Intercape Bus Tickets from Bloemfontein to Durban
Intercape offers bus tickets from Bloemfontein to Durban, with 1-way prices having ranged from R360 to R1,500 during 2026:
- The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Bloemfontein to Durban is R440 in Saver class; taking Express Mainliner CA-KIM-BLM-DBN scheduled to depart Bloemfontein at 02:40 on Fri 27 Feb 2026 and scheduled to arrive in Durban at 11:20 on Fri 27 Feb 2026 (duration of 8 hours 40 minutes).
- For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way ticket is R425 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Express Mainliner CA-KIM-BLM-DBN departing Bloemfontein at 02:40 on Fri 27 Feb 2026 and arriving in Durban at 11:20 on Fri 27 Feb 2026 (duration of 8 hours 40 minutes).
- Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R516, Flexi: R578, Full Flexi: R661. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
- For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R516, Flexi: R491, Full Flexi: R562.
- Click here to understand the differences between Saver, Flexi and Full Flexi tickets.
Intercape Prices & Schedule from Bloemfontein to Durban
All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).
| Route | Coach Type | Depart (BLOEMFONTEIN - Intercape Office, Park Road (Tourist Centre)) | Arrive (DURBAN - Intercape office, 65 Masabalala Yengwa Avenue (Durban Station)) | Full Flexi (ZAR) | Flexi (ZAR) | Saver (ZAR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainliner CA-BLM-DBN | Mainliner | Mon 23 Feb 2026 07:10am ZA | Mon 23 Feb 2026 5:20pm ZA | 700 | 600 | 540 |
| Mainliner UPT-BLM-DBN | Mainliner | Mon 23 Feb 2026 6:45pm ZA | Tue 24 Feb 2026 05:50am ZA | 610 | 530 | 470 |
| Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY PTA-KIM-DBN | Big Sky Intercity | Mon 23 Feb 2026 7:30pm ZA | Tue 24 Feb 2026 06:10am ZA | 720 | 640 | 580 |
| Mainliner CA-BLM-DBN | Mainliner | Tue 24 Feb 2026 07:10am ZA | Tue 24 Feb 2026 5:20pm ZA | 640 | 540 | 480 |
| Mainliner UPT-BLM-DBN | Mainliner | Tue 24 Feb 2026 6:45pm ZA | Wed 25 Feb 2026 05:50am ZA | 590 | 510 | 450 |
| Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY PTA-KIM-DBN | Big Sky Intercity | Tue 24 Feb 2026 7:30pm ZA | Wed 25 Feb 2026 06:10am ZA | 590 | 510 | 450 |
| Mainliner CA-BLM-DBN | Mainliner | Wed 25 Feb 2026 07:10am ZA | Wed 25 Feb 2026 5:20pm ZA | 640 | 540 | 480 |
| Mainliner UPT-BLM-DBN | Mainliner | Wed 25 Feb 2026 6:45pm ZA | Thu 26 Feb 2026 05:50am ZA | 600 | 520 | 460 |
| Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY PTA-KIM-DBN | Big Sky Intercity | Wed 25 Feb 2026 7:30pm ZA | Thu 26 Feb 2026 06:10am ZA | 600 | 520 | 460 |
| Mainliner CA-BLM-DBN | Mainliner | Thu 26 Feb 2026 07:10am ZA | Thu 26 Feb 2026 5:20pm ZA | 700 | 600 | 540 |
| Mainliner UPT-BLM-DBN | Mainliner | Thu 26 Feb 2026 6:45pm ZA | Fri 27 Feb 2026 05:50am ZA | 600 | 520 | 460 |
| Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY PTA-KIM-DBN | Big Sky Intercity | Thu 26 Feb 2026 7:30pm ZA | Fri 27 Feb 2026 06:10am ZA | 590 | 510 | 450 |
| Express Mainliner CA-KIM-BLM-DBN | Mainliner | Fri 27 Feb 2026 02:40am ZA | Fri 27 Feb 2026 11:20am ZA | 580 | 500 | 440 |
| Mainliner CA-BLM-DBN | Mainliner | Fri 27 Feb 2026 07:10am ZA | Fri 27 Feb 2026 5:20pm ZA | 640 | 540 | 480 |
Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2026)
| Ticket Type | Lowest Price | Highest Price | Average Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saver | 360 | 1,360 | 516 |
| Flexi | 420 | 1,420 | 578 |
| Full Flexi | 520 | 1,500 | 661 |
Intercape Routes from Bloemfontein to Durban
- Express Mainliner CA-KIM-BLM-DBN
- Mainliner CA-BLM-DBN
- Mainliner UPT-BLM-DBN
- Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY PTA-KIM-DBN
Travel Time Scheduled (Year 2026)
The quickest bus takes 8h 40m, slowest 11h 5m, average 10h 12m.
Departures vary from 2:40am to 7:30pm. Arrivals from 5:50am to 5:20pm.
Bus Route Map
Intercape Bus Route Locations
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
Contact: Phone Intercape at 021-3804400 or phone Big Sky Intercity at 087-8218218
Latitude: -29.1200605
Longitude: 26.2069933
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
To: Durban
Address: Intercape office at Durban Station - 65 Masabalala Yengwa Avene (Old NMR Avenue)
Province: KwaZulu-Natal
Contact: Phone Intercape at 021-3804400 or phone Big Sky Intercity at 087-8218218
Latitude: -29.8467618
Longitude: 31.0242788
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 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 Durban to Bloemfontein
What about the return journey? Click here to see prices, departure times, and arrival times of Intercape buses travelling from Durban to Bloemfontein.