Intercape Bus Tickets from Beaufort West to Cape Town

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Intercape offers bus tickets from Beaufort West to Cape Town, with 1-way prices having ranged from R297 to R2,500 during 2025:

  • The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Beaufort West to Cape Town is R306 in Saver class; taking Budgetliner MTH-QT-CA; departing Beaufort West at Mon 29 Sep 2025 01:15am ZA and arriving in Cape Town at Mon 29 Sep 2025 08:00am ZA (a duration of 6 hours 45 minutes).
    • For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Beaufort West to Cape Town is R275 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Budgetliner MTH-QT-CA; departing Beaufort West on Mon 29 Sep 2025 01:15am ZA and arriving in Cape Town on Mon 29 Sep 2025 08:00am ZA (a duration of 6 hours 45 minutes).
  • Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R434, Flexi: R460, Full Flexi: R486. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
    • For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R434, Flexi: R391, Full Flexi: R413 (a 15% discount is applicable for pensioners who are 60 or older, ID proof needed - no discounts for saver class tickets).
  • Click here to understand the differences between Saver, Flexi and Full Flexi tickets (they have different luggage allowances and amendment fees); and Mainliner vs Sleepliner vs Budgetliner vs Big Sky Intercity coaches (e.g. Sleepliner and Big Sky Intercity offer 150-degree reclining seats).
  • Note: Some routes may involve multiple stops (e.g., via Pretoria or Harrismith). Check the booking engine for exact stop details.
The journey takes on average 6 hours and 31 minutes.

Intercape Prices & Schedule from Beaufort West to Cape Town

All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).

