Intercape Bus Tickets from Bloemfontein to Cape Town
Intercape offers bus tickets from Bloemfontein to Cape Town, with 1-way prices having ranged from R500 to R1,220,261,245 during 2026:
- The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Bloemfontein to Cape Town is R620 in Saver class on a Big Sky Intercity coach; taking Big Sky Intercity Express Big Sky PTA-BLM-CA scheduled to depart Bloemfontein at 23:30 on Mon 13 Apr 2026 and scheduled to arrive in Cape Town at 12:50 on Tue 14 Apr 2026 (duration of 13 hours 20 minutes).
- For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way ticket is R578 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Big Sky Intercity Express Big Sky PTA-BLM-CA departing Bloemfontein at 23:30 on Mon 13 Apr 2026 and arriving in Cape Town at 12:50 on Tue 14 Apr 2026 (duration of 13 hours 20 minutes).
- Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R436,307, Flexi: R878, Full Flexi: R8,197. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
- For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R436,307, Flexi: R746, Full Flexi: R6,967.
- Click here to understand the differences between Saver, Flexi and Full Flexi tickets.
Intercape Prices & Schedule from Bloemfontein to Cape Town
All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).
| Route | Coach Type | Depart (BLOEMFONTEIN - Intercape Office, Park Road (Tourist Centre)) | Arrive (CAPE TOWN - Unit 2 Intercape Office, Old Marine Drive (Cape Town Station)) | Full Flexi (ZAR) | Flexi (ZAR) | Saver (ZAR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleepliner PTA-BLM-CA | Sleepliner | Sun 12 Apr 2026 12:45am ZA | Sun 12 Apr 2026 1:30pm ZA | 1,350 | 1,200 | 1,050 |
| Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-FORTB-CA | Big Sky Intercity | Sun 12 Apr 2026 08:30am ZA | Mon 13 Apr 2026 07:15am ZA | 890 | 790 | 730 |
| Mainliner PTA-BLM-CA | Sun 12 Apr 2026 6:00pm ZA | Mon 13 Apr 2026 07:20am ZA | 840 | 760 | 700 | |
| Sleepliner PTA-BLM-CA | Sleepliner | Sun 12 Apr 2026 6:00pm ZA | Mon 13 Apr 2026 07:20am ZA | 1,060 | 980 | 920 |
| Sleepliner Express PTA-BLM-CA | Sleepliner | Sun 12 Apr 2026 7:30pm ZA | Mon 13 Apr 2026 08:50am ZA | 1,040 | 960 | 900 |
| Mainliner DDBN-BLM-CA | Sun 12 Apr 2026 9:30pm ZA | Mon 13 Apr 2026 10:50am ZA | 1,220 | 1,160 | 1,100 | |
| Express Mainliner DBN-BLM-KIM-CA | Sun 12 Apr 2026 9:40pm ZA | Mon 13 Apr 2026 12:30pm ZA | 1,000 | 920 | 880 | |
| Big Sky Intercity Express Big Sky PTA-BLM-CA | Big Sky Intercity | Sun 12 Apr 2026 11:30pm ZA | Mon 13 Apr 2026 12:50pm ZA | 880 | 780 | 720 |
| Sleepliner PTA-BLM-CA | Sleepliner | Mon 13 Apr 2026 12:45am ZA | Mon 13 Apr 2026 1:30pm ZA | 1,150 | 1,000 | 850 |
| Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-FORTB-CA | Big Sky Intercity | Mon 13 Apr 2026 08:30am ZA | Tue 14 Apr 2026 07:15am ZA | 840 | 740 | 680 |
| Mainliner PTA-BLM-CA | Mon 13 Apr 2026 6:00pm ZA | Tue 14 Apr 2026 07:20am ZA | 840 | 760 | 700 | |
| Sleepliner PTA-BLM-CA | Sleepliner | Mon 13 Apr 2026 6:00pm ZA | Tue 14 Apr 2026 07:20am ZA | 1,000 | 900 | 840 |
| Sleepliner Express PTA-BLM-CA | Sleepliner | Mon 13 Apr 2026 7:30pm ZA | Tue 14 Apr 2026 08:50am ZA | 880 | 800 | 740 |
| Mainliner DDBN-BLM-CA | Mon 13 Apr 2026 9:30pm ZA | Tue 14 Apr 2026 10:50am ZA | 1,020 | 960 | 900 | |
| Express Mainliner DBN-BLM-KIM-CA | Mon 13 Apr 2026 9:40pm ZA | Tue 14 Apr 2026 12:30pm ZA | 840 | 740 | 680 | |
| Big Sky Intercity Express Big Sky PTA-BLM-CA | Big Sky Intercity | Mon 13 Apr 2026 11:30pm ZA | Tue 14 Apr 2026 12:50pm ZA | 780 | 680 | 620 |
| Sleepliner PTA-BLM-CA | Sleepliner | Tue 14 Apr 2026 12:45am ZA | Tue 14 Apr 2026 1:30pm ZA | 1,150 | 1,000 | 850 |
| Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-FORTB-CA | Big Sky Intercity | Tue 14 Apr 2026 08:30am ZA | Wed 15 Apr 2026 07:15am ZA | 840 | 740 | 680 |
| Sleepliner PTA-BLM-CA | Sleepliner | Tue 14 Apr 2026 6:00pm ZA | Wed 15 Apr 2026 07:20am ZA | 1,060 | 980 | 920 |
| Sleepliner Express PTA-BLM-CA | Sleepliner | Tue 14 Apr 2026 7:30pm ZA | Wed 15 Apr 2026 08:50am ZA | 780 | 700 | 640 |
| Mainliner DDBN-BLM-CA | Tue 14 Apr 2026 9:30pm ZA | Wed 15 Apr 2026 10:50am ZA | 900 | 840 | 780 | |
| Express Mainliner DBN-BLM-KIM-CA | Tue 14 Apr 2026 9:40pm ZA | Wed 15 Apr 2026 12:30pm ZA | 840 | 740 | 680 | |
| Big Sky Intercity Express Big Sky PTA-BLM-CA | Big Sky Intercity | Tue 14 Apr 2026 11:30pm ZA | Wed 15 Apr 2026 12:50pm ZA | 780 | 680 | 620 |
| Sleepliner PTA-BLM-CA | Sleepliner | Wed 15 Apr 2026 12:45am ZA | Wed 15 Apr 2026 1:30pm ZA | 1,150 | 1,000 | 850 |
| Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-FORTB-CA | Big Sky Intercity | Wed 15 Apr 2026 08:30am ZA | Thu 16 Apr 2026 07:15am ZA | 840 | 740 | 680 |
| Sleepliner PTA-BLM-CA | Sleepliner | Wed 15 Apr 2026 6:00pm ZA | Thu 16 Apr 2026 07:20am ZA | 1,060 | 980 | 920 |
| Sleepliner Express PTA-BLM-CA | Sleepliner | Wed 15 Apr 2026 7:30pm ZA | Thu 16 Apr 2026 08:50am ZA | 820 | 740 | 680 |
| Mainliner DDBN-BLM-CA | Wed 15 Apr 2026 9:30pm ZA | Thu 16 Apr 2026 10:50am ZA | 1,000 | 940 | 880 | |
| Express Mainliner DBN-BLM-KIM-CA | Wed 15 Apr 2026 9:40pm ZA | Thu 16 Apr 2026 12:30pm ZA | 840 | 740 | 680 | |
| Big Sky Intercity Express Big Sky PTA-BLM-CA | Big Sky Intercity | Wed 15 Apr 2026 11:30pm ZA | Thu 16 Apr 2026 12:50pm ZA | 780 | 680 | 620 |
| Sleepliner PTA-BLM-CA | Sleepliner | Thu 16 Apr 2026 12:45am ZA | Thu 16 Apr 2026 1:30pm ZA | 1,150 | 1,000 | 850 |
Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2026)
| Ticket Type | Lowest Price | Highest Price | Average Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saver | 500 | 1,220,261,245 | 436,307 |
| Flexi | 560 | 2,400 | 878 |
| Full Flexi | 640 | 20,260,212 | 8,197 |
Intercape Routes from Bloemfontein to Cape Town
- Express Mainliner PTA-BLM-CA
- Sleepliner PTA-BLM-CA
- Sleepliner Express PTA-BLM-CA
- Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-FORTB-CA
- EXM2PTA-BLM-CA
- Mainliner DDBN-BLM-CA
- Express Mainliner DBN-BLM-KIM-CA
- Big Sky Intercity Express Big Sky PTA-BLM-CA
- Mainliner PTA-BLM-CA
- Sleepliner Express PTA-BLM-CA low on available seats
- Mainliner DDBN-BLM-CA low on available seats
- Sleepliner PTA-BLM-CA low on available seats
- Cape Town
- Sleepliner
- Intercape Bus
- Sleepliner Express PTA-BLM-CA
- Express Budgetliner PTA-BLM-CA
Travel Time Scheduled (Year 2026)
The quickest bus takes 12h 45m, slowest 22h 45m, average 14h 40m.
Departures vary from 12:30am to 11:30pm. Arrivals from 7:15am to 2:30pm.
Statistics based on partial data due to parsing issues.
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Bus Route Map
Intercape Bus Route Locations & Safety Ratings
From: Bloemfontein
Address: Intercape Office, Park Road (Tourist Centre). Be extra vigilant if arriving at night. Do not walk from the station to your hotel at night, even if it looks close on the map. Use Uber.
Province: Free State
Safety Rating: Good
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: -29.1200605
Longitude: 26.2069933
Uber Availability: Available.
Need a safe ride from the station?
Get a ZAR 50 Discount Off Your First 5 TripsLocation: View 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: Moderate
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 TripsLocation: View 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 Bloemfontein
What about the return journey? Click here to see prices, departure times, and arrival times of Intercape buses travelling from Cape Town to Bloemfontein.