Intercape Bus Tickets from Durban Beach to Cape Town
Intercape offers bus tickets from Durban Beach to Cape Town, with 1-way prices having ranged from R580 to R2,500 during 2025:
- The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Durban Beach to Cape Town is R640 in Saver class; taking Big Sky Intercity Big Sky DDBN-MAR-QT-CPT; departing Durban Beach at Fri 26 Sep 2025 06:45am ZA and arriving in Cape Town at Sat 27 Sep 2025 07:50am ZA (a duration of 25 hours 5 minutes).
- For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Durban Beach to Cape Town is R595 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Big Sky Intercity Big Sky DDBN-MAR-QT-CPT; departing Durban Beach on Fri 26 Sep 2025 06:45am ZA and arriving in Cape Town on Sat 27 Sep 2025 07:50am ZA (a duration of 25 hours 5 minutes).
- Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R781, Flexi: R853, Full Flexi: R930.
Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
- For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R781, Flexi: R725, Full Flexi: R791 (a 15% discount is applicable for pensioners who are 60 or older, ID proof needed - no discounts for saver class tickets).
- Click here to understand the differences between Saver, Flexi and Full Flexi tickets (they have different luggage allowances and amendment fees); and Mainliner vs Sleepliner vs Budgetliner vs Big Sky Intercity coaches (e.g. Sleepliner and Big Sky Intercity offer 150-degree reclining seats).
- Note: Some routes may involve multiple stops (e.g., via Pretoria or Harrismith). Check the booking engine for exact stop details.
Intercape Prices & Schedule from Durban Beach to Cape Town
All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).
| Route | Coach Type | Depart (Durban Beach - Intercape Office, O.R Tambo Parade (opposite Tropicana Hotel)) | Arrive (Cape Town - Unit 2 Intercape Office, Old Marine Drive (Cape Town Station)) | Full Flexi (ZAR) | Flexi (ZAR) | Saver (ZAR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainliner DBN-PE-CA | Mainliner | Fri 26 Sep 2025 06:15am ZA | Sat 27 Sep 2025 12:05pm ZA | 840 | 740 | 680 |
| Big Sky Intercity Big Sky DDBN-MAR-QT-CPT | Big Sky Intercity | Fri 26 Sep 2025 06:45am ZA | Sat 27 Sep 2025 07:50am ZA | 780 | 700 | 640 |
| Mainliner DDBN-BLM-CA | Mainliner | Fri 26 Sep 2025 09:15am ZA | Sat 27 Sep 2025 10:50am ZA | 840 | 740 | 680 |
| Express Mainliner DBN-BLM-KIM-CA | Mainliner | Fri 26 Sep 2025 10:15am ZA | Sat 27 Sep 2025 12:30pm ZA | 840 | 740 | 680 |
| Big Sky Intercity Big Sky DBN-PE-CA | Big Sky Intercity | Fri 26 Sep 2025 3:15pm ZA | Sat 27 Sep 2025 8:45pm ZA | 780 | 700 | 640 |
| Mainliner DBN-PE-CA | Mainliner | Fri 26 Sep 2025 4:00pm ZA | Sat 27 Sep 2025 8:45pm ZA | 780 | 720 | 640 |
| Mainliner DBN-PE-CA | Mainliner | Sat 27 Sep 2025 06:15am ZA | Sun 28 Sep 2025 12:05pm ZA | 800 | 740 | 680 |
| Big Sky Intercity Big Sky DDBN-MAR-QT-CPT | Big Sky Intercity | Sat 27 Sep 2025 06:45am ZA | Sun 28 Sep 2025 07:50am ZA | 780 | 700 | 640 |
| Mainliner DDBN-BLM-CA | Mainliner | Sat 27 Sep 2025 09:15am ZA | Sun 28 Sep 2025 10:50am ZA | 940 | 840 | 780 |
| Big Sky Intercity Big Sky DBN-PE-CA | Big Sky Intercity | Sat 27 Sep 2025 3:15pm ZA | Sun 28 Sep 2025 8:45pm ZA | 780 | 700 | 640 |
