Intercape Bus Tickets from Aberdeen to Cape Town

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Intercape offers bus tickets from Aberdeen to Cape Town, with 1-way prices having ranged from R405 to R1,800 during 2026:

  • The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Aberdeen to Cape Town is R549 in Saver class; taking Express Budgetliner MTH-QT-CA scheduled to depart Aberdeen at 23:10 on Thu 23 Apr 2026 and scheduled to arrive in Cape Town at 07:15 on Fri 24 Apr 2026 (duration of 8 hours 5 minutes).
    • For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way ticket is R493 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Express Budgetliner MTH-QT-CA departing Aberdeen at 23:10 on Thu 23 Apr 2026 and arriving in Cape Town at 07:15 on Fri 24 Apr 2026 (duration of 8 hours 5 minutes).
  • Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R686, Flexi: R727, Full Flexi: R773. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
    • For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R686, Flexi: R618, Full Flexi: R657.
  • Understand the differences between Saver, Flexi and Full Flexi tickets.
The journey takes on average 8 hours and 36 minutes.

Intercape Prices & Schedule from Aberdeen to Cape Town

Prices last checked and verified on: 2026-04-18 21:56:12

All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).

RouteCoach TypeDepart (ABERDEEN - In front of Police Station, Andries Pretorius Street)Arrive (CAPE TOWN - Unit 2 Intercape Office, Old Marine Drive (Cape Town Station))Full Flexi (ZAR)Flexi (ZAR)Saver (ZAR)
Mainliner MMTH-EL-FORT-CAThu 23 Apr 2026 12:10am ZAThu 23 Apr 2026 08:00am ZA690656621
Mainliner MTH-QT-CAThu 23 Apr 2026 9:45pm ZAFri 24 Apr 2026 06:15am ZA680646612
Mainliner MAT-KOK-CAThu 23 Apr 2026 10:40pm ZAFri 24 Apr 2026 06:45am ZA770732693
Express Budgetliner MTH-QT-CAThu 23 Apr 2026 11:10pm ZAFri 24 Apr 2026 07:15am ZA610580549
Budgetliner MTH-QT-CAThu 23 Apr 2026 11:30pm ZAFri 24 Apr 2026 08:00am ZA660627594
Mainliner MMTH-EL-FORT-CAFri 24 Apr 2026 12:10am ZAFri 24 Apr 2026 08:00am ZA680646612
Budgetliner MTH-OUDT-CAFri 24 Apr 2026 7:15pm ZASat 25 Apr 2026 07:00am ZA700665630
Mainliner MTH-QT-CAFri 24 Apr 2026 9:45pm ZASat 25 Apr 2026 06:15am ZA680646612
Mainliner MAT-KOK-CAFri 24 Apr 2026 10:40pm ZASat 25 Apr 2026 06:45am ZA920820720
Express Budgetliner MTH-QT-CAFri 24 Apr 2026 11:10pm ZASat 25 Apr 2026 07:15am ZA610580549
Budgetliner MTH-QT-CAFri 24 Apr 2026 11:30pm ZASat 25 Apr 2026 08:00am ZA660627594
Mainliner MMTH-EL-FORT-CASat 25 Apr 2026 12:10am ZASat 25 Apr 2026 08:00am ZA680646612
Budgetliner MTH-OUDT-CASat 25 Apr 2026 7:15pm ZASun 26 Apr 2026 07:00am ZA700665630
Mainliner MTH-QT-CASat 25 Apr 2026 9:45pm ZASun 26 Apr 2026 06:15am ZA680646612
Mainliner MAT-KOK-CASat 25 Apr 2026 10:40pm ZASun 26 Apr 2026 06:45am ZA770732693
Budgetliner MTH-QT-CASat 25 Apr 2026 11:30pm ZASun 26 Apr 2026 08:00am ZA640608576
Mainliner MMTH-EL-FORT-CASun 26 Apr 2026 12:10am ZASun 26 Apr 2026 08:00am ZA730694657
Budgetliner MTH-OUDT-CASun 26 Apr 2026 7:15pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 07:00am ZA700665630
Mainliner MTH-QT-CASun 26 Apr 2026 9:45pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 06:15am ZA680646612
Mainliner MAT-KOK-CASun 26 Apr 2026 10:40pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 06:45am ZA920820720
Express Budgetliner MTH-QT-CASun 26 Apr 2026 11:10pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 07:15am ZA620589558
Budgetliner MTH-QT-CASun 26 Apr 2026 11:30pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 08:00am ZA640608576
Mainliner MMTH-EL-FORT-CAMon 27 Apr 2026 12:10am ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 08:00am ZA730694657
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky DDBN-QT-CPTBig Sky IntercityMon 27 Apr 2026 12:15am ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 07:50am ZA660627594

Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2026)

Ticket TypeLowest PriceHighest PriceAverage Price
Saver4051,740686
Flexi4281,740727
Full Flexi4501,800773

Intercape Routes from Aberdeen to Cape Town

  • Mainliner MMTH-EL-FORT-CA
  • Big Sky Intercity Big Sky DDBN-MAR-QT-CPT
  • Budgetliner MTH-OUDT-CA
  • Mainliner MTH-QT-CA
  • Mainliner MAT-KOK-CA
  • Express Budgetliner MTH-QT-CA
  • Budgetliner MTH-QT-CA
  • Mainliner MAT-KOK-CA low on available seats
  • Mainliner MMTH-EL-FORT-CA low on available seats
  • Intercape Bus
  • Big Sky Intercity Big Sky DDBN-QT-CPT

Travel Time Scheduled (Year 2026)

The quickest bus takes 7h 35m, slowest 11h 45m, average 8h 36m.

Departures vary from 12:10am to 11:30pm. Arrivals from 6:15am to 8:00am.

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If you are relocating to the Cape or travelling to manage family affairs, ensure your legal requirements are in order.

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Intercape Bus Route Locations & Safety Ratings

From: Aberdeen

Address: In front of Police Station, Andries Pretorius Street

Province: Eastern Cape

Safety Rating: 5/10

High security due to proximity to police station. Very safe.

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

Latitude: -32.4767994

Longitude: 24.0605767

Uber Availability: Available.

Need a safe ride from the station?

Get a ZAR 50 Discount Off Your First 5 Trips

Location: View Aberdeen on Google Maps

To: Cape Town

Address: Unit 2 Intercape Corporate Office inside the Cape Town Station complex on Old Marine Drive on the foreshore of the Cape Town CBD. You can book an Uber to lift you to your destination. Do not leave the station building until your ride arrives, as the vicinity is dodgy. Try arrive while it is still daylight hours (weekdays are safer than weekends).

Province: Western Cape

Safety Rating: 3/10

Long distance terminal is generally secure, but surrounding CBD requires vigilance at night.

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

Latitude: -33.92401409

Longitude: 18.43227396

Uber Availability: Available.

Need a safe ride from the station?

Get a ZAR 50 Discount Off Your First 5 Trips

Location: View Cape Town 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 Cape Town to Aberdeen

What about the return journey? View prices and departure times for Intercape buses travelling from Cape Town to Aberdeen.

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