Intercape Bus Tickets from Bloemfontein to Pretoria

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Intercape offers bus tickets from Bloemfontein to Pretoria, with 1-way prices having ranged from R250 to R3,330 during 2026:

  • The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Bloemfontein to Pretoria 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 Pretoria at 14:30 on Mon 23 Feb 2026 (duration of 8 hours).
    • 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 Pretoria at 14:30 on Mon 23 Feb 2026 (duration of 8 hours).
  • Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R410, Flexi: R461, 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: R410, Flexi: R392, Full Flexi: R451.
  • Click here to understand the differences between Saver, Flexi and Full Flexi tickets.
The journey takes on average 8 hours and 4 minutes.

Intercape Prices & Schedule from Bloemfontein to Pretoria

All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).

RouteCoach TypeDepart (BLOEMFONTEIN - Intercape Office, Park Road (Tourist Centre))Arrive (PRETORIA - Intercape Office, C/O Paul Kruger and Scheiding Street (Pretoria Station))Full Flexi (ZAR)Flexi (ZAR)Saver (ZAR)
Budgetliner MTH-QT-PTABudgetlinerMon 23 Feb 2026 12:30am ZAMon 23 Feb 2026 09:45am ZA420360320
Express Budgetliner MTH-ENG-PTABudgetlinerMon 23 Feb 2026 12:30am ZAMon 23 Feb 2026 07:00am ZA400360320
Mainliner PE-GRH-PTAMainlinerMon 23 Feb 2026 03:00am ZAMon 23 Feb 2026 09:55am ZA420360320
Sleepliner PE-BLM-PTASleeplinerMon 23 Feb 2026 03:05am ZAMon 23 Feb 2026 10:45am ZA420380340
Sleepliner PLT-BLM-PTASleeplinerMon 23 Feb 2026 03:50am ZAMon 23 Feb 2026 11:05am ZA410350270
Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY NDBN-KIM-PTABig Sky IntercityMon 23 Feb 2026 06:15am ZAMon 23 Feb 2026 5:25pm ZA400360300
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-JHB-MALEBig Sky IntercityMon 23 Feb 2026 06:30am ZAMon 23 Feb 2026 2:30pm ZA360320260
Big Sky Intercity Express Big Sky CA-BLM-PTABig Sky IntercityMon 23 Feb 2026 06:40am ZAMon 23 Feb 2026 2:00pm ZA410360300
Sleepliner CA-BLM-PTASleeplinerMon 23 Feb 2026 07:30am ZAMon 23 Feb 2026 2:30pm ZA420360300
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-KIM-PTABig Sky IntercityMon 23 Feb 2026 7:30pm ZATue 24 Feb 2026 07:25am ZA410350310
Express Mainliner MTH-QT-PTAMainlinerMon 23 Feb 2026 11:15pm ZATue 24 Feb 2026 06:30am ZA440380340
Mainliner PE-QT-PTAMainlinerMon 23 Feb 2026 11:55pm ZATue 24 Feb 2026 09:00am ZA450380300
Sleepliner CA-BLM-PTASleeplinerMon 23 Feb 2026 11:55pm ZATue 24 Feb 2026 07:15am ZA420360300
Budgetliner MTH-QT-PTABudgetlinerTue 24 Feb 2026 12:30am ZATue 24 Feb 2026 09:45am ZA420360320
Express Budgetliner MTH-ENG-PTABudgetlinerTue 24 Feb 2026 12:30am ZATue 24 Feb 2026 07:00am ZA400360320
Budgetliner EL-FORT-PTABudgetlinerTue 24 Feb 2026 12:55am ZATue 24 Feb 2026 10:30am ZA380340300
Sleepliner Express CA-BLM-PTASleeplinerTue 24 Feb 2026 02:40am ZATue 24 Feb 2026 10:00am ZA440360300
Mainliner PE-GRH-PTAMainlinerTue 24 Feb 2026 03:00am ZATue 24 Feb 2026 09:55am ZA420360320
Sleepliner PE-BLM-PTASleeplinerTue 24 Feb 2026 03:05am ZATue 24 Feb 2026 10:45am ZA420380340
Sleepliner PLT-BLM-PTASleeplinerTue 24 Feb 2026 03:50am ZATue 24 Feb 2026 11:05am ZA410350270
Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY NDBN-KIM-PTABig Sky IntercityTue 24 Feb 2026 06:15am ZATue 24 Feb 2026 5:25pm ZA410370310
Sleepliner CA-BLM-PTASleeplinerTue 24 Feb 2026 07:30am ZATue 24 Feb 2026 2:30pm ZA420360300
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-KIM-PTABig Sky IntercityTue 24 Feb 2026 7:30pm ZAWed 25 Feb 2026 07:25am ZA400340300
Mainliner PE-QT-PTAMainlinerTue 24 Feb 2026 11:55pm ZAWed 25 Feb 2026 09:00am ZA450380300
Sleepliner CA-BLM-PTASleeplinerTue 24 Feb 2026 11:55pm ZAWed 25 Feb 2026 07:15am ZA420360300
Budgetliner MTH-QT-PTABudgetlinerWed 25 Feb 2026 12:30am ZAWed 25 Feb 2026 09:45am ZA420360320
Mainliner EL-BLM-PTAMainlinerWed 25 Feb 2026 01:10am ZAWed 25 Feb 2026 08:20am ZA420360320
Mainliner PE-GRH-PTAMainlinerWed 25 Feb 2026 03:00am ZAWed 25 Feb 2026 09:55am ZA420360320
Sleepliner PE-BLM-PTASleeplinerWed 25 Feb 2026 03:05am ZAWed 25 Feb 2026 10:45am ZA420380340
Sleepliner PLT-BLM-PTASleeplinerWed 25 Feb 2026 03:50am ZAWed 25 Feb 2026 11:05am ZA410350270
Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY NDBN-KIM-PTABig Sky IntercityWed 25 Feb 2026 06:15am ZAWed 25 Feb 2026 5:25pm ZA400360300
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-JHB-MALEBig Sky IntercityWed 25 Feb 2026 06:30am ZAWed 25 Feb 2026 2:30pm ZA400360300
Sleepliner CA-BLM-PTASleeplinerWed 25 Feb 2026 07:30am ZAWed 25 Feb 2026 2:30pm ZA420360300
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-KIM-PTABig Sky IntercityWed 25 Feb 2026 7:30pm ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 07:25am ZA410350310
