Intercape Bus Tickets from George Station to Idutywa

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Intercape offers bus tickets from George Station to Idutywa, with 1-way prices having ranged from R513 to R780 during 2026:

  • The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from George Station to Idutywa is R549 in Saver class on a Mainliner coach; taking Cape Town to Durban via Port Elizabeth scheduled to depart George Station at 13:45 on Mon 12 Oct 2026 and scheduled to arrive in Idutywa at 02:55 on Tue 13 Oct 2026 (duration of 13 hours 10 minutes).
    • For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way ticket is R493 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Cape Town to Durban via Port Elizabeth departing George Station at 13:45 on Mon 12 Oct 2026 and arriving in Idutywa at 02:55 on Tue 13 Oct 2026 (duration of 13 hours 10 minutes).
  • Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R592, Flexi: R626, Full Flexi: R662. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
    • For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R592, Flexi: R532, Full Flexi: R563.
The journey takes on average 12 hours and 5 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 George Station to Idutywa

Prices last checked and verified on: 2026-10-07 00:11:22

All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).

RouteCoach TypeDepart (George Station)Arrive (Idutywa)Full Flexi (ZAR)Flexi (ZAR)Saver (ZAR)
Cape Town to Durban via Port ElizabethMainliner01:05am12:30pm710675639
Cape Town to Mthatha via Port ElizabethMainliner01:35am1:35pm780700640
Cape Town to Durban via Port ElizabethMainliner1:45pm02:55am610580549
Cape Town to Durban via Port ElizabethMainliner2:50pm02:35am690656642

Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2026)

Ticket TypeLowest PriceHighest PriceAverage Price
Saver513642592
Flexi542700626
Full Flexi570780662

Intercape Routes from George Station to Idutywa

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

Travel Time Scheduled (Year 2026)

The quickest bus takes 11h 25m, slowest 13h 10m, average 12h 5m.

Departures vary from 1:05am to 2:50pm. Arrivals from 2:35am to 1:35pm.

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Intercape Bus Route Locations & Safety Ratings

Departure: George Station

Address: Intercape Office, Station Street (George Station)

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: -33.96558528

Longitude: 22.46844676

Uber Availability: Available.

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Location: View George Station on Google Maps

Arrival: Idutywa

Address: BP Garage, Main Road

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: -32.0956552

Longitude: 28.3082418

Uber Availability: Not Available

Location: View Idutywa 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 Idutywa to George Station

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