Intercape Bus Tickets from East London to Durban Beach

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Intercape offers bus tickets from East London to Durban Beach, with 1-way prices having ranged from R340 to R2,050 during 2026:

  • The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from East London to Durban Beach is R580 in Saver class on a Big Sky Intercity coach; taking Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-PE-DBN scheduled to depart East London at 00:30 on Fri 24 Apr 2026 and scheduled to arrive in Durban Beach at 10:55 on Fri 24 Apr 2026 (duration of 10 hours 25 minutes).
    • For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way ticket is R544 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-PE-DBN departing East London at 00:30 on Fri 24 Apr 2026 and arriving in Durban Beach at 10:55 on Fri 24 Apr 2026 (duration of 10 hours 25 minutes).
  • Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R505, Flexi: R563, Full Flexi: R642. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
    • For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R505, Flexi: R479, Full Flexi: R546.
  • Understand the differences between Saver, Flexi and Full Flexi tickets.
The journey takes on average 10 hours and 46 minutes.

Intercape Prices & Schedule from East London to Durban Beach

Prices last checked and verified on: 2026-04-18 22:22:18

All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).

RouteCoach TypeDepart (EAST LONDON - Intercape Office, Moore Street (Windmill Park))Arrive (DURBAN BEACH - Intercape Office, O.R Tambo Parade (opposite Tropicana Hotel))Full Flexi (ZAR)Flexi (ZAR)Saver (ZAR)
Mainliner DCA-PE-DBNThu 23 Apr 2026 12:35am ZAThu 23 Apr 2026 11:15am ZA830750690
Mainliner CA-PE-DBNThu 23 Apr 2026 10:30am ZAThu 23 Apr 2026 9:55pm ZA780700640
Mainliner PE-DBNThu 23 Apr 2026 10:30pm ZAFri 24 Apr 2026 09:00am ZA780700640
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-PE-DBNBig Sky IntercityFri 24 Apr 2026 12:30am ZAFri 24 Apr 2026 10:55am ZA740640580
Mainliner DCA-PE-DBNFri 24 Apr 2026 12:35am ZAFri 24 Apr 2026 11:15am ZA790710650
Mainliner CA-PE-DBNFri 24 Apr 2026 10:30am ZAFri 24 Apr 2026 9:55pm ZA1,2901,2101,140
Mainliner PE-DBNFri 24 Apr 2026 10:30pm ZASat 25 Apr 2026 09:00am ZA760680620
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-PE-DBNBig Sky IntercitySat 25 Apr 2026 12:30am ZASat 25 Apr 2026 10:55am ZA960860800
Mainliner DCA-PE-DBNSat 25 Apr 2026 12:35am ZASat 25 Apr 2026 11:15am ZA1,3501,2701,200
Mainliner CA-PE-DBNSat 25 Apr 2026 10:30am ZASat 25 Apr 2026 9:55pm ZA790710650
Mainliner PE-DBNSat 25 Apr 2026 10:30pm ZASun 26 Apr 2026 09:00am ZA740660600
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-PE-DBNBig Sky IntercitySun 26 Apr 2026 12:30am ZASun 26 Apr 2026 10:55am ZA750650590
Mainliner DCA-PE-DBNSun 26 Apr 2026 12:35am ZASun 26 Apr 2026 11:15am ZA830750690
Mainliner CA-PE-DBNSun 26 Apr 2026 10:30am ZASun 26 Apr 2026 9:55pm ZA790710650
Mainliner PE-DBNSun 26 Apr 2026 10:30pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 09:00am ZA740660600
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-PE-DBNBig Sky IntercityMon 27 Apr 2026 12:30am ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 10:55am ZA750650590
Mainliner DCA-PE-DBNMon 27 Apr 2026 12:35am ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 11:15am ZA830750690
Mainliner CA-PE-DBNMon 27 Apr 2026 10:30am ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 9:55pm ZA790710650

Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2026)

Ticket TypeLowest PriceHighest PriceAverage Price
Saver3401,850505
Flexi3801,950563
Full Flexi4402,050642

Intercape Routes from East London to Durban Beach

  • Mainliner DCA-PE-DBN
  • Mainliner CA-PE-DBN
  • Mainliner PE-DBN
  • Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-PE-DBN
  • Mainliner PE-DBN low on available seats
  • Intercape Bus

Travel Time Scheduled (Year 2026)

The quickest bus takes 10h 25m, slowest 11h 25m, average 10h 46m.

Departures vary from 12:30am to 10:30pm. Arrivals from 9:00am to 9:55pm.

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Intercape Bus Route Locations & Safety Ratings

From: East London

Address: Intercape Office, Windmill Park, Moore Street Beach Front

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: -33.01174328

Longitude: 27.91942768

Uber Availability: Available.

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Get a ZAR 50 Discount Off Your First 5 Trips

Location: View East London on Google Maps

To: Durban Beach

Address: Intercape Office opposite the Gooderson Tropicana Hotel at 85 O.R Tambo Parade, South Beach

Province: KwaZulu-Natal

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: -29.856787

Longitude: 31.0391282

Uber Availability: Available.

Need a safe ride from the station?

Get a ZAR 50 Discount Off Your First 5 Trips

Location: View Durban Beach on Google Maps

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 Durban Beach to East London

What about the return journey? View prices and departure times for Intercape buses travelling from Durban Beach to East London.

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