Intercape Bus Tickets from Durban to Bloemfontein
Intercape offers bus tickets from Durban to Bloemfontein, with 1-way prices having ranged from R400 to R2,500 during 2026:
- The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Durban to Bloemfontein is R440 in Saver class; taking Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY NDBN-KIM-PTA scheduled to depart Durban at 19:30 on Wed 25 Feb 2026 and scheduled to arrive in Bloemfontein at 06:00 on Thu 26 Feb 2026 (duration of 10 hours 30 minutes).
- For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way ticket is R425 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY NDBN-KIM-PTA departing Durban at 19:30 on Wed 25 Feb 2026 and arriving in Bloemfontein at 06:00 on Thu 26 Feb 2026 (duration of 10 hours 30 minutes).
- Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R834, Flexi: R903, Full Flexi: R991. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
- For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R834, Flexi: R768, Full Flexi: R842.
- Click here to understand the differences between Saver, Flexi and Full Flexi tickets.
Intercape Prices & Schedule from Durban to Bloemfontein
All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).
| Route | Coach Type | Depart (DURBAN - Intercape office, 65 Masabalala Yengwa Avenue (Durban Station)) | Arrive (BLOEMFONTEIN - Intercape Office, Park Road (Tourist Centre)) | Full Flexi (ZAR) | Flexi (ZAR) | Saver (ZAR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainliner DDBN-BLM-CA | Mainliner | Mon 23 Feb 2026 10:00am ZA | Mon 23 Feb 2026 9:15pm ZA | 700 | 600 | 540 |
| Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY NDBN-KIM-PTA | Big Sky Intercity | Mon 23 Feb 2026 7:30pm ZA | Tue 24 Feb 2026 06:00am ZA | 590 | 510 | 450 |
| Mainliner DBN-BLM-UPT | Mainliner | Mon 23 Feb 2026 8:00pm ZA | Tue 24 Feb 2026 07:45am ZA | 640 | 560 | 500 |
| Mainliner DDBN-BLM-CA | Mainliner | Tue 24 Feb 2026 10:00am ZA | Tue 24 Feb 2026 9:15pm ZA | 640 | 540 | 480 |
| Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY NDBN-KIM-PTA | Big Sky Intercity | Tue 24 Feb 2026 7:30pm ZA | Wed 25 Feb 2026 06:00am ZA | 590 | 510 | 450 |
| Mainliner DBN-BLM-UPT | Mainliner | Tue 24 Feb 2026 8:00pm ZA | Wed 25 Feb 2026 07:45am ZA | 600 | 520 | 460 |
| Mainliner DDBN-BLM-CA | Mainliner | Wed 25 Feb 2026 10:00am ZA | Wed 25 Feb 2026 9:15pm ZA | 640 | 540 | 480 |
| Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY NDBN-KIM-PTA | Big Sky Intercity | Wed 25 Feb 2026 7:30pm ZA | Thu 26 Feb 2026 06:00am ZA | 580 | 500 | 440 |
| Mainliner DBN-BLM-UPT | Mainliner | Wed 25 Feb 2026 8:00pm ZA | Thu 26 Feb 2026 07:45am ZA | 610 | 530 | 470 |
| Mainliner DDBN-BLM-CA | Mainliner | Thu 26 Feb 2026 10:00am ZA | Thu 26 Feb 2026 9:15pm ZA | 640 | 540 | 480 |
| Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY NDBN-KIM-PTA | Big Sky Intercity | Thu 26 Feb 2026 7:30pm ZA | Fri 27 Feb 2026 06:00am ZA | 580 | 500 | 440 |
| Mainliner DBN-BLM-UPT | Mainliner | Thu 26 Feb 2026 8:00pm ZA | Fri 27 Feb 2026 07:45am ZA | 610 | 530 | 470 |
Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2026)
| Ticket Type | Lowest Price | Highest Price | Average Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saver | 400 | 1,800 | 834 |
| Flexi | 460 | 2,100 | 903 |
| Full Flexi | 540 | 2,500 | 991 |
Intercape Routes from Durban to Bloemfontein
- Mainliner DDBN-BLM-CA
- Express Mainliner DBN-BLM-KIM-CA
- Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY NDBN-KIM-PTA
- Mainliner DBN-BLM-UPT
- Express Mainliner DBN-BLM-KIM-CA low on available seats
- Mainliner DDBN-BLM-CA low on available seats
Travel Time Scheduled (Year 2026)
The quickest bus takes 10h 30m, slowest 11h 45m, average 11h 2m.
Departures vary from 10:00am to 8:00pm. Arrivals from 5:00am to 9:30pm.
Bus Route Map
Intercape Bus Route Locations
From: Durban
Address: Intercape office at Durban Station - 65 Masabalala Yengwa Avene (Old NMR Avenue)
Province: KwaZulu-Natal
Contact: Phone Intercape at 021-3804400 or phone Big Sky Intercity at 087-8218218
Latitude: -29.8467618
Longitude: 31.0242788
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 Durban
What about the return journey? Click here to see prices, departure times, and arrival times of Intercape buses travelling from Bloemfontein to Durban.