Intercape Bus Tickets from Johannesburg to Paarl

Intercape offers bus tickets from Johannesburg to Paarl, with 1-way prices having ranged from R420 to R1,570 during 2025:

• The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Johannesburg to Paarl is R560 in Saver class; taking Big Sky Intercity Express Big Sky PTA-BLM-CA; departing Johannesburg at Mon 24 Nov 2025 5:00pm ZA and arriving in Paarl at Tue 25 Nov 2025 11:30am ZA (a duration of 18 hours 30 minutes).
  • For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Johannesburg to Paarl is R510 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Big Sky Intercity Express Big Sky PTA-BLM-CA; departing Johannesburg on Mon 24 Nov 2025 5:00pm ZA and arriving in Paarl on Tue 25 Nov 2025 11:30am ZA (a duration of 18 hours 30 minutes).
• Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R737, Flexi: R798, Full Flexi: R883. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
  • For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R737, Flexi: R678, Full Flexi: R751 (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 and Big Sky Intercity offer 150-degree reclining seats).
• Note: Some routes may involve multiple stops (e.g., via Pretoria or Harrismith). Check the booking engine for exact stop details.

Intercape Prices & Schedule from Johannesburg to Paarl

All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).

Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2025)

Intercape Routes from Johannesburg to Paarl

• Sleepliner PTA-BLM-CA
• Sleepliner PTA-KIM-CA
• Sleepliner Express PTA-BLM-CA
• Big Sky Intercity Express Big Sky PTA-BLM-CA
• PTA-BLM-CA
• Express Mainliner PTA-KIM-CA
• Express Budgetliner PTA-BLM-CA
• Express Big Sky PTA-KIM-CA
• PTA-KIM-CA
• Express PTA-BLM-CA
• Express Big Sky PTA-BLM-CA
• Mainliner PTA-BLM-CA
• Big Sky Intercity Express Big Sky PTA-KIM-CA
• Express PTA-BLM-CA
• Express Mainliner PTA-BLM-CA
• EXM2PTA-BLM-CA
• Sleepliner Express PTA-BLM-CA low on available seats

Travel Time Scheduled from Johannesburg to Paarl (Year 2025)

The quickest Intercape bus from Johannesburg to Paarl is scheduled to take 17 hours and 10 minutes, whilst the slowest takes 19 hours and 25 minutes; on average the travel time is 18 hours and 30 minutes.

Scheduled departure times from Johannesburg vary from as early as 11:30am, to as late as 8:30pm. Scheduled arrival times at Paarl vary from 6:00am to 2:30pm.