Intercape Bus Tickets from Cape Town to Bloemfontein
Intercape offers bus tickets from Cape Town to Bloemfontein, with 1-way prices having ranged from R480 to R1,850 during 2026:
- The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Cape Town to Bloemfontein is R540 in Saver class; taking Sleepliner CA-BLM-PTA scheduled to depart Cape Town at 10:15 on Mon 23 Feb 2026 and scheduled to arrive in Bloemfontein at 23:50 on Mon 23 Feb 2026 (duration of 13 hours 35 minutes).
- For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way ticket is R510 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Sleepliner CA-BLM-PTA departing Cape Town at 10:15 on Mon 23 Feb 2026 and arriving in Bloemfontein at 23:50 on Mon 23 Feb 2026 (duration of 13 hours 35 minutes).
- Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R668, Flexi: R731, Full Flexi: R815. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
- For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R668, Flexi: R621, Full Flexi: R693.
- Click here to understand the differences between Saver, Flexi and Full Flexi tickets.
Intercape Prices & Schedule from Cape Town to Bloemfontein
All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).
| Route | Coach Type | Depart (CAPE TOWN - Unit 2 Intercape Office, Old Marine Drive (Cape Town Station)) | Arrive (BLOEMFONTEIN - Intercape Office, Park Road (Tourist Centre)) | Full Flexi (ZAR) | Flexi (ZAR) | Saver (ZAR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleepliner CA-BLM-PTA | Sleepliner | Mon 23 Feb 2026 10:15am ZA | Mon 23 Feb 2026 11:50pm ZA | 650 | 600 | 540 |
| Sleepliner Express CA-BLM-PTA | Sleepliner | Mon 23 Feb 2026 1:00pm ZA | Tue 24 Feb 2026 02:35am ZA | 660 | 600 | 540 |
| Mainliner CA-BLM-DBN | Mainliner | Mon 23 Feb 2026 5:30pm ZA | Tue 24 Feb 2026 07:00am ZA | 700 | 620 | 580 |
| Sleepliner CA-BLM-PTA | Sleepliner | Mon 23 Feb 2026 6:00pm ZA | Tue 24 Feb 2026 07:20am ZA | 660 | 600 | 540 |
| Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-FORTB-BLM | Big Sky Intercity | Mon 23 Feb 2026 7:00pm ZA | Tue 24 Feb 2026 6:15pm ZA | 660 | 600 | 540 |
| Sleepliner CA-BLM-PTA | Sleepliner | Tue 24 Feb 2026 10:15am ZA | Tue 24 Feb 2026 11:50pm ZA | 650 | 600 | 540 |
| Mainliner CA-BLM-DBN | Mainliner | Tue 24 Feb 2026 5:30pm ZA | Wed 25 Feb 2026 07:00am ZA | 700 | 620 | 580 |
| Sleepliner CA-BLM-PTA | Sleepliner | Tue 24 Feb 2026 6:00pm ZA | Wed 25 Feb 2026 07:20am ZA | 660 | 600 | 540 |
| Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-FORTB-BLM | Big Sky Intercity | Tue 24 Feb 2026 7:00pm ZA | Wed 25 Feb 2026 6:15pm ZA | 660 | 600 | 540 |
| Sleepliner CA-BLM-PTA | Sleepliner | Wed 25 Feb 2026 10:15am ZA | Wed 25 Feb 2026 11:50pm ZA | 800 | 720 | 660 |
| Mainliner CA-BLM-DBN | Mainliner | Wed 25 Feb 2026 5:30pm ZA | Thu 26 Feb 2026 07:00am ZA | 760 | 680 | 640 |
| Sleepliner CA-BLM-PTA | Sleepliner | Wed 25 Feb 2026 6:00pm ZA | Thu 26 Feb 2026 07:20am ZA | 800 | 700 | 640 |
| Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-FORTB-BLM | Big Sky Intercity | Wed 25 Feb 2026 7:00pm ZA | Thu 26 Feb 2026 6:15pm ZA | 740 | 660 | 600 |
| Sleepliner CA-BLM-PTA | Sleepliner | Thu 26 Feb 2026 10:15am ZA | Thu 26 Feb 2026 11:50pm ZA | 740 | 660 | 600 |
| Express Mainliner CA-KIM-BLM-DBN | Mainliner | Thu 26 Feb 2026 11:00am ZA | Fri 27 Feb 2026 02:30am ZA | 740 | 640 | 580 |
| Sleepliner Express CA-BLM-PTA | Sleepliner | Thu 26 Feb 2026 1:00pm ZA | Fri 27 Feb 2026 02:35am ZA | 830 | 760 | 680 |
| Big Sky Intercity Express Big Sky CA-BLM-PTA | Big Sky Intercity | Thu 26 Feb 2026 5:00pm ZA | Fri 27 Feb 2026 06:35am ZA | 680 | 620 | 540 |
| Mainliner CA-BLM-DBN | Mainliner | Thu 26 Feb 2026 5:30pm ZA | Fri 27 Feb 2026 07:00am ZA | 700 | 620 | 580 |
| Sleepliner CA-BLM-PTA | Sleepliner | Thu 26 Feb 2026 6:00pm ZA | Fri 27 Feb 2026 07:20am ZA | 800 | 700 | 640 |
| Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-FORTB-BLM | Big Sky Intercity | Thu 26 Feb 2026 7:00pm ZA | Fri 27 Feb 2026 6:15pm ZA | 740 | 660 | 600 |
Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2026)
| Ticket Type | Lowest Price | Highest Price | Average Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saver | 480 | 1,750 | 668 |
| Flexi | 540 | 1,750 | 731 |
| Full Flexi | 620 | 1,850 | 815 |
Intercape Routes from Cape Town to Bloemfontein
- Sleepliner CA-BLM-PTA
- Express Mainliner CA-KIM-BLM-DBN
- Sleepliner Express CA-BLM-PTA
- EXM2CA-BLM-PTA
- Big Sky Intercity Express Big Sky CA-BLM-PTA
- Mainliner CA-BLM-DBN
- Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-FORTB-BLM
- Mainliner CA-BLM-PTA
- Express Mainliner CA-BLM-PTA
Travel Time Scheduled (Year 2026)
The quickest bus takes 13h 10m, slowest 23h 15m, average 15h 7m.
Departures vary from 10:15am to 7:00pm. Arrivals from 2:30am to 11:50pm.
Bus Route Map
Intercape Bus Route Locations
From: 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
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
To: 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
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 Bloemfontein to Cape Town
What about the return journey? Click here to see prices, departure times, and arrival times of Intercape buses travelling from Bloemfontein to Cape Town.