Intercape Bus Tickets from East London Station to Wilderness

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Intercape offers bus tickets from East London Station to Wilderness, with 1-way prices having ranged from R423 to R880 during 2026:

  • The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from East London Station to Wilderness is R423 in Saver class on a Mainliner coach; taking Durban to Cape Town via Port Elizabeth scheduled to depart East London Station at 04:05 on Mon 16 Nov 2026 and scheduled to arrive in Wilderness at 14:25 on Mon 16 Nov 2026 (duration of 10 hours 20 minutes).
    • For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way ticket is R380 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Durban to Cape Town via Port Elizabeth departing East London Station at 04:05 on Mon 16 Nov 2026 and arriving in Wilderness at 14:25 on Mon 16 Nov 2026 (duration of 10 hours 20 minutes).
  • Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R524, Flexi: R557, Full Flexi: R598. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
    • For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R524, Flexi: R473, Full Flexi: R508.
The journey takes on average 9 hours and 40 minutes.

Intercape Ticket Classes Explained: Saver vs Flexi vs Full Flexi

Understand the exact differences in allowances, amendment fees, and cancellation policies before making your booking.

Feature Saver Flexi Full Flexi
Price Level Cheapest Standard Premium
Luggage Allowance 15 kg (2 pieces max) 20 kg (2 pieces max) 25 kg (2 pieces max)
Seat Reservations ❌ No ✅ Yes ✅ Yes
Qualifies for Discounts?
(e.g. Pensioner, Student)
❌ No ✅ Yes ✅ Yes
Ticket Amendment Fee
(Changes up to 15 min before departure)
25% Fee 15% Fee 10% Fee
Cancellation Policy 75% refund
(Must cancel 48h before)
85% refund
(Must cancel 24h before)
90% refund
(Must cancel 12h before)

Intercape Prices & Schedule from East London Station to Wilderness

Prices last checked and verified on: 2026-11-11 14:38:35

All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).

RouteCoach TypeDepart (East London Station)Arrive (Wilderness)Full Flexi (ZAR)Flexi (ZAR)Saver (ZAR)
Durban to Cape Town via Port ElizabethMainliner04:05am2:25pm470447423
East London to Cape Town via Port ElizabethMainliner2:45pm12:46am550523495
Mthatha to Cape Town via Port ElizabethMainliner3:40pm12:30am880780720

Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2026)

Ticket TypeLowest PriceHighest PriceAverage Price
Saver423720524
Flexi447780557
Full Flexi470880598

Intercape Routes from East London Station to Wilderness

  • Durban to Cape Town via Port Elizabeth
  • Mthatha to Cape Town via Port Elizabeth
  • East London to Cape Town via Port Elizabeth

Travel Time Scheduled (Year 2026)

The quickest bus takes 8h 50m, slowest 10h 20m, average 9h 40m.

Departures vary from 4:05am to 3:40pm. Arrivals from 12:30am to 2:25pm.

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Intercape Bus Route Locations & Safety Ratings

Departure: East London Station

Address: Intercape Office, Station Road (East London Station)

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: -33.01174633

Longitude: 27.91942934

Uber Availability: Available.

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Location: View East London Station on Google Maps

Arrival: Wilderness

Address: Caltex Garage, South Street

Province: Western 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: -33.9981531

Longitude: 22.596486

Uber Availability: Available.

Need a safe ride from the station?

Get a ZAR 50 Discount Off Your First 5 Trips

Location: View Wilderness 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 Wilderness to East London Station

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