec 2009	1350	650	440	600	550	450	570	450
13 Nov 2009	1350	420	390	520	570	299	500	210
2 Oct 2009	1350	420	410	520	510	299	540	280
21 Aug 2009	1300	390	390	495	590	499	500	280
10 Jul 2009	1200	410	410	515	450	-	540	350
29 May 2009	1200	390	390	495	700	-	510	280
17 Apr 2009	1200	410	410	515	680	599	540	410
6 Mar 2009	1200	390	390	495	-	399	510
23 Jan 2008	1200	390	390	495	-	¹	510
12 Dec 2008	1200	410	410	515	-	750	540
31 Oct 2008	1200	390	390	495	-	599	510
19 Sep 2008	1200	390	390	495	-	550	510
8 Aug 2008	1200	390	370	495	-	550	510
27 Jun 2008	1020	385	380	490	490	-	510
16 May 2008	1020	375	360	480	-	399	510
4 Apr 2008	1020	350	360	465	560	299	520
22 Feb 2008	1020	350	350	465	²	399	460
11 Jan 2007	1020	350	350	465	490	299	²

¹ Sold out
² Didn't check

Prices are constantly updated, so the information listed above is dated and for information purposes only.

HOMEPAGE

Car rentals in South Africa Hotels Life in South Africa

1time Airways Kulula Airways Mango Airways SAA

About SouthAfrica.TO