Intercape Bus Tickets from Bloemfontein to Midrand

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Intercape offers bus tickets from Bloemfontein to Midrand, with 1-way prices having ranged from R260 to R1,350 during 2026:

  • The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Bloemfontein to Midrand is R260 in Saver class; taking Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-JHB-MALE scheduled to depart Bloemfontein at 06:30 on Mon 23 Feb 2026 and scheduled to arrive in Midrand at 14:00 on Mon 23 Feb 2026 (duration of 7 hours 30 minutes).
    • For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way ticket is R260 in Saver class; taking Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-JHB-MALE departing Bloemfontein at 06:30 on Mon 23 Feb 2026 and arriving in Midrand at 14:00 on Mon 23 Feb 2026 (duration of 7 hours 30 minutes).
  • Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R408, Flexi: R460, Full Flexi: R530. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
    • For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R408, Flexi: R391, Full Flexi: R451.
  • Click here to understand the differences between Saver, Flexi and Full Flexi tickets.
The journey takes on average 7 hours and 32 minutes.

Intercape Prices & Schedule from Bloemfontein to Midrand

All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).

RouteCoach TypeDepart (BLOEMFONTEIN - Intercape Office, Park Road (Tourist Centre))Arrive (MIDRAND - Engen Big Bird 1 Stop (N1))Full Flexi (ZAR)Flexi (ZAR)Saver (ZAR)
Budgetliner MTH-QT-PTAMon 23 Feb 2026 12:30am ZAMon 23 Feb 2026 09:15am ZA420.00360.00320.00
Express Budgetliner MTH-ENG-PTAMon 23 Feb 2026 12:30am ZAMon 23 Feb 2026 06:25am ZA400.00360.00320.00
Mainliner PE-GRH-PTAMon 23 Feb 2026 03:00am ZAMon 23 Feb 2026 09:20am ZA420.00360.00320.00
Sleepliner PE-BLM-PTASleeplinerMon 23 Feb 2026 03:05am ZAMon 23 Feb 2026 10:10am ZA420.00380.00340.00
Sleepliner PLT-BLM-PTASleeplinerMon 23 Feb 2026 03:50am ZAMon 23 Feb 2026 10:30am ZA410.00350.00270.00
Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY NDBN-KIM-PTABig Sky IntercityMon 23 Feb 2026 06:15am ZAMon 23 Feb 2026 4:40pm ZA400.00360.00300.00
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-JHB-MALEBig Sky IntercityMon 23 Feb 2026 06:30am ZAMon 23 Feb 2026 2:00pm ZA360.00320.00260.00
Big Sky Intercity Express Big Sky CA-BLM-PTABig Sky IntercityMon 23 Feb 2026 06:40am ZAMon 23 Feb 2026 1:25pm ZA410.00360.00300.00
Sleepliner CA-BLM-PTASleeplinerMon 23 Feb 2026 07:30am ZAMon 23 Feb 2026 2:00pm ZA420.00360.00300.00
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-KIM-PTABig Sky IntercityMon 23 Feb 2026 7:30pm ZATue 24 Feb 2026 06:50am ZA410.00350.00310.00
Express Mainliner MTH-QT-PTAMon 23 Feb 2026 11:15pm ZATue 24 Feb 2026 06:05am ZA440.00380.00340.00
Mainliner PE-QT-PTAMon 23 Feb 2026 11:55pm ZATue 24 Feb 2026 08:30am ZA450.00380.00300.00
Sleepliner CA-BLM-PTASleeplinerMon 23 Feb 2026 11:55pm ZATue 24 Feb 2026 06:40am ZA420.00360.00300.00
Budgetliner MTH-QT-PTATue 24 Feb 2026 12:30am ZATue 24 Feb 2026 09:15am ZA420.00360.00320.00
Express Budgetliner MTH-ENG-PTATue 24 Feb 2026 12:30am ZATue 24 Feb 2026 06:25am ZA400.00360.00320.00
Budgetliner EL-FORT-PTATue 24 Feb 2026 12:55am ZATue 24 Feb 2026 09:55am ZA380.00340.00300.00
Sleepliner Express CA-BLM-PTASleeplinerTue 24 Feb 2026 02:40am ZATue 24 Feb 2026 09:25am ZA440.00360.00300.00
Mainliner PE-GRH-PTATue 24 Feb 2026 03:00am ZATue 24 Feb 2026 09:20am ZA420.00360.00320.00
Sleepliner PE-BLM-PTASleeplinerTue 24 Feb 2026 03:05am ZATue 24 Feb 2026 10:10am ZA420.00380.00340.00
Sleepliner PLT-BLM-PTASleeplinerTue 24 Feb 2026 03:50am ZATue 24 Feb 2026 10:30am ZA410.00350.00270.00
Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY NDBN-KIM-PTABig Sky IntercityTue 24 Feb 2026 06:15am ZATue 24 Feb 2026 4:40pm ZA410.00370.00310.00
Sleepliner CA-BLM-PTASleeplinerTue 24 Feb 2026 07:30am ZATue 24 Feb 2026 2:00pm ZA420.00360.00300.00
Express Mainliner CA-BLM-PTATue 24 Feb 2026 08:20am ZATue 24 Feb 2026 2:15pm ZA540.00460.00400.00
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-KIM-PTABig Sky IntercityTue 24 Feb 2026 7:30pm ZAWed 25 Feb 2026 06:50am ZA400.00340.00300.00
Mainliner PE-QT-PTATue 24 Feb 2026 11:55pm ZAWed 25 Feb 2026 08:30am ZA450.00380.00300.00
Sleepliner CA-BLM-PTASleeplinerTue 24 Feb 2026 11:55pm ZAWed 25 Feb 2026 06:40am ZA420.00360.00300.00
Budgetliner MTH-QT-PTAWed 25 Feb 2026 12:30am ZAWed 25 Feb 2026 09:15am ZA420.00360.00320.00
Mainliner EL-BLM-PTAWed 25 Feb 2026 01:10am ZAWed 25 Feb 2026 07:45am ZA420.00360.00320.00
Mainliner PE-GRH-PTAWed 25 Feb 2026 03:00am ZAWed 25 Feb 2026 09:20am ZA420.00360.00320.00
Sleepliner PLT-BLM-PTASleeplinerWed 25 Feb 2026 03:50am ZAWed 25 Feb 2026 10:30am ZA410.00350.00270.00
Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY NDBN-KIM-PTABig Sky IntercityWed 25 Feb 2026 06:15am ZAWed 25 Feb 2026 4:40pm ZA400.00360.00300.00
