Intercape Bus Tickets from Johannesburg to Cape Town
Intercape offers bus tickets from Johannesburg to Cape Town, with 1-way prices having ranged from R480 to R1,590 during 2025:
- The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Johannesburg to Cape Town is R580 in Saver class; taking Express Big Sky PTA-KIM-CA; departing Johannesburg at Wed 18 Jun 2025 1:00pm ZA and arriving in Cape Town at Thu 19 Jun 2025 09:45am ZA (a duration of 20 hours 45 minutes).
- For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Johannesburg to Cape Town is R544 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Express Big Sky PTA-KIM-CA; departing Johannesburg on Wed 18 Jun 2025 1:00pm ZA and arriving in Cape Town on Thu 19 Jun 2025 09:45am ZA (a duration of 20 hours 45 minutes).
- Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R723, Flexi: R786, Full Flexi: R867.
Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
- For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R723, Flexi: R668, Full Flexi: R737 (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).
Intercape Prices & Schedule from Johannesburg to Cape Town
All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).
| Route | Depart (Johannesburg - Intercape Office, C/O Rissik and Wolmarans Street (Johannesburg Station)) | Arrive (Cape Town - Unit 2 Intercape Office, Old Marine Drive (Cape Town Station)) | Full Flexi (ZAR) | Flexi (ZAR) | Saver (ZAR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainliner PTA-UPT-CA | Wed 18 Jun 2025 07:15am ZA | Thu 19 Jun 2025 09:45am ZA | 1000.00 | 920.00 | 850.00 |
| PTA-BLM-CA | Wed 18 Jun 2025 11:30am ZA | Thu 19 Jun 2025 07:20am ZA | 860.00 | 780.00 | 720.00 |
| Express Big Sky PTA-KIM-CA | Wed 18 Jun 2025 1:00pm ZA | Thu 19 Jun 2025 09:45am ZA | 740.00 | 640.00 | 580.00 |
| PTA-BLM-CA | Wed 18 Jun 2025 6:00pm ZA | Thu 19 Jun 2025 1:30pm ZA | 760.00 | 680.00 | 640.00 |
| PTA-KIM-CA | Wed 18 Jun 2025 6:30pm ZA | Thu 19 Jun 2025 2:15pm ZA | 840.00 | 780.00 | 720.00 |
| Express Big Sky PTA-BLM-CA | Wed 18 Jun 2025 8:30pm ZA | Thu 19 Jun 2025 3:45pm ZA | 760.00 | 680.00 | 620.00 |
| Mainliner PTA-UPT-CA | Thu 19 Jun 2025 07:15am ZA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 09:45am ZA | 1000.00 | 920.00 | 850.00 |
| PTA-BLM-CA | Thu 19 Jun 2025 11:30am ZA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 07:20am ZA | 860.00 | 780.00 | 720.00 |
| Express Mainliner PTA-KIM-CA | Thu 19 Jun 2025 12:00pm ZA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 08:45am ZA | 760.00 | 680.00 | 620.00 |
| Express Budgetliner PTA-BLM-CA | Thu 19 Jun 2025 12:30pm ZA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 07:30am ZA | 720.00 | 640.00 | 580.00 |
| Express Big Sky PTA-KIM-CA | Thu 19 Jun 2025 1:00pm ZA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 09:45am ZA | 740.00 | 640.00 | 580.00 |
| Express Budgetliner PTA-BLM-CA | Thu 19 Jun 2025 5:00pm ZA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 12:30pm ZA | 720.00 | 640.00 | 580.00 |
| PTA-BLM-CA | Thu 19 Jun 2025 6:00pm ZA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 1:30pm ZA | 760.00 | 680.00 | 640.00 |
| PTA-KIM-CA | Thu 19 Jun 2025 6:30pm ZA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 2:15pm ZA | 840.00 | 780.00 | 720.00 |
