Intercape Bus Tickets from Durban to Pretoria

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Intercape offers bus tickets from Durban to Pretoria, with 1-way prices having ranged from R260 to R1,350 during 2026:

  • The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Durban to Pretoria is R260 in Saver class; taking Express Mainliner DBN-PTA scheduled to depart Durban at 07:30 on Tue 24 Feb 2026 and scheduled to arrive in Pretoria at 16:50 on Tue 24 Feb 2026 (duration of 9 hours 20 minutes).
    • For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way ticket is R255 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Express Mainliner DBN-PTA departing Durban at 07:30 on Tue 24 Feb 2026 and arriving in Pretoria at 16:50 on Tue 24 Feb 2026 (duration of 9 hours 20 minutes).
  • Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R436, Flexi: R491, Full Flexi: R550. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
    • For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R436, Flexi: R417, Full Flexi: R468.
  • Click here to understand the differences between Saver, Flexi and Full Flexi tickets.
The journey takes on average 10 hours and 53 minutes.

Intercape Prices & Schedule from Durban to Pretoria

All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).

RouteCoach TypeDepart (DURBAN - Intercape office, 65 Masabalala Yengwa Avenue (Durban Station))Arrive (PRETORIA - Intercape Office, C/O Paul Kruger and Scheiding Street (Pretoria Station))Full Flexi (ZAR)Flexi (ZAR)Saver (ZAR)
Mainliner DBN-VRG-PTAMainlinerMon 23 Feb 2026 08:00am ZAMon 23 Feb 2026 7:00pm ZA400360300
Mainliner RICH-DBN-PTAMainlinerMon 23 Feb 2026 10:30am ZAMon 23 Feb 2026 9:00pm ZA380320280
Mainliner MARG-DBN-PTAMainlinerMon 23 Feb 2026 10:30am ZAMon 23 Feb 2026 9:00pm ZA380320280
Mainliner DBN-PTAMainlinerMon 23 Feb 2026 11:00am ZAMon 23 Feb 2026 8:20pm ZA400340300
Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY NDBN-KIM-PTABig Sky IntercityMon 23 Feb 2026 7:30pm ZATue 24 Feb 2026 5:25pm ZA790710650
Mainliner DBN-VRG-PTAMainlinerMon 23 Feb 2026 8:00pm ZATue 24 Feb 2026 07:30am ZA400360300
Mainliner NMARG-DBN-PTAMainlinerMon 23 Feb 2026 9:00pm ZATue 24 Feb 2026 06:05am ZA360320280
Mainliner DBN-HRS-PTAMainlinerMon 23 Feb 2026 10:00pm ZATue 24 Feb 2026 07:30am ZA380320280
Mainliner NRICH-DBN-PTAMainlinerMon 23 Feb 2026 10:30pm ZATue 24 Feb 2026 07:30am ZA380320280
Express Mainliner DBN-PTAMainlinerTue 24 Feb 2026 07:30am ZATue 24 Feb 2026 4:50pm ZA360300260
Mainliner DBN-VRG-PTAMainlinerTue 24 Feb 2026 08:00am ZATue 24 Feb 2026 7:00pm ZA340300260
Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY NDBN-KIM-PTABig Sky IntercityTue 24 Feb 2026 7:30pm ZAWed 25 Feb 2026 5:25pm ZA790710650
Mainliner MAP-DBN-PTAMainlinerTue 24 Feb 2026 7:30pm ZAWed 25 Feb 2026 06:15am ZA540540540
Mainliner DBN-VRG-PTAMainlinerTue 24 Feb 2026 8:00pm ZAWed 25 Feb 2026 07:30am ZA400360300
Mainliner NMARG-DBN-PTAMainlinerTue 24 Feb 2026 9:00pm ZAWed 25 Feb 2026 06:05am ZA360320280
Mainliner NRICH-DBN-PTAMainlinerTue 24 Feb 2026 10:30pm ZAWed 25 Feb 2026 07:30am ZA380320280
Mainliner DBN-VRG-PTAMainlinerWed 25 Feb 2026 08:00am ZAWed 25 Feb 2026 7:00pm ZA340300260
Express Mainliner DBN-PTAMainlinerWed 25 Feb 2026 08:30am ZAWed 25 Feb 2026 6:10pm ZA370330290
Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY NDBN-KIM-PTABig Sky IntercityWed 25 Feb 2026 7:30pm ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 5:25pm ZA780700640
Mainliner DBN-VRG-PTAMainlinerWed 25 Feb 2026 8:00pm ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 07:30am ZA400360300
Mainliner NMARG-DBN-PTAMainlinerWed 25 Feb 2026 9:00pm ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 06:05am ZA360320280
Mainliner DBN-HRS-PTAMainlinerWed 25 Feb 2026 10:00pm ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 07:30am ZA380320280
Mainliner NRICH-DBN-PTAMainlinerWed 25 Feb 2026 10:30pm ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 07:30am ZA380320280
Express Mainliner DBN-PTAMainlinerThu 26 Feb 2026 07:30am ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 4:50pm ZA360300260
Express Mainliner DBN-PTAMainlinerThu 26 Feb 2026 08:30am ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 6:10pm ZA340300260
Mainliner RICH-DBN-PTAMainlinerThu 26 Feb 2026 10:30am ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 9:00pm ZA380320280
Mainliner MARG-DBN-PTAMainlinerThu 26 Feb 2026 10:30am ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 9:00pm ZA380320280
Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY NDBN-KIM-PTABig Sky IntercityThu 26 Feb 2026 7:30pm ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 5:25pm ZA780700640
Express Mainliner DBN-PTAMainlinerThu 26 Feb 2026 8:00pm ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 05:15am ZA380320280
Mainliner DBN-VRG-PTAMainlinerThu 26 Feb 2026 8:00pm ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 07:30am ZA400360300
Express Mainliner DBN-PTAMainlinerThu 26 Feb 2026 8:30pm ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 05:35am ZA380320280
Mainliner NMARG-DBN-PTAMainlinerThu 26 Feb 2026 9:00pm ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 06:05am ZA360320280
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky NRICH-LDY-PTABig Sky IntercityThu 26 Feb 2026 9:30pm ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 07:15am ZA380320280
Mainliner DBN-HRS-PTAMainlinerThu 26 Feb 2026 10:00pm ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 07:30am ZA380320280
Mainliner NRICH-DBN-PTAMainlinerThu 26 Feb 2026 10:30pm ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 07:30am ZA380320280

Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2026)

Ticket TypeLowest PriceHighest PriceAverage Price
Saver2601,200436
Flexi3001,250491
Full Flexi3401,350550

Intercape Routes from Durban to Pretoria

  • Express Mainliner DBN-PTA
  • Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY NDBN-KIM-PTA
  • Mainliner DBN-VRG-PTA
  • Mainliner NMARG-DBN-PTA
  • Mainliner NDBN-LDY-PTA
  • Big Sky Intercity Big Sky DBN-HRS-PTA
  • Mainliner NRICH-DBN-PTA
  • Big Sky Intercity Express Big Sky DBN-PTA
  • Mainliner RICH-DBN-PTA low on available seats
  • Mainliner MARG-DBN-PTA low on available seats
  • Mainliner DBN-PTA
  • Mainliner MAP-DBN-PTA
  • Mainliner MARG-DBN-PTA
  • Mainliner RICH-DBN-PTA
  • Big Sky Intercity Big Sky NRICH-LDY-PTA
  • Mainliner DBN-HRS-PTA

Travel Time Scheduled (Year 2026)

The quickest bus takes 9h 0m, slowest 21h 55m, average 10h 53m.

Departures vary from 7:30am to 10:30pm. Arrivals from 5:15am to 9:00pm.

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: 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 Durban

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

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