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-JHB-MALEBig Sky IntercityWed 25 Feb 2026 06:30am ZAWed 25 Feb 2026 2:00pm ZA400.00360.00300.00
Sleepliner CA-BLM-PTASleeplinerWed 25 Feb 2026 07:30am ZAWed 25 Feb 2026 2:00pm ZA420.00360.00300.00
Express Mainliner CA-BLM-PTAWed 25 Feb 2026 08:20am ZAWed 25 Feb 2026 2:15pm ZA540.00460.00400.00
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-KIM-PTABig Sky IntercityWed 25 Feb 2026 7:30pm ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 06:50am ZA410.00350.00310.00
Express Mainliner MTH-QT-PTAWed 25 Feb 2026 11:15pm ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 06:05am ZA440.00380.00340.00
Mainliner PE-QT-PTAWed 25 Feb 2026 11:55pm ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 08:30am ZA450.00380.00300.00
Sleepliner CA-BLM-PTASleeplinerWed 25 Feb 2026 11:55pm ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 06:40am ZA500.00440.00400.00
Budgetliner MTH-QT-PTAThu 26 Feb 2026 12:30am ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 09:15am ZA420.00360.00320.00
Mainliner EL-BLM-PTAThu 26 Feb 2026 01:10am ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 07:45am ZA480.00420.00380.00
Mainliner PE-GRH-PTAThu 26 Feb 2026 03:00am ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 09:20am ZA420.00360.00320.00
Sleepliner PE-BLM-PTASleeplinerThu 26 Feb 2026 03:05am ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 10:10am ZA420.00380.00340.00
Sleepliner PLT-BLM-PTASleeplinerThu 26 Feb 2026 03:50am ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 10:30am ZA410.00350.00270.00
Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY NDBN-KIM-PTABig Sky IntercityThu 26 Feb 2026 06:15am ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 4:40pm ZA400.00360.00300.00
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-WLK-PTABig Sky IntercityThu 26 Feb 2026 06:30am ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 1:40pm ZA400.00340.00280.00
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-JHB-MALEBig Sky IntercityThu 26 Feb 2026 06:30am ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 2:00pm ZA400.00360.00300.00
Sleepliner CA-BLM-PTASleeplinerThu 26 Feb 2026 07:30am ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 2:00pm ZA500.00400.00340.00
Express Mainliner CA-BLM-PTAThu 26 Feb 2026 08:20am ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 2:15pm ZA540.00460.00400.00
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-WLK-PTABig Sky IntercityThu 26 Feb 2026 3:30pm ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 10:30pm ZA400.00340.00280.00
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-KIM-PTABig Sky IntercityThu 26 Feb 2026 7:30pm ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 06:50am ZA410.00350.00310.00
Express Mainliner MTH-QT-PTAThu 26 Feb 2026 11:15pm ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 06:05am ZA440.00380.00340.00
Mainliner PE-QT-PTAThu 26 Feb 2026 11:55pm ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 08:30am ZA450.00380.00300.00
Sleepliner CA-BLM-PTASleeplinerThu 26 Feb 2026 11:55pm ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 06:40am ZA440.00380.00340.00
Budgetliner MTH-QT-PTAFri 27 Feb 2026 12:30am ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 09:15am ZA420.00360.00320.00
Express Budgetliner MTH-ENG-PTAFri 27 Feb 2026 12:30am ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 06:25am ZA400.00360.00320.00
Budgetliner EL-FORT-PTAFri 27 Feb 2026 12:55am ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 09:55am ZA380.00340.00300.00
Mainliner EL-BLM-PTAFri 27 Feb 2026 01:10am ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 07:45am ZA420.00360.00320.00
Sleepliner Express CA-BLM-PTASleeplinerFri 27 Feb 2026 02:40am ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 09:25am ZA560.00500.00420.00
Mainliner PE-GRH-PTAFri 27 Feb 2026 03:00am ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 09:20am ZA420.00360.00320.00
Sleepliner PE-BLM-PTASleeplinerFri 27 Feb 2026 03:05am ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 10:10am ZA450.00410.00370.00
Sleepliner PLT-BLM-PTASleeplinerFri 27 Feb 2026 03:50am ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 10:30am ZA410.00350.00270.00
Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY NDBN-KIM-PTABig Sky IntercityFri 27 Feb 2026 06:15am ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 4:40pm ZA400.00360.00300.00
Big Sky Intercity Express Big Sky CA-BLM-PTABig Sky IntercityFri 27 Feb 2026 06:40am ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 1:25pm ZA450.00380.00340.00
Sleepliner CA-BLM-PTASleeplinerFri 27 Feb 2026 07:30am ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 2:00pm ZA530.00430.00370.00
Express Mainliner CA-BLM-PTAFri 27 Feb 2026 08:20am ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 2:15pm ZA540.00460.00400.00

Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2026)

Ticket TypeLowest PriceHighest PriceAverage Price
Saver2601,200408
Flexi3001,260460
Full Flexi3401,350530

Intercape Routes from Bloemfontein to Midrand

  • Budgetliner MTH-QT-PTA
  • Express Budgetliner MTH-ENG-PTA
  • Budgetliner EL-FORT-PTA
  • Budgetliner Express MTH-QT-PTA
  • Mainliner EL-BLM-PTA
  • Express PE-QT-PTA
  • Sleepliner Express CA-BLM-PTA low on available seats
  • Mainliner PE-GRH-PTA
  • Big Sky Intercity Express Big Sky PE-GRF-PTA
  • Sleepliner PE-BLM-PTA
  • Sleepliner PLT-BLM-PTA
  • Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY NDBN-KIM-PTA
  • EXM2CA-BLM-PTA
  • Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-JHB-MALE
  • Big Sky Intercity Express Big Sky CA-BLM-PTA
  • Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-MAHI-PTA low on available seats
  • Sleepliner CA-BLM-PTA
  • Express Mainliner CA-BLM-PTA
  • Sleepliner Express CA-BLM-PTA
  • Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-KIM-PTA
  • Express Mainliner MTH-QT-PTA
  • Mainliner PE-QT-PTA
  • Mainliner CA-BLM-PTA
  • Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-MAHI-PTA
  • Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-WLK-PTA

Travel Time Scheduled (Year 2026)

The quickest bus takes 5h 55m, slowest 14h 10m, average 7h 32m.

Departures vary from 12:30am to 11:55pm. Arrivals from 5:40am to 10:30pm.

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: Midrand

Address: Engen Big Bird One Stop ( N1)

Province: Gauteng

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

Latitude: -25.98033

Longitude: 28.125463

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 Midrand to Bloemfontein

What about the return journey? Click here to see prices, departure times, and arrival times of Intercape buses travelling from Midrand to Bloemfontein.

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