Intercape Bus Tickets from Ixopo to Qumbu

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Intercape offers bus tickets from Ixopo to Qumbu, with 1-way prices having ranged from R306 to R460 during 2026:

  • The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Ixopo to Qumbu is R306 in Saver class on a Mainliner coach; taking Pretoria to East London via Mthatha scheduled to depart Ixopo at 02:35 on Fri 11 Sep 2026 and scheduled to arrive in Qumbu at 06:35 on Fri 11 Sep 2026 (duration of 4 hours).
    • For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way ticket is R275 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Pretoria to East London via Mthatha departing Ixopo at 02:35 on Fri 11 Sep 2026 and arriving in Qumbu at 06:35 on Fri 11 Sep 2026 (duration of 4 hours).
  • Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R342, Flexi: R361, Full Flexi: R380. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
    • For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R342, Flexi: R307, Full Flexi: R323.
The journey takes on average 4 hours and 1 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 Ixopo to Qumbu

Prices last checked and verified on: 2026-09-06 00:24:27

All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).

RouteCoach TypeDepart (Ixopo)Arrive (Qumbu)Full Flexi (ZAR)Flexi (ZAR)Saver (ZAR)
Pretoria to East London via MthathaMainliner02:35am06:35am340323306
Pretoria to Mthatha via PietermaritzburgMainliner02:55am06:30am340323306
Durban to Cape Town via Port ElizabethMainliner09:45am1:45pm430409387
Durban to Cape Town via Port ElizabethMainliner6:20pm11:10pm350333315
Durban to Port ElizabethMainliner7:10pm11:00pm460437414

Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2026)

Ticket TypeLowest PriceHighest PriceAverage Price
Saver306414342
Flexi323437361
Full Flexi340460380

Intercape Routes from Ixopo to Qumbu

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

Travel Time Scheduled (Year 2026)

The quickest bus takes 3h 35m, slowest 4h 50m, average 4h 1m.

Departures vary from 12:15am to 7:10pm. Arrivals from 3:55am to 11:10pm.

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Intercape Bus Route Locations & Safety Ratings

Departure: Ixopo

Address: Shell Garage, Margaret Street

Province: KwaZulu-Natal

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: -30.155916

Longitude: 30.058825

Uber Availability: Not Available

Location: View Ixopo on Google Maps

Arrival: Qumbu

Address: Total Garage, Aubert Street (N2)

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: -31.163524

Longitude: 28.867787

Uber Availability: Not Available

Location: View Qumbu 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 Qumbu to Ixopo

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