Intercape Bus Tickets from East London to Pretoria
Intercape offers bus tickets from East London to Pretoria, with 1-way prices having ranged from R380 to R1,250 during 2026:
- The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from East London to Pretoria is R380 in Saver class; taking Budgetliner EL-FORT-PTA scheduled to depart East London at 15:30 on Mon 23 Feb 2026 and scheduled to arrive in Pretoria at 10:30 on Tue 24 Feb 2026 (duration of 19 hours).
- For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way ticket is R357 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Budgetliner EL-FORT-PTA departing East London at 15:30 on Mon 23 Feb 2026 and arriving in Pretoria at 10:30 on Tue 24 Feb 2026 (duration of 19 hours).
- Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R581, Flexi: R643, Full Flexi: R717. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
- For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R581, Flexi: R547, Full Flexi: R609.
- Click here to understand the differences between Saver, Flexi and Full Flexi tickets.
Intercape Prices & Schedule from East London to Pretoria
All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).
| Route | Coach Type | Depart (EAST LONDON - Intercape Office, Moore Street (Windmill Park)) | Arrive (PRETORIA - Intercape Office, C/O Paul Kruger and Scheiding Street (Pretoria Station)) | Full Flexi (ZAR) | Flexi (ZAR) | Saver (ZAR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainliner EL-MTH-PTA | Mainliner | Mon 23 Feb 2026 3:30pm ZA | Tue 24 Feb 2026 09:25am ZA | 580 | 500 | 440 |
| Budgetliner EL-FORT-PTA | Budgetliner | Mon 23 Feb 2026 3:30pm ZA | Tue 24 Feb 2026 10:30am ZA | 480 | 420 | 380 |
| Mainliner PE-QT-PTA | Mainliner | Mon 23 Feb 2026 4:00pm ZA | Tue 24 Feb 2026 09:00am ZA | 560 | 500 | 440 |
| Mainliner PE-GRH-PTA | Mainliner | Mon 23 Feb 2026 7:00pm ZA | Tue 24 Feb 2026 09:55am ZA | 640 | 580 | 510 |
| Mainliner PE-QT-PTA | Mainliner | Tue 24 Feb 2026 4:00pm ZA | Wed 25 Feb 2026 09:00am ZA | 560 | 500 | 440 |
| Mainliner EL-BLM-PTA | Mainliner | Tue 24 Feb 2026 4:30pm ZA | Wed 25 Feb 2026 08:20am ZA | 560 | 480 | 420 |
| Mainliner PE-GRH-PTA | Mainliner | Tue 24 Feb 2026 7:00pm ZA | Wed 25 Feb 2026 09:55am ZA | 640 | 580 | 510 |
| Mainliner PE-QT-PTA | Mainliner | Wed 25 Feb 2026 4:00pm ZA | Thu 26 Feb 2026 09:00am ZA | 560 | 500 | 440 |
| Mainliner EL-BLM-PTA | Mainliner | Wed 25 Feb 2026 4:30pm ZA | Thu 26 Feb 2026 08:20am ZA | 620 | 540 | 480 |
| Mainliner PE-GRH-PTA | Mainliner | Wed 25 Feb 2026 7:00pm ZA | Thu 26 Feb 2026 09:55am ZA | 640 | 580 | 510 |
| Big Sky Intercity Big Sky EL-MTH-PTA | Big Sky Intercity | Thu 26 Feb 2026 2:10pm ZA | Fri 27 Feb 2026 07:10am ZA | 520 | 450 | 380 |
| Budgetliner EL-FORT-PTA | Budgetliner | Thu 26 Feb 2026 3:30pm ZA | Fri 27 Feb 2026 10:30am ZA | 480 | 420 | 380 |
| Mainliner PE-QT-PTA | Mainliner | Thu 26 Feb 2026 4:00pm ZA | Fri 27 Feb 2026 09:00am ZA | 560 | 500 | 440 |
| Mainliner EL-BLM-PTA | Mainliner | Thu 26 Feb 2026 4:30pm ZA | Fri 27 Feb 2026 08:20am ZA | 560 | 480 | 420 |
| Mainliner PE-GRH-PTA | Mainliner | Thu 26 Feb 2026 7:00pm ZA | Fri 27 Feb 2026 09:55am ZA | 640 | 580 | 510 |
Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2026)
| Ticket Type | Lowest Price | Highest Price | Average Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saver | 380 | 1,250 | 581 |
| Flexi | 420 | 1,250 | 643 |
| Full Flexi | 480 | 1,250 | 717 |
Intercape Routes from East London to Pretoria
- Big Sky Intercity Big Sky EL-MTH-PTA
- Mainliner EL-MTH-PTA
- Budgetliner EL-FORT-PTA
- Mainliner PE-QT-PTA
- Mainliner EL-BLM-PTA
- Mainliner PE-GRH-PTA
Travel Time Scheduled (Year 2026)
The quickest bus takes 14h 55m, slowest 20h 0m, average 16h 45m.
Departures vary from 2:10pm to 7:00pm. Arrivals from 7:10am to 10:30am.
Bus Route Map
Intercape Bus Route Locations
From: East London
Address: Intercape Office, Windmill Park, Moore Street Beach Front
Province: Eastern Cape
Contact: Phone Intercape at 021-3804400 or phone Big Sky Intercity at 087-8218218
Latitude: -33.01174328
Longitude: 27.91942768
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 East London
What about the return journey? Click here to see prices, departure times, and arrival times of Intercape buses travelling from Pretoria to East London.