Express Mainliner MTH-QT-PTAMainlinerWed 25 Feb 2026 11:15pm ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 06:30am ZA440380340
Mainliner PE-QT-PTAMainlinerWed 25 Feb 2026 11:55pm ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 09:00am ZA450380300
Sleepliner CA-BLM-PTASleeplinerWed 25 Feb 2026 11:55pm ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 07:15am ZA500440400
Budgetliner MTH-QT-PTABudgetlinerThu 26 Feb 2026 12:30am ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 09:45am ZA420360320
Mainliner EL-BLM-PTAMainlinerThu 26 Feb 2026 01:10am ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 08:20am ZA480420380
Mainliner PE-GRH-PTAMainlinerThu 26 Feb 2026 03:00am ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 09:55am ZA420360320
Sleepliner PE-BLM-PTASleeplinerThu 26 Feb 2026 03:05am ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 10:45am ZA420380340
Sleepliner PLT-BLM-PTASleeplinerThu 26 Feb 2026 03:50am ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 11:05am ZA410350270
Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY NDBN-KIM-PTABig Sky IntercityThu 26 Feb 2026 06:15am ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 5:25pm ZA400360300
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-WLK-PTABig Sky IntercityThu 26 Feb 2026 06:30am ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 2:15pm ZA400340280
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-JHB-MALEBig Sky IntercityThu 26 Feb 2026 06:30am ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 2:30pm ZA400360300
Sleepliner CA-BLM-PTASleeplinerThu 26 Feb 2026 07:30am ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 2:30pm ZA500400340
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-WLK-PTABig Sky IntercityThu 26 Feb 2026 3:30pm ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 11:00pm ZA400340280
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-KIM-PTABig Sky IntercityThu 26 Feb 2026 7:30pm ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 07:25am ZA410350310
Express Mainliner MTH-QT-PTAMainlinerThu 26 Feb 2026 11:15pm ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 06:30am ZA440380340
Mainliner PE-QT-PTAMainlinerThu 26 Feb 2026 11:55pm ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 09:00am ZA450380300
Sleepliner CA-BLM-PTASleeplinerThu 26 Feb 2026 11:55pm ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 07:15am ZA440380340
Budgetliner MTH-QT-PTABudgetlinerFri 27 Feb 2026 12:30am ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 09:45am ZA420360320
Express Budgetliner MTH-ENG-PTABudgetlinerFri 27 Feb 2026 12:30am ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 07:00am ZA400360320
Budgetliner EL-FORT-PTABudgetlinerFri 27 Feb 2026 12:55am ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 10:30am ZA380340300
Mainliner EL-BLM-PTAMainlinerFri 27 Feb 2026 01:10am ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 08:20am ZA420360320
Sleepliner Express CA-BLM-PTASleeplinerFri 27 Feb 2026 02:40am ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 10:00am ZA560500420
Mainliner PE-GRH-PTAMainlinerFri 27 Feb 2026 03:00am ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 09:55am ZA420360320
Sleepliner PE-BLM-PTASleeplinerFri 27 Feb 2026 03:05am ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 10:45am ZA420380340
Sleepliner PLT-BLM-PTASleeplinerFri 27 Feb 2026 03:50am ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 11:05am ZA410350270
Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY NDBN-KIM-PTABig Sky IntercityFri 27 Feb 2026 06:15am ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 5:25pm ZA400360300
Big Sky Intercity Express Big Sky CA-BLM-PTABig Sky IntercityFri 27 Feb 2026 06:40am ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 2:00pm ZA450380340
Sleepliner CA-BLM-PTASleeplinerFri 27 Feb 2026 07:30am ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 2:30pm ZA500400340

Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2026)

Ticket TypeLowest PriceHighest PriceAverage Price
Saver2503,180410
Flexi3003,250461
Full Flexi3403,330530

Intercape Routes from Bloemfontein to Pretoria

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

Travel Time Scheduled (Year 2026)

The quickest bus takes 6h 15m, slowest 14h 35m, average 8h 4m.

Departures vary from 12:30am to 11:55pm. Arrivals from 6:15am to 11:00pm.

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: Pretoria

Address: Intercape Office at Pretoria Station's Luxury Coach Terminal - on the corner of Scheiding and Paul Kruger Street

Province: Gauteng

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

Latitude: -25.7571741

Longitude: 28.1868882

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 Pretoria to Bloemfontein

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

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