Bus schedule and prices for travel from Beaufort West to Cape Town
Route Coach Type Depart (Beaufort West - Engen Garage, Donkin Street (Swartberg N1 Stop)) Arrive (Cape Town - Unit 2 Intercape Office, Old Marine Drive (Cape Town Station)) Full Flexi (ZAR) Flexi (ZAR) Saver (ZAR)
Mainliner MAT-KOK-CAMainlinerSun 28 Sep 2025 00:20am ZASun 28 Sep 2025 06:45am ZA420399378
Express Budgetliner MTH-QT-CABudgetlinerSun 28 Sep 2025 00:50am ZASun 28 Sep 2025 07:15am ZA400380360
Sleepliner PTA-BLM-CASleeplinerSun 28 Sep 2025 00:55am ZASun 28 Sep 2025 07:20am ZA470447423
Budgetliner MTH-QT-CABudgetlinerSun 28 Sep 2025 01:15am ZASun 28 Sep 2025 08:00am ZA380361342
Mainliner MMTH-EL-FORT-CAMainlinerSun 28 Sep 2025 01:45am ZASun 28 Sep 2025 08:00am ZA640560500
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky DDBN-MAR-QT-CPTBig Sky IntercitySun 28 Sep 2025 01:55am ZASun 28 Sep 2025 07:50am ZA400380360
Sleepliner PTA-KIM-CASleeplinerSun 28 Sep 2025 02:10am ZASun 28 Sep 2025 08:45am ZA530504493
Express Mainliner PTA-BLM-CAMainlinerSun 28 Sep 2025 02:25am ZASun 28 Sep 2025 08:50am ZA350333315
Mainliner DDBN-BLM-CAMainlinerSun 28 Sep 2025 04:20am ZASun 28 Sep 2025 10:50am ZA420399378
Big Sky Intercity Express Big Sky PTA-BLM-CABig Sky IntercitySun 28 Sep 2025 06:25am ZASun 28 Sep 2025 12:50pm ZA350333315
Sleepliner PTA-BLM-CASleeplinerSun 28 Sep 2025 06:50am ZASun 28 Sep 2025 1:30pm ZA500475450
Sleepliner PTA-KIM-CASleeplinerSun 28 Sep 2025 07:55am ZASun 28 Sep 2025 2:15pm ZA650618585
Mainliner MTH-QT-CAMainlinerSun 28 Sep 2025 11:30pm ZAMon 29 Sep 2025 06:15am ZA770690650
Mainliner MAT-KOK-CAMainlinerMon 29 Sep 2025 00:20am ZAMon 29 Sep 2025 06:45am ZA920850780
Express Budgetliner MTH-QT-CABudgetlinerMon 29 Sep 2025 00:50am ZAMon 29 Sep 2025 07:15am ZA400380360
Sleepliner PTA-BLM-CASleeplinerMon 29 Sep 2025 00:55am ZAMon 29 Sep 2025 07:20am ZA560532504
Budgetliner MTH-QT-CABudgetlinerMon 29 Sep 2025 01:15am ZAMon 29 Sep 2025 08:00am ZA340323306
Mainliner MMTH-EL-FORT-CAMainlinerMon 29 Sep 2025 01:45am ZAMon 29 Sep 2025 08:00am ZA460437414
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky DDBN-MAR-QT-CPTBig Sky IntercityMon 29 Sep 2025 01:55am ZAMon 29 Sep 2025 07:50am ZA800720660
Sleepliner PTA-KIM-CASleeplinerMon 29 Sep 2025 02:10am ZAMon 29 Sep 2025 08:45am ZA450428405
Express Mainliner PTA-BLM-CAMainlinerMon 29 Sep 2025 02:25am ZAMon 29 Sep 2025 08:50am ZA400380360
Mainliner DDBN-BLM-CAMainlinerMon 29 Sep 2025 04:20am ZAMon 29 Sep 2025 10:50am ZA360342324
Express Mainliner DBN-BLM-KIM-CAMainlinerMon 29 Sep 2025 05:35am ZAMon 29 Sep 2025 12:30pm ZA410390369
Big Sky Intercity Express Big Sky PTA-BLM-CABig Sky IntercityMon 29 Sep 2025 06:25am ZAMon 29 Sep 2025 12:50pm ZA350333315
Sleepliner PTA-BLM-CASleeplinerMon 29 Sep 2025 06:50am ZAMon 29 Sep 2025 1:30pm ZA500475450
Sleepliner PTA-KIM-CASleeplinerMon 29 Sep 2025 07:55am ZAMon 29 Sep 2025 2:15pm ZA540513486
Mainliner MTH-QT-CAMainlinerMon 29 Sep 2025 11:30pm ZATue 30 Sep 2025 06:15am ZA440418396
Mainliner MAT-KOK-CAMainlinerTue 30 Sep 2025 00:20am ZATue 30 Sep 2025 06:45am ZA460437414
Express Budgetliner MTH-QT-CABudgetlinerTue 30 Sep 2025 00:50am ZATue 30 Sep 2025 07:15am ZA400380360
Sleepliner PTA-BLM-CASleeplinerTue 30 Sep 2025 00:55am ZATue 30 Sep 2025 07:20am ZA660627594
Budgetliner MTH-QT-CABudgetlinerTue 30 Sep 2025 01:15am ZATue 30 Sep 2025 08:00am ZA400380360
Mainliner MMTH-EL-FORT-CAMainlinerTue 30 Sep 2025 01:45am ZATue 30 Sep 2025 08:00am ZA410390369
Sleepliner PTA-KIM-CASleeplinerTue 30 Sep 2025 02:10am ZATue 30 Sep 2025 08:45am ZA480456432
Express Mainliner PTA-BLM-CAMainlinerTue 30 Sep 2025 02:25am ZATue 30 Sep 2025 08:50am ZA350333315
Mainliner DDBN-BLM-CAMainlinerTue 30 Sep 2025 04:20am ZATue 30 Sep 2025 10:50am ZA480456432
Big Sky Intercity Express Big Sky PTA-BLM-CABig Sky IntercityTue 30 Sep 2025 06:25am ZATue 30 Sep 2025 12:50pm ZA380361342
Sleepliner PTA-BLM-CASleeplinerTue 30 Sep 2025 06:50am ZATue 30 Sep 2025 1:30pm ZA440418396
Sleepliner PTA-KIM-CASleeplinerTue 30 Sep 2025 07:55am ZATue 30 Sep 2025 2:15pm ZA520494468
Mainliner MTH-QT-CAMainlinerTue 30 Sep 2025 11:30pm ZAWed 01 Oct 2025 06:15am ZA400380360
Mainliner MAT-KOK-CAMainlinerWed 01 Oct 2025 00:20am ZAWed 01 Oct 2025 06:45am ZA420399378
Express Budgetliner MTH-QT-CABudgetlinerWed 01 Oct 2025 00:50am ZAWed 01 Oct 2025 07:15am ZA400380360
Sleepliner PTA-BLM-CASleeplinerWed 01 Oct 2025 00:55am ZAWed 01 Oct 2025 07:20am ZA480456432
Budgetliner MTH-QT-CABudgetlinerWed 01 Oct 2025 01:15am ZAWed 01 Oct 2025 08:00am ZA400380360
Mainliner MMTH-EL-FORT-CAMainlinerWed 01 Oct 2025 01:45am ZAWed 01 Oct 2025 08:00am ZA410390369
Sleepliner PTA-KIM-CASleeplinerWed 01 Oct 2025 02:10am ZAWed 01 Oct 2025 08:45am ZA480456432
Mainliner DDBN-BLM-CAMainlinerWed 01 Oct 2025 04:20am ZAWed 01 Oct 2025 10:50am ZA510485459
Sleepliner PTA-BLM-CASleeplinerWed 01 Oct 2025 06:50am ZAWed 01 Oct 2025 1:30pm ZA480456432
Sleepliner PTA-KIM-CASleeplinerWed 01 Oct 2025 07:55am ZAWed 01 Oct 2025 2:15pm ZA520494468
Mainliner MTH-QT-CAMainlinerWed 01 Oct 2025 11:30pm ZAThu 02 Oct 2025 06:15am ZA400380360
Mainliner MAT-KOK-CAMainlinerThu 02 Oct 2025 00:20am ZAThu 02 Oct 2025 06:45am ZA490466441
Express Budgetliner MTH-QT-CABudgetlinerThu 02 Oct 2025 00:50am ZAThu 02 Oct 2025 07:15am ZA340323306
Sleepliner PTA-BLM-CASleeplinerThu 02 Oct 2025 00:55am ZAThu 02 Oct 2025 07:20am ZA560532504
Budgetliner MTH-QT-CABudgetlinerThu 02 Oct 2025 01:15am ZAThu 02 Oct 2025 08:00am ZA370352333
Mainliner MMTH-EL-FORT-CAMainlinerThu 02 Oct 2025 01:45am ZAThu 02 Oct 2025 08:00am ZA350333315
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky DDBN-MAR-QT-CPTBig Sky IntercityThu 02 Oct 2025 01:55am ZAThu 02 Oct 2025 07:50am ZA370352333
Sleepliner PTA-KIM-CASleeplinerThu 02 Oct 2025 02:10am ZAThu 02 Oct 2025 08:45am ZA520494468
Express Mainliner PTA-BLM-CAMainlinerThu 02 Oct 2025 02:25am ZAThu 02 Oct 2025 08:50am ZA400380360
Mainliner DDBN-BLM-CAMainlinerThu 02 Oct 2025 04:20am ZAThu 02 Oct 2025 10:50am ZA460437414
Big Sky Intercity Express Big Sky PTA-BLM-CABig Sky IntercityThu 02 Oct 2025 06:25am ZAThu 02 Oct 2025 12:50pm ZA460437414
Sleepliner PTA-BLM-CASleeplinerThu 02 Oct 2025 06:50am ZAThu 02 Oct 2025 1:30pm ZA460437414
Sleepliner PTA-KIM-CASleeplinerThu 02 Oct 2025 07:55am ZAThu 02 Oct 2025 2:15pm ZA620589558

Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2025)

Ticket Type Lowest Price Highest Price Average Price
Saver 297 2,500 434
Flexi 314 2,500 460
Full Flexi 330 2,500 486

Intercape Routes from Beaufort West to Cape Town

  • Mainliner MAT-KOK-CA
  • Express Budgetliner MTH-QT-CA
  • Sleepliner PTA-BLM-CA
  • Budgetliner MTH-QT-CA
  • Mainliner MMTH-EL-FORT-CA
  • Big Sky Intercity Big Sky DDBN-MAR-QT-CPT
  • Sleepliner PTA-KIM-CA
  • Express Mainliner PTA-BLM-CA
  • Mainliner DDBN-BLM-CA
  • Big Sky Intercity Express Big Sky PTA-BLM-CA
  • Mainliner MTH-QT-CA
  • Express Mainliner DBN-BLM-KIM-CA
  • Express Mainliner MTH-QT-CA
  • PTA-BLM-CA
  • Express Big Sky PTA-KIM-CA
  • PTA-KIM-CA
  • Express Big Sky PTA-BLM-CA
  • Big Sky EL-QT-CA
  • Express Budgetliner PTA-BLM-CA
  • Big Sky DDBN-MAR-QT-CPT
  • Express Mainliner PTA-KIM-CA
  • Mainliner PTA-BLM-CA
  • Express PTA-BLM-CA
  • Sleepliner Express PTA-BLM-CA
  • Big Sky Intercity Express Big Sky PTA-KIM-CA
  • Big Sky Intercity Big Sky EL-QT-CA
  • Express PTA-BLM-CA

Travel Time Scheduled from Beaufort West to Cape Town (Year 2025)

The quickest Intercape bus from Beaufort West to Cape Town is scheduled to take 5 hours and 55 minutes, whilst the slowest takes 6 hours and 55 minutes; on average the travel time is 6 hours and 31 minutes.

Scheduled departure times from Beaufort West vary from as early as 12:20am, to as late as 11:55pm. Scheduled arrival times at Cape Town vary from 5:45am to 3:45pm.

Bus Route Map

Intercape Bus Route Locations

From: Beaufort West

Address: Engen Swartberg 1 Stop Petrol Station, Donkin Street (N1 national Road). Wimpy restaurant on site.

Province: Western Cape

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

Latitude: -32.34315322

Longitude: 22.58270828

Uber Availability: Not Available

Location: View on Google Maps

To: Cape Town

Address: Unit 2 Intercape Corporate Office inside the Cape Town Station complex on Old Marine Dr 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 and weekdays are better than weekends.

Province: Western Cape

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

Latitude: -33.92401409

Longitude: 18.43227396

Uber Availability: Available. Schedule your ride in advance, once you have a good idea of your likely arrival time. Try Uber with a R50 discount off your first 5 trips! Use this link to get started. If you have never used Ubereats before then use promo code eats-robb3998ue at the checkout of Ubereats to get a R50 discount on your first two orders of minimum R100 each for delivery.

Location: View on Google Maps

Safety considerations

Many bus stops have safety issues; it is better to arrive at bus stops while the sun is still shining (nighttime is riskier), with weekdays 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 wonder why the journey times 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.

Intercape Bus Tickets from Cape Town to Beaufort West

What about the return journey? Click here to see prices, departure times, and arrival times of Intercape buses travelling from Cape Town to Beaufort West.

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