Intercape Bus Tickets from Johannesburg to Colesberg

Intercape offers bus tickets from Johannesburg to Colesberg, with 1-way prices having ranged from R342 to R730 during 2025:

  • The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Johannesburg to Colesberg is R342 in Saver class; taking Express Budgetliner PTA-BLM-CA; departing Johannesburg at Thu 19 Jun 2025 5:00pm ZA and arriving in Colesberg at Fri 20 Jun 2025 01:40am ZA (a duration of 8 hours 40 minutes).
    • For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Johannesburg to Colesberg is R307 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Express Budgetliner PTA-BLM-CA; departing Johannesburg on Thu 19 Jun 2025 5:00pm ZA and arriving in Colesberg on Fri 20 Jun 2025 01:40am ZA (a duration of 8 hours 40 minutes).
  • Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R494, Flexi: R522, Full Flexi: R549. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
    • For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R494, Flexi: R444, Full Flexi: R467 (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 8 hours and 50 minutes.

Intercape Prices & Schedule from Johannesburg to Colesberg

All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).

Bus schedule and prices for travel from Johannesburg to Colesberg
Route Depart (Johannesburg - Intercape Office, C/O Rissik and Wolmarans Street (Johannesburg Station)) Arrive (Colesberg - Engen 1 stop (N1)) Full Flexi (ZAR) Flexi (ZAR) Saver (ZAR)
PTA-BLM-CAWed 18 Jun 2025 11:30am ZAWed 18 Jun 2025 8:40pm ZA480.00456.00432.00
PTA-BLM-PLTWed 18 Jun 2025 3:30pm ZAThu 19 Jun 2025 00:40am ZA560.00532.00504.00
PTA-BLM-PEWed 18 Jun 2025 4:45pm ZAThu 19 Jun 2025 01:50am ZA500.00475.00450.00
PTA-BLM-CAWed 18 Jun 2025 6:00pm ZAThu 19 Jun 2025 03:15am ZA430.00409.00387.00
Express Big Sky PTA-GRF-PEWed 18 Jun 2025 7:00pm ZAThu 19 Jun 2025 02:30am ZA520.00494.00468.00
Express Big Sky PTA-BLM-CAWed 18 Jun 2025 8:30pm ZAThu 19 Jun 2025 05:10am ZA400.00380.00360.00
PTA-BLM-CAThu 19 Jun 2025 11:30am ZAThu 19 Jun 2025 8:40pm ZA480.00456.00432.00
Express Budgetliner PTA-BLM-CAThu 19 Jun 2025 12:30pm ZAThu 19 Jun 2025 8:40pm ZA420.00399.00378.00
PTA-BLM-PLTThu 19 Jun 2025 3:30pm ZAFri 20 Jun 2025 00:40am ZA520.00494.00468.00
PTA-BLM-PEThu 19 Jun 2025 4:45pm ZAFri 20 Jun 2025 01:50am ZA500.00475.00450.00
Express Budgetliner PTA-BLM-CAThu 19 Jun 2025 5:00pm ZAFri 20 Jun 2025 01:40am ZA380.00361.00342.00
PTA-BLM-CAThu 19 Jun 2025 6:00pm ZAFri 20 Jun 2025 03:15am ZA430.00409.00387.00
Express Big Sky PTA-GRF-PEThu 19 Jun 2025 7:00pm ZAFri 20 Jun 2025 02:30am ZA520.00494.00468.00
Express Big Sky PTA-BLM-CAThu 19 Jun 2025 8:30pm ZAFri 20 Jun 2025 05:10am ZA400.00380.00360.00
PTA-BLM-CAFri 20 Jun 2025 11:30am ZAFri 20 Jun 2025 8:40pm ZA480.00456.00432.00
Express Budgetliner PTA-BLM-CAFri 20 Jun 2025 12:30pm ZAFri 20 Jun 2025 8:40pm ZA420.00399.00378.00
PTA-BLM-PLTFri 20 Jun 2025 3:30pm ZASat 21 Jun 2025 00:40am ZA560.00532.00504.00
PTA-BLM-PEFri 20 Jun 2025 4:45pm ZASat 21 Jun 2025 01:50am ZA500.00475.00450.00
Express Budgetliner PTA-BLM-CAFri 20 Jun 2025 5:00pm ZASat 21 Jun 2025 01:40am ZA380.00361.00342.00
PTA-BLM-CAFri 20 Jun 2025 6:00pm ZASat 21 Jun 2025 03:15am ZA430.00409.00387.00
Express Big Sky PTA-GRF-PEFri 20 Jun 2025 7:00pm ZASat 21 Jun 2025 02:30am ZA520.00494.00468.00
PTA-BLM-CASat 21 Jun 2025 11:30am ZASat 21 Jun 2025 8:40pm ZA480.00456.00432.00
PTA-BLM-PLTSat 21 Jun 2025 3:30pm ZASun 22 Jun 2025 00:40am ZA560.00532.00504.00
PTA-BLM-PESat 21 Jun 2025 4:45pm ZASun 22 Jun 2025 01:50am ZA500.00475.00450.00
PTA-BLM-CASat 21 Jun 2025 6:00pm ZASun 22 Jun 2025 03:15am ZA430.00409.00387.00
Express Big Sky PTA-GRF-PESat 21 Jun 2025 7:00pm ZASun 22 Jun 2025 02:30am ZA520.00494.00468.00
Express Big Sky PTA-BLM-CASat 21 Jun 2025 8:30pm ZASun 22 Jun 2025 05:10am ZA400.00380.00360.00

Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2025)

Ticket Type Lowest Price Highest Price Average Price
Saver 342 657 494
Flexi 361 694 522
Full Flexi 380 730 549

Intercape Routes from Johannesburg to Colesberg

  • PTA-BLM-CA
  • Express Budgetliner PTA-BLM-CA
  • PTA-BLM-PLT
  • PTA-BLM-PE
  • Express Big Sky PTA-GRF-PE
  • Express Big Sky PTA-BLM-CA
  • Express PTA-BLM-CA

Travel Time Scheduled from Johannesburg to Colesberg (Year 2025)

The quickest Intercape bus from Johannesburg to Colesberg is scheduled to take 7 hours and 30 minutes, whilst the slowest takes 9 hours and 15 minutes; on average the travel time is 8 hours and 50 minutes.

Scheduled departure times from Johannesburg vary from as early as 11:30am, to as late as 8:30pm. Scheduled arrival times at Colesberg vary from 12:40am to 8:40pm.

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: Colesberg

Address: Engen 1 stop (N1)

Province: Northern Cape

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

Latitude: -30.726654

Longitude: 25.084504

Location: View on Google Maps

Intercape Bus Tickets from Colesberg to Johannesburg

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

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