Intercape Bus Tickets from Garies to Cape Town
Intercape offers bus tickets from Garies to Cape Town, with 1-way prices having ranged from R513 to R1,180 during 2025:
- The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Garies to Cape Town is R639 in Saver class; taking Mainliner PTA-UPT-CA; departing Garies at Sun 28 Sep 2025 02:00am ZA and arriving in Cape Town at Sun 28 Sep 2025 09:45am ZA (a duration of 7 hours 45 minutes).
- For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Garies to Cape Town is R574 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Mainliner PTA-UPT-CA; departing Garies on Sun 28 Sep 2025 02:00am ZA and arriving in Cape Town on Sun 28 Sep 2025 09:45am ZA (a duration of 7 hours 45 minutes).
- Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R629, Flexi: R664, Full Flexi: R698.
Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
- For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R629, Flexi: R564, Full Flexi: R593 (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 Garies to Cape Town
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 | Mainliner | Fri 26 Sep 2025 02:00am ZA | Fri 26 Sep 2025 09:45am ZA | 740 | 703 | 666 |
| Mainliner PTA-UPT-CA | Mainliner | Sat 27 Sep 2025 02:00am ZA | Sat 27 Sep 2025 09:45am ZA | 750 | 713 | 675 |
| Sleepliner WHK-CA | Sleepliner | Sat 27 Sep 2025 06:05am ZA | Sat 27 Sep 2025 1:05pm ZA | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mainliner PTA-UPT-CA | Mainliner | Sun 28 Sep 2025 02:00am ZA | Sun 28 Sep 2025 09:45am ZA | 710 | 675 | 639 |
| Mainliner PTA-UPT-CA | Mainliner | Mon 29 Sep 2025 02:00am ZA | Mon 29 Sep 2025 09:45am ZA | 790 | 751 | 711 |
| Sleepliner WHK-CA | Sleepliner | Mon 29 Sep 2025 06:05am ZA | Mon 29 Sep 2025 1:05pm ZA | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mainliner PTA-UPT-CA | Mainliner | Tue 30 Sep 2025 02:00am ZA | Tue 30 Sep 2025 09:45am ZA | 740 | 703 | 666 |
Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2025)
| Ticket Type | Lowest Price | Highest Price | Average Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saver | 513 | 1,130 | 629 |
| Flexi | 542 | 1,130 | 664 |
| Full Flexi | 570 | 1,180 | 698 |
Intercape Routes from Garies to Cape Town
- Mainliner PTA-UPT-CA
- Sleepliner WHK-CA
- WHK-CA
- Sleepliner WHK-CA low on available seats
Travel Time Scheduled from Garies to Cape Town (Year 2025)
The quickest Intercape bus from Garies to Cape Town is scheduled to take 7 hours and 0 minutes, whilst the slowest takes 7 hours and 45 minutes; on average the travel time is 7 hours and 31 minutes.
Scheduled departure times from Garies vary from as early as 2:00am, to as late as 6:05am. Scheduled arrival times at Cape Town vary from 9:45am to 1:05pm.
Bus Route Map
Intercape Bus Route Locations
From: Garies
Address: Garies Spaar, Main Road
Province: Northern Cape
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 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 Garies
What about the return journey? Click here to see prices, departure times, and arrival times of Intercape buses travelling from Cape Town to Garies.