Intercape Bus Tickets from Cape Town to East London Station
Intercape offers bus tickets from Cape Town to East London Station, with 1-way prices having ranged from R400 to R1,200 during 2026:
- The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Cape Town to East London Station is R400 in Saver class; taking Budgetliner BCA-ALICE-EL scheduled to depart Cape Town at 18:30 on Mon 23 Feb 2026 and scheduled to arrive in East London Station at 12:20 on Tue 24 Feb 2026 (duration of 17 hours 50 minutes).
- For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way ticket is R391 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Budgetliner BCA-ALICE-EL departing Cape Town at 18:30 on Mon 23 Feb 2026 and arriving in East London Station at 12:20 on Tue 24 Feb 2026 (duration of 17 hours 50 minutes).
- Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R477, Flexi: R537, Full Flexi: R617. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
- For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R477, Flexi: R456, Full Flexi: R524.
- Click here to understand the differences between Saver, Flexi and Full Flexi tickets.
Intercape Prices & Schedule from Cape Town to East London Station
All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).
| Route | Coach Type | Depart (CAPE TOWN - Unit 2 Intercape Office, Old Marine Drive (Cape Town Station)) | Arrive (EAST LONDON STATION - Intercape Office, Station Road (East London Station)) | Full Flexi (ZAR) | Flexi (ZAR) | Saver (ZAR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainliner CA-PE-MTH | Mainliner | Mon 23 Feb 2026 6:30pm ZA | Tue 24 Feb 2026 10:45am ZA | 580 | 500 | 440 |
| Budgetliner BCA-ALICE-EL | Budgetliner | Mon 23 Feb 2026 6:30pm ZA | Tue 24 Feb 2026 12:20pm ZA | 540 | 460 | 400 |
| Mainliner CA-PE-MTH | Mainliner | Tue 24 Feb 2026 6:30pm ZA | Wed 25 Feb 2026 10:45am ZA | 580 | 500 | 440 |
| Budgetliner BCA-ALICE-EL | Budgetliner | Tue 24 Feb 2026 6:30pm ZA | Wed 25 Feb 2026 12:20pm ZA | 540 | 460 | 400 |
| Mainliner CA-PE-MTH | Mainliner | Wed 25 Feb 2026 6:30pm ZA | Thu 26 Feb 2026 10:45am ZA | 580 | 500 | 440 |
| Budgetliner BCA-ALICE-EL | Budgetliner | Wed 25 Feb 2026 6:30pm ZA | Thu 26 Feb 2026 12:20pm ZA | 540 | 460 | 400 |
| Mainliner CA-PE-MTH | Mainliner | Thu 26 Feb 2026 6:30pm ZA | Fri 27 Feb 2026 10:45am ZA | 580 | 500 | 440 |
| Mainliner CA-PE-EL | Mainliner | Thu 26 Feb 2026 6:30pm ZA | Fri 27 Feb 2026 12:10pm ZA | 580 | 500 | 440 |
| Budgetliner BCA-ALICE-EL | Budgetliner | Thu 26 Feb 2026 6:30pm ZA | Fri 27 Feb 2026 12:20pm ZA | 540 | 460 | 400 |
Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2026)
| Ticket Type | Lowest Price | Highest Price | Average Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saver | 400 | 1,060 | 477 |
| Flexi | 460 | 1,120 | 537 |
| Full Flexi | 540 | 1,200 | 617 |
Intercape Routes from Cape Town to East London Station
- Mainliner CA-PE-MTH
- Budgetliner BCA-ALICE-EL
- Mainliner CA-PE-EL
Travel Time Scheduled (Year 2026)
The quickest bus takes 16h 15m, slowest 17h 50m, average 17h 10m.
Departures vary from 6:30pm to 6:30pm. Arrivals from 10:45am to 12:20pm.
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: East London Station
Address: Intercape Office, Station Road (East London Station)
Province: Eastern Cape
Contact: Phone Intercape at 021-3804400 or phone Big Sky Intercity at 087-8218218
Latitude: -33.01174633
Longitude: 27.91942934
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 East London Station to Cape Town
What about the return journey? Click here to see prices, departure times, and arrival times of Intercape buses travelling from East London Station to Cape Town.