Intercape Bus Tickets from Johannesburg to Aliwal North

Intercape offers bus tickets from Johannesburg to Aliwal North, with 1-way prices having ranged from R400 to R920 during 2025:

  • Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R558, Flexi: R590, Full Flexi: R623. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
    • For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R558, Flexi: R502, Full Flexi: R530 (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 seats recline the furthest).
The journey takes on average 9 hours and 9 minutes.

Intercape Prices & Schedule from Johannesburg to Aliwal North

All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).

Bus schedule and prices for travel from Johannesburg to Aliwal North
Route Depart (Johannesburg - Intercape Office, C/O Rissik and Wolmarans Street (Johannesburg Station)) Arrive (Aliwal North - Shell Garage, Oranje Dienssentrum (N6)) Full Flexi (ZAR) Flexi (ZAR) Saver (ZAR)
Mainliner PTA-QT-PEWed 18 Jun 2025 12:15pm ZAWed 18 Jun 2025 10:25pm ZA580.00551.00522.00
Mainliner PTA-GRH-PEWed 18 Jun 2025 5:30pm ZAThu 19 Jun 2025 02:15am ZA560.00500.00440.00
Budgetliner PTA-QT-MTHWed 18 Jun 2025 5:30pm ZAThu 19 Jun 2025 03:45am ZA750.00660.00600.00
PTA-BLM-ELWed 18 Jun 2025 6:30pm ZAThu 19 Jun 2025 03:05am ZA700.00665.00630.00
Express Mainliner PTA-QT-MTHWed 18 Jun 2025 7:00pm ZAThu 19 Jun 2025 04:10am ZA680.00630.00580.00
Express Mainliner PTA-FORT-ELWed 18 Jun 2025 7:00pm ZAThu 19 Jun 2025 03:00am ZA720.00684.00648.00
Mainliner PTA-QT-PEThu 19 Jun 2025 12:15pm ZAThu 19 Jun 2025 10:25pm ZA580.00551.00522.00
Mainliner PTA-GRH-PEThu 19 Jun 2025 5:30pm ZAFri 20 Jun 2025 02:15am ZA520.00460.00400.00
Budgetliner PTA-QT-MTHThu 19 Jun 2025 5:30pm ZAFri 20 Jun 2025 03:45am ZA690.00600.00540.00
PTA-BLM-ELThu 19 Jun 2025 6:30pm ZAFri 20 Jun 2025 03:05am ZA700.00665.00630.00
Express Mainliner PTA-QT-MTHThu 19 Jun 2025 7:00pm ZAFri 20 Jun 2025 04:10am ZA700.00650.00600.00
Express Mainliner PTA-FORT-ELThu 19 Jun 2025 7:00pm ZAFri 20 Jun 2025 03:00am ZA720.00684.00648.00
Express PTA-ENG-MTHThu 19 Jun 2025 8:00pm ZAFri 20 Jun 2025 03:40am ZA700.00620.00550.00
Mainliner PTA-QT-PEFri 20 Jun 2025 12:15pm ZAFri 20 Jun 2025 10:25pm ZA580.00551.00522.00
Mainliner PTA-GRH-PEFri 20 Jun 2025 5:30pm ZASat 21 Jun 2025 02:15am ZA520.00460.00400.00
Budgetliner PTA-QT-MTHFri 20 Jun 2025 5:30pm ZASat 21 Jun 2025 03:45am ZA750.00660.00600.00
PTA-BLM-ELFri 20 Jun 2025 6:30pm ZASat 21 Jun 2025 03:05am ZA700.00665.00651.00
Express Mainliner PTA-QT-MTHFri 20 Jun 2025 7:00pm ZASat 21 Jun 2025 04:10am ZA680.00630.00580.00
Express Mainliner PTA-FORT-ELFri 20 Jun 2025 7:00pm ZASat 21 Jun 2025 03:00am ZA920.00874.00828.00
Express PTA-ENG-MTHFri 20 Jun 2025 8:00pm ZASat 21 Jun 2025 03:40am ZA700.00620.00550.00
Mainliner PTA-QT-PESat 21 Jun 2025 12:15pm ZASat 21 Jun 2025 10:25pm ZA580.00551.00522.00
Mainliner PTA-GRH-PESat 21 Jun 2025 5:30pm ZASun 22 Jun 2025 02:15am ZA560.00532.00504.00
Budgetliner PTA-QT-MTHSat 21 Jun 2025 5:30pm ZASun 22 Jun 2025 03:45am ZA610.00580.00549.00
PTA-BLM-ELSat 21 Jun 2025 6:30pm ZASun 22 Jun 2025 03:05am ZA640.00608.00595.00
Express Mainliner PTA-QT-MTHSat 21 Jun 2025 7:00pm ZASun 22 Jun 2025 04:10am ZA650.00618.00585.00

Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2025)

Ticket Type Lowest Price Highest Price Average Price
Saver 400 828 558
Flexi 460 874 590
Full Flexi 520 920 623

Intercape Routes from Johannesburg to Aliwal North

  • Mainliner PTA-QT-PE
  • Mainliner PTA-GRH-PE
  • PTA-BLM-EL
  • Express Mainliner PTA-FORT-EL
  • Mainliner PTA-POT-FORT-PE
  • Budgetliner PTA-QT-MTH
  • Express Mainliner PTA-QT-MTH
  • Express PTA-ENG-MTH

Travel Time Scheduled from Johannesburg to Aliwal North (Year 2025)

The quickest Intercape bus from Johannesburg to Aliwal North is scheduled to take 7 hours and 40 minutes, whilst the slowest takes 10 hours and 40 minutes; on average the travel time is 9 hours and 9 minutes.

Scheduled departure times from Johannesburg vary from as early as 12:15pm, to as late as 8:00pm. Scheduled arrival times at Aliwal North vary from 2:15am to 10:25pm.

Intercape Bus Route Locations

From: Johannesburg

Address: Intercape Office at Johannesburg Park Station - Park City Transit Centre - on the corner of Wolmarans and Rissik St in the Johannesburg CBD

Province: Gauteng

Contact: Phone Intercape at 021-3804400 or phone Big Sky Intercity at 087-8218218

Latitude: -26.19704997

Longitude: 28.04221218

Location: View on Google Maps

To: Aliwal North

Address: Shell Garage, Oranje Dienssentrum (N6)

Province: Eastern Cape

Contact: Phone Intercape at 021-3804400 or phone Big Sky Intercity at 087-8218218

Latitude: -30.6870957

Longitude: 26.7064468

Location: View on Google Maps

Intercape Bus Tickets from Aliwal North to Johannesburg

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