Intercape Bus Tickets from Johannesburg to Brandfort

Intercape offers bus tickets from Johannesburg to Brandfort, with 1-way prices having ranged from R280 to R620 during 2025:

  • Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R361, Flexi: R402, Full Flexi: R452. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
    • For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R361, Flexi: R342, Full Flexi: R384 (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 5 hours and 38 minutes.

Intercape Prices & Schedule from Johannesburg to Brandfort

All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).

Bus schedule and prices for travel from Johannesburg to Brandfort
Route Depart (Johannesburg - Intercape Office, C/O Rissik and Wolmarans Street (Johannesburg Station)) Arrive (Brandfort - BP Garage, Voortrekker Street) Full Flexi (ZAR) Flexi (ZAR) Saver (ZAR)
PTA-BLM-CAWed 18 Jun 2025 11:30am ZAWed 18 Jun 2025 5:00pm ZA480.00400.00340.00
Mainliner PTA-QT-PEWed 18 Jun 2025 12:15pm ZAWed 18 Jun 2025 6:50pm ZA410.00350.00300.00
Big Sky DMALE-JHB-BLMWed 18 Jun 2025 3:00pm ZAWed 18 Jun 2025 8:40pm ZA400.00380.00360.00
Express Mainliner PTA-FORT-ELWed 18 Jun 2025 7:00pm ZAWed 18 Jun 2025 11:25pm ZA620.00560.00500.00
Express Big Sky PTA-BLM-CAWed 18 Jun 2025 8:30pm ZAThu 19 Jun 2025 01:15am ZA440.00360.00300.00
Big Sky PTA-VRG-BLMThu 19 Jun 2025 09:30am ZAThu 19 Jun 2025 3:40pm ZA310.00295.00279.00
PTA-BLM-CAThu 19 Jun 2025 11:30am ZAThu 19 Jun 2025 5:00pm ZA480.00400.00340.00
Mainliner PTA-QT-PEThu 19 Jun 2025 12:15pm ZAThu 19 Jun 2025 6:50pm ZA410.00350.00300.00
Big Sky DMALE-JHB-BLMThu 19 Jun 2025 3:00pm ZAThu 19 Jun 2025 8:40pm ZA400.00380.00360.00
Express Budgetliner PTA-BLM-CAThu 19 Jun 2025 5:00pm ZAThu 19 Jun 2025 9:45pm ZA480.00400.00340.00
Express Mainliner PTA-FORT-ELThu 19 Jun 2025 7:00pm ZAThu 19 Jun 2025 11:25pm ZA620.00560.00500.00
Express Big Sky PTA-BLM-CAThu 19 Jun 2025 8:30pm ZAFri 20 Jun 2025 01:15am ZA440.00360.00300.00
Big Sky PTA-VRG-BLMFri 20 Jun 2025 09:30am ZAFri 20 Jun 2025 3:40pm ZA310.00295.00279.00
PTA-BLM-CAFri 20 Jun 2025 11:30am ZAFri 20 Jun 2025 5:00pm ZA480.00400.00340.00
Big Sky PTA-WLK-BLMFri 20 Jun 2025 12:00pm ZAFri 20 Jun 2025 6:10pm ZA350.00333.00315.00
Mainliner PTA-QT-PEFri 20 Jun 2025 12:15pm ZAFri 20 Jun 2025 6:50pm ZA410.00350.00300.00
Big Sky DMALE-JHB-BLMFri 20 Jun 2025 3:00pm ZAFri 20 Jun 2025 8:40pm ZA640.00608.00576.00
Express Budgetliner PTA-BLM-CAFri 20 Jun 2025 5:00pm ZAFri 20 Jun 2025 9:45pm ZA480.00400.00340.00
Express Mainliner PTA-FORT-ELFri 20 Jun 2025 7:00pm ZAFri 20 Jun 2025 11:25pm ZA820.00760.00700.00
PTA-BLM-CASat 21 Jun 2025 11:30am ZASat 21 Jun 2025 5:00pm ZA480.00400.00340.00
Mainliner PTA-QT-PESat 21 Jun 2025 12:15pm ZASat 21 Jun 2025 6:50pm ZA410.00350.00300.00
Big Sky DMALE-JHB-BLMSat 21 Jun 2025 3:00pm ZASat 21 Jun 2025 8:40pm ZA630.00599.00567.00
Express Big Sky PTA-BLM-CASat 21 Jun 2025 8:30pm ZASun 22 Jun 2025 01:15am ZA440.00360.00300.00

Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2025)

Ticket Type Lowest Price Highest Price Average Price
Saver 280 495 361
Flexi 320 540 402
Full Flexi 360 620 452

Intercape Routes from Johannesburg to Brandfort

  • PTA-BLM-CA
  • Big Sky PTA-WLK-BLM
  • Mainliner PTA-QT-PE
  • Big Sky PTA-VRG-BLM
  • Big Sky DMALE-JHB-BLM
  • Express Budgetliner PTA-BLM-CA
  • Express Big Sky PTA-WLK-BLM
  • Express Mainliner PTA-FORT-EL
  • Express Big Sky PTA-BLM-CA

Travel Time Scheduled from Johannesburg to Brandfort (Year 2025)

The quickest Intercape bus from Johannesburg to Brandfort is scheduled to take 4 hours and 25 minutes, whilst the slowest takes 6 hours and 35 minutes; on average the travel time is 5 hours and 38 minutes.

Scheduled departure times from Johannesburg vary from as early as 9:30am, to as late as 11:00pm. Scheduled arrival times at Brandfort vary from 1:15am to 11:25pm.

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: Brandfort

Address: BP Garage, Voortrekker Street

Province: Free State

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

Latitude: -28.682776

Longitude: 26.473564

Location: View on Google Maps

Intercape Bus Tickets from Brandfort to Johannesburg

What about the return journey? Click here to see prices, departure times, and arrival times of Intercape buses travelling from Brandfort to Johannesburg.

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