Intercape Bus Tickets from Garies to Cape Town
Intercape offers bus tickets from Garies to Cape Town, with 1-way prices having ranged from R558 to R1,550 during 2026:
- The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Garies to Cape Town is R693 in Saver class; taking Mainliner PTA-UPT-CA scheduled to depart Garies at 02:00 on Wed 22 Apr 2026 and scheduled to arrive in Cape Town at 09:45 on Wed 22 Apr 2026 (duration of 7 hours 45 minutes).
- For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way ticket is R622 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Mainliner PTA-UPT-CA departing Garies at 02:00 on Wed 22 Apr 2026 and arriving in Cape Town at 09:45 on Wed 22 Apr 2026 (duration of 7 hours 45 minutes).
- Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R742, Flexi: R784, Full Flexi: R826. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
- For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R742, Flexi: R666, Full Flexi: R702.
- Understand the differences between Saver, Flexi and Full Flexi tickets.
Intercape Prices & Schedule from Garies to Cape Town
Prices last checked and verified on: 2026-04-17 09:18:44
All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).
| Route | Coach Type | Depart (GARIES - Garies Spaar, Main Road) | Arrive (CAPE TOWN - Unit 2 Intercape Office, Old Marine Drive (Cape Town Station)) | Full Flexi (ZAR) | Flexi (ZAR) | Saver (ZAR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainliner PTA-UPT-CA | Wed 22 Apr 2026 02:00am ZA | Wed 22 Apr 2026 09:45am ZA | 770 | 732 | 693 | |
| Mainliner PTA-UPT-CA | Thu 23 Apr 2026 02:00am ZA | Thu 23 Apr 2026 09:45am ZA | 770 | 732 | 693 | |
| Mainlier WHK-CA | Thu 23 Apr 2026 06:05am ZA | Thu 23 Apr 2026 1:05pm ZA | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Mainliner PTA-UPT-CA | Fri 24 Apr 2026 02:00am ZA | Fri 24 Apr 2026 09:45am ZA | 850 | 808 | 765 | |
| Mainliner PTA-UPT-CA | Sat 25 Apr 2026 02:00am ZA | Sat 25 Apr 2026 09:45am ZA | 850 | 808 | 765 | |
| Mainlier WHK-CA | Sat 25 Apr 2026 06:05am ZA | Sat 25 Apr 2026 1:05pm ZA | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Mainliner PTA-UPT-CA | Sun 26 Apr 2026 02:00am ZA | Sun 26 Apr 2026 09:45am ZA | 840 | 798 | 756 |
Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2026)
| Ticket Type | Lowest Price | Highest Price | Average Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saver | 558 | 1,350 | 742 |
| Flexi | 589 | 1,450 | 784 |
| Full Flexi | 620 | 1,550 | 826 |
Intercape Routes from Garies to Cape Town
- Mainliner PTA-UPT-CA
- Sleepliner WHK-CA
- Intercape Bus
- Sleepliner
- Mainlier WHK-CA
Travel Time Scheduled (Year 2026)
The quickest bus takes 7h 0m, slowest 7h 45m, average 7h 30m.
Departures vary from 2:00am to 6:05am. Arrivals from 9:45am to 1:05pm.
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Bus Route Map
Intercape Bus Route Locations & Safety Ratings
From: Garies
Address: Garies Spaar, Main Road
Province: Northern Cape
Safety Rating: 3/10
Public street stop. Normal vigilance required. Try to have a lift arranged if arriving late at night.
Contact: Phone Intercape at 021-3804400 or phone Big Sky Intercity at 087-8218218
Latitude: -30.561753
Longitude: 17.990138
Uber Availability: Not Available
Location: View Garies on Google Maps
To: Cape Town
Address: Unit 2 Intercape Corporate Office inside the Cape Town Station complex on Old Marine Drive 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 (weekdays are safer than weekends).
Province: Western Cape
Safety Rating: 3/10
Long distance terminal is generally secure, but surrounding CBD requires vigilance at night.
Contact: Phone Intercape at 021-3804400 or phone Big Sky Intercity at 087-8218218
Latitude: -33.92401409
Longitude: 18.43227396
Uber Availability: Available.
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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 Cape Town to Garies
What about the return journey? View prices and departure times for Intercape buses travelling from Cape Town to Garies.