| Mainliner DBN-PE-CA | Mainliner | Sat 27 Sep 2025 4:00pm ZA | Sun 28 Sep 2025 8:45pm ZA | 840 | 740 | 680 |
| Mainliner DBN-PE-CA | Mainliner | Sun 28 Sep 2025 06:15am ZA | Mon 29 Sep 2025 12:05pm ZA | 880 | 800 | 740 |
| Big Sky Intercity Big Sky DDBN-MAR-QT-CPT | Big Sky Intercity | Sun 28 Sep 2025 06:45am ZA | Mon 29 Sep 2025 07:50am ZA | 780 | 700 | 640 |
| Mainliner DDBN-BLM-CA | Mainliner | Sun 28 Sep 2025 09:15am ZA | Mon 29 Sep 2025 10:50am ZA | 940 | 840 | 780 |
| Express Mainliner DBN-BLM-KIM-CA | Mainliner | Sun 28 Sep 2025 10:15am ZA | Mon 29 Sep 2025 12:30pm ZA | 840 | 740 | 680 |
| Big Sky Intercity Big Sky DBN-PE-CA | Big Sky Intercity | Sun 28 Sep 2025 3:15pm ZA | Mon 29 Sep 2025 8:45pm ZA | 940 | 840 | 780 |
| Mainliner DBN-PE-CA | Mainliner | Sun 28 Sep 2025 4:00pm ZA | Mon 29 Sep 2025 8:45pm ZA | 880 | 780 | 720 |
| Mainliner DBN-PE-CA | Mainliner | Mon 29 Sep 2025 06:15am ZA | Tue 30 Sep 2025 12:05pm ZA | 840 | 780 | 700 |
| Mainliner DDBN-BLM-CA | Mainliner | Mon 29 Sep 2025 09:15am ZA | Tue 30 Sep 2025 10:50am ZA | 870 | 800 | 720 |
| Big Sky Intercity Big Sky DBN-PE-CA | Big Sky Intercity | Mon 29 Sep 2025 3:15pm ZA | Tue 30 Sep 2025 8:45pm ZA | 820 | 740 | 680 |
| Mainliner DBN-PE-CA | Mainliner | Mon 29 Sep 2025 4:00pm ZA | Tue 30 Sep 2025 8:45pm ZA | 840 | 780 | 700 |
Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2025)
| Ticket Type | Lowest Price | Highest Price | Average Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saver | 580 | 2,500 | 781 |
| Flexi | 640 | 2,500 | 853 |
| Full Flexi | 720 | 2,500 | 930 |
Intercape Routes from Durban Beach to Cape Town
- Mainliner DBN-PE-CA
- Big Sky Intercity Big Sky DDBN-MAR-QT-CPT
- Mainliner DDBN-BLM-CA
- Express Mainliner DBN-BLM-KIM-CA
- Big Sky Intercity Big Sky DBN-PE-CA
- Big Sky DDBN-MAR-QT-CPT
- Big Sky DBN-PE-CA
- Express Mainliner DBN-BLM-KIM-CA low on available seats
Travel Time Scheduled from Durban Beach to Cape Town (Year 2025)
The quickest Intercape bus from Durban Beach to Cape Town is scheduled to take 25 hours and 5 minutes, whilst the slowest takes 29 hours and 50 minutes; on average the travel time is 27 hours and 53 minutes.
Scheduled departure times from Durban Beach vary from as early as 6:15am, to as late as 4:00pm. Scheduled arrival times at Cape Town vary from 7:50am to 8:45pm.
Bus Route Map
Intercape Bus Route Locations
From: Durban Beach
Address: Intercape Office opposite the Gooderson Tropicana Hotel at 85 O.R Tambo Parade, South Beach
Province: KwaZulu-Natal
Contact: Phone Intercape at 021-3804400 or phone Big Sky Intercity at 087-8218218
Latitude: -29.856787
Longitude: 31.0391282
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: Cape Town
Address: Unit 2 Intercape Corporate Office inside the Cape Town Station complex on Old Marine Dr 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 and weekdays are better 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
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 wonder why the journey times 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.
Intercape Bus Tickets from Cape Town to Durban Beach
What about the return journey? Click here to see prices, departure times, and arrival times of Intercape buses travelling from Cape Town to Durban Beach.