Intercape Bus Tickets from Stellenbosch to Port Elizabeth Cape

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Intercape offers bus tickets from Stellenbosch to Port Elizabeth Cape, with 1-way prices having ranged from R400 to R1,810 during 2026:

  • The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Stellenbosch to Port Elizabeth Cape is R840 in Saver class on a Big Sky Intercity coach; taking Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-PE-DBN scheduled to depart Stellenbosch at 06:30 on Sat 27 Jun 2026 and scheduled to arrive in Port Elizabeth Cape at 19:40 on Sat 27 Jun 2026 (duration of 13 hours 10 minutes).
    • For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way ticket is R765 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-PE-DBN departing Stellenbosch at 06:30 on Sat 27 Jun 2026 and arriving in Port Elizabeth Cape at 19:40 on Sat 27 Jun 2026 (duration of 13 hours 10 minutes).
  • Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R631, Flexi: R691, Full Flexi: R771. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
    • For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R631, Flexi: R587, Full Flexi: R655.
The journey takes on average 12 hours and 29 minutes.

7-Day Fare Heatmap: Stellenbosch to Port Elizabeth Cape

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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 Stellenbosch to Port Elizabeth Cape

Prices last checked and verified on: 2026-05-09 19:45:28

All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).

RouteCoach TypeDepart (STELLENBOSCH - Merriman Laan Busstop under footbridge (taxi dropoff))Arrive (PORT ELIZABETH CAPE - Intercape office, 336 Cape Road, Newton park 6055(Next to Nandos))Full Flexi (ZAR)Flexi (ZAR)Saver (ZAR)
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-PE-DBNBig Sky IntercitySat 27 Jun 2026 06:30am Sat 27 Jun 2026 7:40pm 1,000900840
Mainliner DCA-PE-DBNMainlinerSat 27 Jun 2026 08:00am Sat 27 Jun 2026 7:35pm 1,040980920
Mainliner CA-PE-ELMainlinerSat 27 Jun 2026 4:45pm Sun 28 Jun 2026 07:45am 1,0701,010950
Mainliner CA-PE-MTHMainlinerSat 27 Jun 2026 6:30pm Sun 28 Jun 2026 06:20am 1,1001,040980
Budgetliner BCA-ALICE-ELBudgetlinerSat 27 Jun 2026 6:30pm Sun 28 Jun 2026 06:15am 1,000940880
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-FORTB-BLMBig Sky IntercitySat 27 Jun 2026 6:40pm Sun 28 Jun 2026 07:40am 1,020960900
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-PE-DBNBig Sky IntercitySun 28 Jun 2026 06:30am Sun 28 Jun 2026 7:40pm 1,000900840
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-CBS-PEBig Sky IntercitySun 28 Jun 2026 06:30am Sun 28 Jun 2026 7:05pm 960900840
Mainliner DCA-PE-DBNMainlinerSun 28 Jun 2026 08:00am Sun 28 Jun 2026 7:35pm 1,040980920
Mainliner CA-PE-ELMainlinerSun 28 Jun 2026 4:45pm Mon 29 Jun 2026 07:45am 1,0701,010950
Mainliner CA-PE-MTHMainlinerSun 28 Jun 2026 6:30pm Mon 29 Jun 2026 06:20am 1,1001,040980
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-CBS-PEBig Sky IntercitySun 28 Jun 2026 6:30pm Mon 29 Jun 2026 06:30am 960900840
Budgetliner BCA-ALICE-ELBudgetlinerSun 28 Jun 2026 6:30pm Mon 29 Jun 2026 06:15am 1,000940880
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-FORTB-BLMBig Sky IntercitySun 28 Jun 2026 6:40pm Mon 29 Jun 2026 07:40am 1,020960900
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-PE-DBNBig Sky IntercityMon 29 Jun 2026 06:30am Mon 29 Jun 2026 7:40pm 1,000900840
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-CBS-PEBig Sky IntercityMon 29 Jun 2026 06:30am Mon 29 Jun 2026 7:05pm 960900840
Mainliner DCA-PE-DBNMainlinerMon 29 Jun 2026 08:00am Mon 29 Jun 2026 7:35pm 1,040980920
Mainliner CA-PE-ELMainlinerMon 29 Jun 2026 4:45pm Tue 30 Jun 2026 07:45am 1,0701,010950
Mainliner CA-PE-MTHMainlinerMon 29 Jun 2026 6:30pm Tue 30 Jun 2026 06:20am 1,1001,040980
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-CBS-PEBig Sky IntercityMon 29 Jun 2026 6:30pm Tue 30 Jun 2026 06:30am 960900840
Budgetliner BCA-ALICE-ELBudgetlinerMon 29 Jun 2026 6:30pm Tue 30 Jun 2026 06:15am 1,000940880
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-FORTB-BLMBig Sky IntercityMon 29 Jun 2026 6:40pm Tue 30 Jun 2026 07:40am 1,020960900
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-PE-DBNBig Sky IntercityTue 30 Jun 2026 06:30am Tue 30 Jun 2026 7:40pm 1,000900840
Mainliner DCA-PE-DBNMainlinerTue 30 Jun 2026 08:00am Tue 30 Jun 2026 7:35pm 1,040980920
Mainliner CA-PE-ELMainlinerTue 30 Jun 2026 4:45pm Wed 01 Jul 2026 07:45am 1,0701,010950
Mainliner CA-PE-MTHMainlinerTue 30 Jun 2026 6:30pm Wed 01 Jul 2026 06:20am 1,1001,040980
Budgetliner BCA-ALICE-ELBudgetlinerTue 30 Jun 2026 6:30pm Wed 01 Jul 2026 06:15am 1,000940880
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-FORTB-BLMBig Sky IntercityTue 30 Jun 2026 6:40pm Wed 01 Jul 2026 07:40am 1,020960900

Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2026)

Ticket TypeLowest PriceHighest PriceAverage Price
Saver4001,610631
Flexi4201,710691
Full Flexi5001,810771

Intercape Routes from Stellenbosch to Port Elizabeth Cape

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

Travel Time Scheduled (Year 2026)

The quickest bus takes 11h 35m, slowest 15h 0m, average 12h 29m.

Departures vary from 6:30am to 7:10pm. Arrivals from 6:15am to 7:40pm.

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Intercape Bus Route Locations & Safety Ratings

From: Stellenbosch

Address: Merriman Laan Busstop under footbridge (taxi dropoff)

Province: Western Cape

Safety Rating: 3/10

Public street stop. Normal vigilance required. Try to have a lift arranged if arriving late at night.

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

Latitude: -33.931544

Longitude: 18.865294

Uber Availability: Available.

Need a safe ride from the station?

Get a ZAR 50 Discount Off Your First 5 Trips

Location: View Stellenbosch on Google Maps

To: Port Elizabeth Cape

Address: Intercape office, 336 Cape Road, Newton park 6055 (Next to Nandos)

Province: Eastern 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: -33.94846667

Longitude: 25.55937874

Uber Availability: Available.

Need a safe ride from the station?

Get a ZAR 50 Discount Off Your First 5 Trips

Location: View Port Elizabeth Cape 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 Port Elizabeth Cape to Stellenbosch

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