Intercape Bus Tickets from Cradock to Cape Town
Intercape offers bus tickets from Cradock to Cape Town, with 1-way prices having ranged from R440 to R1,800 during 2026:
- The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Cradock to Cape Town is R666 in Saver class; taking Express Budgetliner MTH-QT-CA scheduled to depart Cradock at 20:45 on Thu 23 Apr 2026 and scheduled to arrive in Cape Town at 07:15 on Fri 24 Apr 2026 (duration of 10 hours 30 minutes).
- For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way ticket is R598 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Express Budgetliner MTH-QT-CA departing Cradock at 20:45 on Thu 23 Apr 2026 and arriving in Cape Town at 07:15 on Fri 24 Apr 2026 (duration of 10 hours 30 minutes).
- Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R729, Flexi: R772, Full Flexi: R820. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
- For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R729, Flexi: R656, Full Flexi: R697.
- Understand the differences between Saver, Flexi and Full Flexi tickets.
Intercape Prices & Schedule from Cradock to Cape Town
Prices last checked and verified on: 2026-04-18 22:21:57
All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).
| Route | Coach Type | Depart (CRADOCK - Astron Energy, Adamis Fuel, C/O Voortrekker and Cawood Street) | Arrive (CAPE TOWN - Unit 2 Intercape Office, Old Marine Drive (Cape Town Station)) | Full Flexi (ZAR) | Flexi (ZAR) | Saver (ZAR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainliner MTH-QT-CA | Thu 23 Apr 2026 7:20pm ZA | Fri 24 Apr 2026 06:15am ZA | 840 | 798 | 756 | |
| Mainliner MAT-KOK-CA | Thu 23 Apr 2026 8:15pm ZA | Fri 24 Apr 2026 06:45am ZA | 900 | 855 | 810 | |
| Express Budgetliner MTH-QT-CA | Thu 23 Apr 2026 8:45pm ZA | Fri 24 Apr 2026 07:15am ZA | 740 | 703 | 666 | |
| Budgetliner MTH-QT-CA | Thu 23 Apr 2026 9:05pm ZA | Fri 24 Apr 2026 08:00am ZA | 780 | 741 | 702 | |
| Budgetliner MTH-OUDT-CA | Fri 24 Apr 2026 4:50pm ZA | Sat 25 Apr 2026 07:00am ZA | 740 | 703 | 666 | |
| Mainliner MTH-QT-CA | Fri 24 Apr 2026 7:20pm ZA | Sat 25 Apr 2026 06:15am ZA | 840 | 798 | 756 | |
| Mainliner MAT-KOK-CA | Fri 24 Apr 2026 8:15pm ZA | Sat 25 Apr 2026 06:45am ZA | 920 | 820 | 720 | |
| Express Budgetliner MTH-QT-CA | Fri 24 Apr 2026 8:45pm ZA | Sat 25 Apr 2026 07:15am ZA | 740 | 703 | 666 | |
| Budgetliner MTH-QT-CA | Fri 24 Apr 2026 9:05pm ZA | Sat 25 Apr 2026 08:00am ZA | 780 | 741 | 702 | |
| Budgetliner MTH-OUDT-CA | Sat 25 Apr 2026 4:50pm ZA | Sun 26 Apr 2026 07:00am ZA | 740 | 703 | 666 | |
| Mainliner MTH-QT-CA | Sat 25 Apr 2026 7:20pm ZA | Sun 26 Apr 2026 06:15am ZA | 840 | 798 | 756 | |
| Mainliner MAT-KOK-CA | Sat 25 Apr 2026 8:15pm ZA | Sun 26 Apr 2026 06:45am ZA | 900 | 855 | 810 | |
| Budgetliner MTH-QT-CA | Sat 25 Apr 2026 9:05pm ZA | Sun 26 Apr 2026 08:00am ZA | 750 | 713 | 675 | |
| Budgetliner MTH-OUDT-CA | Sun 26 Apr 2026 4:50pm ZA | Mon 27 Apr 2026 07:00am ZA | 740 | 703 | 666 | |
| Mainliner MTH-QT-CA | Sun 26 Apr 2026 7:20pm ZA | Mon 27 Apr 2026 06:15am ZA | 840 | 798 | 756 | |
| Mainliner MAT-KOK-CA | Sun 26 Apr 2026 8:15pm ZA | Mon 27 Apr 2026 06:45am ZA | 920 | 820 | 720 | |
| Express Budgetliner MTH-QT-CA | Sun 26 Apr 2026 8:45pm ZA | Mon 27 Apr 2026 07:15am ZA | 740 | 703 | 666 | |
| Budgetliner MTH-QT-CA | Sun 26 Apr 2026 9:05pm ZA | Mon 27 Apr 2026 08:00am ZA | 750 | 713 | 675 | |
| Big Sky Intercity Big Sky DDBN-QT-CPT | Big Sky Intercity | Sun 26 Apr 2026 9:40pm ZA | Mon 27 Apr 2026 07:50am ZA | 780 | 741 | 702 |
Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2026)
| Ticket Type | Lowest Price | Highest Price | Average Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saver | 440 | 1,740 | 729 |
| Flexi | 500 | 1,740 | 772 |
| Full Flexi | 540 | 1,800 | 820 |
Intercape Routes from Cradock to Cape Town
- Budgetliner MTH-OUDT-CA
- Mainliner MTH-QT-CA
- Mainliner MAT-KOK-CA
- Express Budgetliner MTH-QT-CA
- Budgetliner MTH-QT-CA
- Big Sky Intercity Big Sky DDBN-MAR-QT-CPT
- Mainliner MAT-KOK-CA low on available seats
- Intercape Bus
- Big Sky Intercity Big Sky DDBN-QT-CPT
Travel Time Scheduled (Year 2026)
The quickest bus takes 10h 10m, slowest 14h 10m, average 11h 14m.
Departures vary from 4:50pm to 9:40pm. Arrivals from 6:15am to 8:00am.
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Bus Route Map
Intercape Bus Route Locations & Safety Ratings
From: Cradock
Address: Caltex Garage, 1 Middleburg Road, R61
Province: Eastern Cape
Safety Rating: 4/10
Generally safe with 24/7 staff, good lighting, and often CCTV. Standard travel precautions apply.
Contact: Phone Intercape at 021-3804400 or phone Big Sky Intercity at 087-8218218
Latitude: -32.1638958
Longitude: 25.6051502
Uber Availability: Not Available
Location: View Cradock on Google Maps
To: 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
Safety Rating: 3/10
Long distance terminal is generally secure, but surrounding CBD requires vigilance at night.
Contact: Phone Intercape at 021-3804400 or phone Big Sky Intercity at 087-8218218
Latitude: -33.92401409
Longitude: 18.43227396
Uber Availability: Available.
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General Safety considerations
Please check the specific safety ratings for your departure and arrival stations above. Many bus stops have safety issues; it is better to arrive at bus stops while the sun is still shining (nighttime is always riskier), with weekdays generally 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 Cape Town to Cradock
What about the return journey? View prices and departure times for Intercape buses travelling from Cape Town to Cradock.