Intercape Bus Tickets from Johannesburg to Idutywa

Intercape offers bus tickets from Johannesburg to Idutywa, with 1-way prices having ranged from R440 to R780 during 2025:

  • The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Johannesburg to Idutywa is R470 in Saver class; taking Budgetliner PTA-QT-MTH; departing Johannesburg at Sat 21 Jun 2025 5:30pm ZA and arriving in Idutywa at Sun 22 Jun 2025 09:35am ZA (a duration of 16 hours 5 minutes).
    • For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Johannesburg to Idutywa is R451 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Budgetliner PTA-QT-MTH; departing Johannesburg on Sat 21 Jun 2025 5:30pm ZA and arriving in Idutywa on Sun 22 Jun 2025 09:35am ZA (a duration of 16 hours 5 minutes).
  • Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R510, Flexi: R574, Full Flexi: R644. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
    • For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R510, Flexi: R488, Full Flexi: R547 (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 15 hours and 7 minutes.

Intercape Prices & Schedule from Johannesburg to Idutywa

All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).

Bus schedule and prices for travel from Johannesburg to Idutywa
Route Depart (Johannesburg - Intercape Office, C/O Rissik and Wolmarans Street (Johannesburg Station)) Arrive (Idutywa - BP Garage, Main Road) Full Flexi (ZAR) Flexi (ZAR) Saver (ZAR)
Budgetliner PTA-QT-MTHWed 18 Jun 2025 5:30pm ZAThu 19 Jun 2025 09:35am ZA750.00660.00600.00
Express Mainliner PTA-QT-MTHWed 18 Jun 2025 7:00pm ZAThu 19 Jun 2025 09:40am ZA680.00630.00580.00
Big Sky PTA-MTH-ELThu 19 Jun 2025 5:00pm ZAFri 20 Jun 2025 06:45am ZA640.00560.00500.00
Budgetliner PTA-QT-MTHThu 19 Jun 2025 5:30pm ZAFri 20 Jun 2025 09:35am ZA680.00590.00530.00
Mainliner PTA-MTH-ELThu 19 Jun 2025 6:00pm ZAFri 20 Jun 2025 08:50am ZA730.00640.00600.00
Express Mainliner PTA-QT-MTHThu 19 Jun 2025 7:00pm ZAFri 20 Jun 2025 09:40am ZA650.00600.00550.00
Big Sky PTA-MTH-ELFri 20 Jun 2025 5:00pm ZASat 21 Jun 2025 06:45am ZA640.00560.00520.00
Budgetliner PTA-QT-MTHFri 20 Jun 2025 5:30pm ZASat 21 Jun 2025 09:35am ZA750.00660.00600.00
Mainliner PTA-MTH-ELFri 20 Jun 2025 6:00pm ZASat 21 Jun 2025 08:50am ZA710.00650.00650.00
Express Mainliner PTA-QT-MTHFri 20 Jun 2025 7:00pm ZASat 21 Jun 2025 09:40am ZA650.00600.00570.00
Budgetliner PTA-QT-MTHSat 21 Jun 2025 5:30pm ZASun 22 Jun 2025 09:35am ZA610.00530.00470.00
Mainliner PTA-MTH-ELSat 21 Jun 2025 6:00pm ZASun 22 Jun 2025 08:50am ZA680.00590.00550.00
Express Mainliner PTA-QT-MTHSat 21 Jun 2025 7:00pm ZASun 22 Jun 2025 09:40am ZA660.00580.00520.00

Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2025)

Ticket Type Lowest Price Highest Price Average Price
Saver 440 650 510
Flexi 500 690 574
Full Flexi 580 780 644

Intercape Routes from Johannesburg to Idutywa

  • Budgetliner PTA-QT-MTH
  • Big Sky PTA-MTH-EL
  • Mainliner PTA-MTH-EL
  • Express Mainliner PTA-QT-MTH

Travel Time Scheduled from Johannesburg to Idutywa (Year 2025)

The quickest Intercape bus from Johannesburg to Idutywa is scheduled to take 13 hours and 45 minutes, whilst the slowest takes 16 hours and 5 minutes; on average the travel time is 15 hours and 7 minutes.

Scheduled departure times from Johannesburg vary from as early as 5:00pm, to as late as 7:00pm. Scheduled arrival times at Idutywa vary from 6:45am to 9:40am.

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: Idutywa

Address: BP Garage, Main Road

Province: Eastern Cape

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

Latitude: -32.0956552

Longitude: 28.3082418

Location: View on Google Maps

Intercape Bus Tickets from Idutywa to Johannesburg

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