Intercape Bus Tickets from Somerset West to Plettenberg Bay

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Intercape offers bus tickets from Somerset West to Plettenberg Bay, with 1-way prices having ranged from R340 to R1,750 during 2026:

  • The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Somerset West to Plettenberg Bay is R441 in Saver class on a Mainliner coach; taking Mainliner CA-PE-EL scheduled to depart Somerset West at 16:00 on Thu 21 May 2026 and scheduled to arrive in Plettenberg Bay at 03:25 on Fri 22 May 2026 (duration of 11 hours 25 minutes).
    • For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way ticket is R396 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Mainliner CA-PE-EL departing Somerset West at 16:00 on Thu 21 May 2026 and arriving in Plettenberg Bay at 03:25 on Fri 22 May 2026 (duration of 11 hours 25 minutes).
  • Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R550, Flexi: R586, Full Flexi: R624. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
    • For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R550, Flexi: R498, Full Flexi: R530.
The journey takes on average 8 hours and 34 minutes.

7-Day Fare Heatmap: Somerset West to Plettenberg Bay

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Intercape Ticket Classes Explained: Saver vs Flexi vs Full Flexi

Understand the exact differences in allowances, amendment fees, and cancellation policies before making your booking.

Feature Saver Flexi Full Flexi
Price Level Cheapest Standard Premium
Luggage Allowance 15 kg (2 pieces max) 20 kg (2 pieces max) 25 kg (2 pieces max)
Seat Reservations ❌ No ✅ Yes ✅ Yes
Qualifies for Discounts?
(e.g. Pensioner, Student)
❌ No ✅ Yes ✅ Yes
Ticket Amendment Fee
(Changes up to 15 min before departure)
25% Fee 15% Fee 10% Fee
Cancellation Policy 75% refund
(Must cancel 48h before)
85% refund
(Must cancel 24h before)
90% refund
(Must cancel 12h before)

Intercape Prices & Schedule from Somerset West to Plettenberg Bay

Prices last checked and verified on: 2026-05-02 09:26:51

All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).

RouteCoach TypeDepart (SOMERSET WEST - Shell Garage, Sir Lowrys Pass (N2))Arrive (PLETTENBERG BAY - Shell Ultra City, Marine Way (Steers))Full Flexi (ZAR)Flexi (ZAR)Saver (ZAR)
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-PE-DBNBig Sky IntercityWed 20 May 2026 05:50am Wed 20 May 2026 3:00pm 660627594
Mainliner DCA-PE-DBNMainlinerWed 20 May 2026 09:05am Wed 20 May 2026 4:25pm 610580549
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-FORTB-BLMBig Sky IntercityWed 20 May 2026 5:50pm Thu 21 May 2026 03:50am 610580549
Budgetliner BCA-ALICE-ELBudgetlinerWed 20 May 2026 7:05pm Thu 21 May 2026 02:40am 570542513
Mainliner CA-PE-MTHMainlinerWed 20 May 2026 7:35pm Thu 21 May 2026 03:00am 640608576
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-PE-DBNBig Sky IntercityThu 21 May 2026 05:50am Thu 21 May 2026 3:00pm 660627594
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-CBS-PEBig Sky IntercityThu 21 May 2026 05:50am Thu 21 May 2026 3:00pm 600520460
Mainliner DCA-PE-DBNMainlinerThu 21 May 2026 09:05am Thu 21 May 2026 4:25pm 610580549
Mainliner CA-PE-ELMainlinerThu 21 May 2026 4:00pm Fri 22 May 2026 03:25am 490466441
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-FORTB-BLMBig Sky IntercityThu 21 May 2026 5:50pm Fri 22 May 2026 03:50am 610580549
Budgetliner BCA-ALICE-ELBudgetlinerThu 21 May 2026 7:05pm Fri 22 May 2026 02:40am 570542513
Mainliner CA-PE-MTHMainlinerThu 21 May 2026 7:35pm Fri 22 May 2026 03:00am 640608576
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-CBS-PEBig Sky IntercityThu 21 May 2026 7:35pm Fri 22 May 2026 03:10am 600520460
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-PE-DBNBig Sky IntercityFri 22 May 2026 05:50am Fri 22 May 2026 3:00pm 660627594
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-CBS-PEBig Sky IntercityFri 22 May 2026 05:50am Fri 22 May 2026 3:00pm 600520460
Mainliner DCA-PE-DBNMainlinerFri 22 May 2026 09:05am Fri 22 May 2026 4:25pm 610580549
Mainliner CA-PE-ELMainlinerFri 22 May 2026 4:00pm Sat 23 May 2026 03:25am 490466441
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-FORTB-BLMBig Sky IntercityFri 22 May 2026 5:50pm Sat 23 May 2026 03:50am 610580549
Budgetliner BCA-ALICE-ELBudgetlinerFri 22 May 2026 7:05pm Sat 23 May 2026 02:40am 570542513
Mainliner CA-PE-MTHMainlinerFri 22 May 2026 7:35pm Sat 23 May 2026 03:00am 640608576
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-CBS-PEBig Sky IntercityFri 22 May 2026 7:35pm Sat 23 May 2026 03:10am 600520460
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-PE-DBNBig Sky IntercitySat 23 May 2026 05:50am Sat 23 May 2026 3:00pm 660627594
Mainliner DCA-PE-DBNMainlinerSat 23 May 2026 09:05am Sat 23 May 2026 4:25pm 610580549
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-FORTB-BLMBig Sky IntercitySat 23 May 2026 5:50pm Sun 24 May 2026 03:50am 610580549
Budgetliner BCA-ALICE-ELBudgetlinerSat 23 May 2026 7:05pm Sun 24 May 2026 02:40am 570542513
Mainliner CA-PE-MTHMainlinerSat 23 May 2026 7:35pm Sun 24 May 2026 03:00am 640608576

Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2026)

Ticket TypeLowest PriceHighest PriceAverage Price
Saver3401,550550
Flexi3801,650586
Full Flexi4001,750624

Intercape Routes from Somerset West to Plettenberg Bay

  • Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-PE-DBN
  • Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-CBS-PE
  • Mainliner DCA-PE-DBN
  • Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-FORTB-BLM
  • Budgetliner BCA-ALICE-EL
  • Mainliner CA-PE-MTH
  • Mainliner CA-PE-EL
  • Intercape Bus

Travel Time Scheduled (Year 2026)

The quickest bus takes 7h 20m, slowest 11h 25m, average 8h 34m.

Departures vary from 5:50am to 7:35pm. Arrivals from 2:40am to 4:25pm.

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Bus Route Map

Intercape Bus Route Locations & Safety Ratings

From: Somerset West

Address: Shell Garage, Sir Lowry's Pass (N2)

Province: Western Cape

Safety Rating: 4/10

Generally safe with 24/7 staff, good lighting, and often CCTV. Standard travel precautions apply.

Contact: Phone Intercape at 021-3804400 or phone Big Sky Intercity at 087-8218218

Latitude: -34.125674

Longitude: 18.892687

Uber Availability: Available.

Need a safe ride from the station?

Get a ZAR 50 Discount Off Your First 5 Trips

Location: View Somerset West on Google Maps

To: Plettenberg Bay

Address: Shell Ultra City, Marine Way (Steers)

Province: Western Cape

Safety Rating: 4/10

Generally safe with 24/7 staff, good lighting, and often CCTV. Standard travel precautions apply.

Contact: Phone Intercape at 021-3804400 or phone Big Sky Intercity at 087-8218218

Latitude: -34.0501167

Longitude: 23.3568692

Uber Availability: Available.

Need a safe ride from the station?

Get a ZAR 50 Discount Off Your First 5 Trips

Location: View Plettenberg Bay on Google Maps

General Safety considerations

Please check the specific safety ratings for your departure and arrival stations above. Many bus stops have safety issues; it is better to arrive at bus stops while the sun is still shining (nighttime is always riskier), with weekdays generally being safer than weekends. Do not display valuables, keep them safe and out of sight. Plan in advance how you will get from your final Intercape bus stop to your destination so as to minimise time at the bus stop.

Why so slow?

You may be wondering why the journeys take so long. Part of the reason is that Intercape have a self-imposed speed limit of 95km/h on national roads and 40km/h on mountain passes - this is for safety reasons. Speed kills.

Intercape Bus Tickets from Plettenberg Bay to Somerset West

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