Cape Town to Durban by bus or train

You want to get on a bus or train from Cape Town to Durban. Here's a list of past surveys of bus, coach & train prices. Note that the Baz Bus is targeted specifically to the backpacker market and is a hop-on hop-off door-to-door transport network and is not therefore directly comparable with other mainland bus services.

							Train
travel date	Baz Bus	Citiliner	City 2 City	Greyhound	SA Roadlink	Translux	Economy class	Tourist class
The overland fares have decreased slightly on this route. The Shosholoza Meyl's CPT - DUR route has been closed till the June/July school holidays.
11 May 2012	1270	475	480	475	-	600	Route closed
The SA Roadlink bus comes out on top for the cheapest overland trip to Durban for R399.
30 Mar 2012	1270	485	560	690	399	640	suspended
The Shosholoza Meyl train route for Cape Town to Durban is still suspended. You can take the City to City coach rather for only R460.
17 Feb 2012	1270	475	460	590	-	530	suspended
1time airline is cheaper than a Greyhound bus.
25 Nov 2011	1270	465	410	650	499	490	suspended
Flight prices remain high, but bus prices are still reasonable.
14 Oct 2011	1470	455	410	610	399	490	suspended
Whilst flight prices are going through the roof, bus prices are remaining relatively stable, just Greyhound has changed, but only by R5.
2 Sep 2011	1470	455	410	590	500	475	suspended
Just after school holiday travel prices -SA Roadlink a bit more expensive than usual and Translux a bit cheaper (in fact Translux are the cheapest they've been since our 29th March 2008 survey!)
22 Jul 2011	1470	450	410	585	500	475	suspended
Bus prices are elevated relative to plane prices, as a Mango flight special was running.
10 Jun 2011	1470	450	410	585	433	490	suspended
Coach prices haven't changed much, even though it's Easter weekend.
22 Apr 2011	1460	450	420	575	399	530	suspended
Shosholoza Meyl economy class is the cheapest way of getting from Cape Town to Durban (besides walking!).
11 Mar 2011	1460	525	n/a	575	-	n/a	280	570
28 Jan 2011	1460	440	400	525	799	500	-
17 Dec 2010	1460	460	440	605	799	570	-
5 Nov 2010	1460	435	400	520	299	500	suspended
24 Sep 2010	1460	430	410	520	399	580	280	-
13 Aug 2010	1460	430	400	520	299	500	280	-
2 Jul 2010	1350	420	410	610	799	580	380	-
21 May 2010	1350	420	400	520	299	500	210	450
9 Apr 2010	1350	460	410	570	399	580	400	570
26 Feb 2010	1350	420	390	520	399	500	280	410
15 Jan 2010	1350	460	410	520	599	540	450	770
4 Dec 2009	1350	420	410	520	599	540	450	770
23 Oct 2009	1350	420	390	520	299	500	280	510
11 Sep 2009	1350	390	390	495	-	500	280	510
31 Jul 2009	1350	390	390	495	499	510
19 Jun 2009	1250	390	410	495	299	510
8 May 2009	1250	390	410	495	299	510
27 Mar 2009	1250	390	410	495	399	540
13 Feb 2009	1250	390	390	495	299	510
2 Jan 2008	1250	410	410	600	799	570
21 Nov 2008	1250	390	390	495	599	510
10 Oct 2008	1250	390	390	495	550	510
29 Aug 2008	1250	390	390	495	350	510
18 Jul 2008	1070	385	380	490	-	540
6 Jun 2008	1070	380	370	485	399	510
25 Apr 2008	1070	360	350	465	550	460
14 Mar 2008	1070	350	350	465	350	460

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