| Express Big Sky PTA-BLM-CA | Thu 19 Jun 2025 8:30pm ZA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 3:45pm ZA | 760.00 | 680.00 | 620.00 |
| Mainliner PTA-UPT-CA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 07:15am ZA | Sat 21 Jun 2025 09:45am ZA | 1000.00 | 920.00 | 850.00 |
| PTA-BLM-CA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 11:30am ZA | Sat 21 Jun 2025 07:20am ZA | 860.00 | 780.00 | 720.00 |
| Express Mainliner PTA-KIM-CA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 12:00pm ZA | Sat 21 Jun 2025 08:45am ZA | 760.00 | 680.00 | 620.00 |
| Express Budgetliner PTA-BLM-CA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 12:30pm ZA | Sat 21 Jun 2025 07:30am ZA | 720.00 | 640.00 | 580.00 |
| Express Big Sky PTA-KIM-CA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 1:00pm ZA | Sat 21 Jun 2025 09:45am ZA | 740.00 | 640.00 | 580.00 |
| Express Budgetliner PTA-BLM-CA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 5:00pm ZA | Sat 21 Jun 2025 12:30pm ZA | 720.00 | 640.00 | 580.00 |
| PTA-BLM-CA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 6:00pm ZA | Sat 21 Jun 2025 1:30pm ZA | 760.00 | 680.00 | 640.00 |
| PTA-KIM-CA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 6:30pm ZA | Sat 21 Jun 2025 2:15pm ZA | 840.00 | 780.00 | 720.00 |
| Mainliner PTA-UPT-CA | Sat 21 Jun 2025 07:15am ZA | Sun 22 Jun 2025 09:45am ZA | 1000.00 | 920.00 | 850.00 |
| PTA-BLM-CA | Sat 21 Jun 2025 11:30am ZA | Sun 22 Jun 2025 07:20am ZA | 860.00 | 780.00 | 720.00 |
| Express Big Sky PTA-KIM-CA | Sat 21 Jun 2025 1:00pm ZA | Sun 22 Jun 2025 09:45am ZA | 740.00 | 640.00 | 580.00 |
| PTA-BLM-CA | Sat 21 Jun 2025 6:00pm ZA | Sun 22 Jun 2025 1:30pm ZA | 760.00 | 680.00 | 640.00 |
| PTA-KIM-CA | Sat 21 Jun 2025 6:30pm ZA | Sun 22 Jun 2025 2:15pm ZA | 840.00 | 780.00 | 720.00 |
| Express Big Sky PTA-BLM-CA | Sat 21 Jun 2025 8:30pm ZA | Sun 22 Jun 2025 3:45pm ZA | 790.00 | 710.00 | 650.00 |
Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2025)
| Ticket Type | Lowest Price | Highest Price | Average Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saver | 480 | 1,340 | 723 |
| Flexi | 540 | 1,430 | 786 |
| Full Flexi | 600 | 1,590 | 867 |
Intercape Routes from Johannesburg to Cape Town
- Mainliner PTA-UPT-CA
- PTA-BLM-CA
- Express Mainliner PTA-KIM-CA
- Express Budgetliner PTA-BLM-CA
- Express Big Sky PTA-KIM-CA
- PTA-KIM-CA
- Express Big Sky PTA-BLM-CA
- Express PTA-BLM-CA
Travel Time Scheduled from Johannesburg to Cape Town (Year 2025)
The quickest Intercape bus from Johannesburg to Cape Town is scheduled to take 19 hours and 0 minutes, whilst the slowest takes 26 hours and 30 minutes; on average the travel time is 20 hours and 49 minutes.
Scheduled departure times from Johannesburg vary from as early as 7:15am, to as late as 8:30pm. Scheduled arrival times at Cape Town vary from 7:20am to 3:45pm.
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: 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
Province: Western Cape
Contact: Phone Intercape at 021-3804400 or phone Big Sky Intercity at 087-8218218
Latitude: -33.92401409
Longitude: 18.43227396
Location: View on Google Maps
Intercape Bus Tickets from Cape Town to Johannesburg
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