Intercape Bus Tickets from Johannesburg to Pietermaritzburg
Intercape offers bus tickets from Johannesburg to Pietermaritzburg, with 1-way prices having ranged from R280 to R1,040 during 2025:
- The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Johannesburg to Pietermaritzburg is R280 in Saver class; taking Express Big Sky PTA-DBN; departing Johannesburg at Wed 18 Jun 2025 09:30am ZA and arriving in Pietermaritzburg at Wed 18 Jun 2025 4:00pm ZA (a duration of 6 hours 30 minutes).
- For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Johannesburg to Pietermaritzburg is R280 in Saver class; taking Express Big Sky PTA-DBN; departing Johannesburg on Wed 18 Jun 2025 09:30am ZA and arriving in Pietermaritzburg on Wed 18 Jun 2025 4:00pm ZA (a duration of 6 hours 30 minutes).
- Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R403, Flexi: R455, Full Flexi: R513.
Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
- For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R403, Flexi: R387, Full Flexi: R436 (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 Pietermaritzburg
All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).
| Route | Depart (Johannesburg - Intercape Office, C/O Rissik and Wolmarans Street (Johannesburg Station)) | Arrive (Pietermaritzburg - Intercape Office, Burger Street (opposite McDonalds)) | Full Flexi (ZAR) | Flexi (ZAR) | Saver (ZAR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Express Mainliner PTA-DBN | Wed 18 Jun 2025 07:30am ZA | Wed 18 Jun 2025 1:55pm ZA | 420.00 | 360.00 | 300.00 |
| Mainliner PTA-DBN-MARG | Wed 18 Jun 2025 08:00am ZA | Wed 18 Jun 2025 4:00pm ZA | 420.00 | 360.00 | 300.00 |
| Mainliner PTA-DBN-RICH | Wed 18 Jun 2025 08:00am ZA | Wed 18 Jun 2025 4:00pm ZA | 440.00 | 380.00 | 320.00 |
| Mainliner PTA-VRG-DBN | Wed 18 Jun 2025 08:30am ZA | Wed 18 Jun 2025 4:45pm ZA | 420.00 | 360.00 | 300.00 |
| Mainliner PTA-KIM-DBN | Wed 18 Jun 2025 09:00am ZA | Thu 19 Jun 2025 05:10am ZA | 1040.00 | 960.00 | 900.00 |
| Express Big Sky PTA-DBN | Wed 18 Jun 2025 09:30am ZA | Wed 18 Jun 2025 4:00pm ZA | 390.00 | 350.00 | 280.00 |
| Mainliner PTA-PMB-MTH | Wed 18 Jun 2025 6:30pm ZA | Thu 19 Jun 2025 01:05am ZA | 730.00 | 650.00 | 580.00 |
| Mainliner PTA-VRG-DBN | Wed 18 Jun 2025 8:00pm ZA | Thu 19 Jun 2025 05:10am ZA | 420.00 | 360.00 | 300.00 |
| Mainliner NPTA-DBN-MARG | Wed 18 Jun 2025 8:30pm ZA | Thu 19 Jun 2025 03:30am ZA | 450.00 | 380.00 | 340.00 |
| Express Mainliner PTA-DBN | Wed 18 Jun 2025 9:00pm ZA | Thu 19 Jun 2025 03:30am ZA | 450.00 | 390.00 | 350.00 |
| Big Sky NPTA-LDY-DBN | Wed 18 Jun 2025 9:30pm ZA | Thu 19 Jun 2025 04:20am ZA | 450.00 | 390.00 | 330.00 |
| Big Sky PTA-HRS-DBN | Wed 18 Jun 2025 10:00pm ZA | Thu 19 Jun 2025 04:30am ZA | 440.00 | 370.00 | 300.00 |
| Mainliner NPTA-DBN-RICH | Wed 18 Jun 2025 11:00pm ZA | Thu 19 Jun 2025 05:30am ZA | 540.00 | 480.00 | 420.00 |
| Express Mainliner PTA-DBN | Thu 19 Jun 2025 07:30am ZA | Thu 19 Jun 2025 1:55pm ZA | 400.00 | 360.00 | 300.00 |
| Mainliner PTA-DBN-MARG | Thu 19 Jun 2025 08:00am ZA | Thu 19 Jun 2025 4:00pm ZA | 450.00 | 390.00 | 330.00 |
| Mainliner PTA-DBN-RICH | Thu 19 Jun 2025 08:00am ZA | Thu 19 Jun 2025 4:00pm ZA | 440.00 | 380.00 | 320.00 |
| Mainliner PTA-VRG-DBN | Thu 19 Jun 2025 08:30am ZA | Thu 19 Jun 2025 4:45pm ZA | 400.00 | 360.00 | 300.00 |
| Mainliner PTA-KIM-DBN | Thu 19 Jun 2025 09:00am ZA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 05:10am ZA | 940.00 | 860.00 | 800.00 |
| Express Big Sky PTA-DBN | Thu 19 Jun 2025 09:30am ZA | Thu 19 Jun 2025 4:00pm ZA | 420.00 | 380.00 | 310.00 |
| Big Sky PTA-MTH-EL | Thu 19 Jun 2025 5:00pm ZA | Thu 19 Jun 2025 11:20pm ZA | 550.00 | 523.00 | 495.00 |
| Mainliner PTA-MTH-EL | Thu 19 Jun 2025 6:00pm ZA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 00:40am ZA | 730.00 | 694.00 | 657.00 |
| Mainliner PTA-PMB-MTH | Thu 19 Jun 2025 6:30pm ZA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 01:05am ZA | 660.00 | 627.00 | 594.00 |
| Budgetliner PTA-KOK-MTH | Thu 19 Jun 2025 7:00pm ZA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 01:35am ZA | 690.00 | 600.00 | 540.00 |
| Mainliner PTA-VRG-DBN | Thu 19 Jun 2025 8:00pm ZA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 05:10am ZA | 500.00 | 440.00 | 380.00 |
| Mainliner NPTA-DBN-MARG | Thu 19 Jun 2025 8:30pm ZA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 03:30am ZA | 620.00 | 540.00 | 500.00 |
| Express Mainliner PTA-DBN | Thu 19 Jun 2025 9:00pm ZA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 03:30am ZA | 470.00 | 410.00 | 370.00 |
| Big Sky NPTA-LDY-DBN | Thu 19 Jun 2025 9:30pm ZA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 04:20am ZA | 510.00 | 450.00 | 390.00 |
| Big Sky PTA-HRS-DBN | Thu 19 Jun 2025 10:00pm ZA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 04:30am ZA | 530.00 | 460.00 | 390.00 |
| Mainliner NPTA-DBN-RICH | Thu 19 Jun 2025 11:00pm ZA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 05:30am ZA | 620.00 | 560.00 | 500.00 |
| Express Mainliner PTA-DBN | Fri 20 Jun 2025 07:30am ZA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 1:55pm ZA | 530.00 | 470.00 | 410.00 |
| Mainliner PTA-DBN-MARG | Fri 20 Jun 2025 08:00am ZA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 4:00pm ZA | 490.00 | 430.00 | 370.00 |
| Mainliner PTA-DBN-RICH | Fri 20 Jun 2025 08:00am ZA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 4:00pm ZA | 500.00 | 440.00 | 380.00 |
| Mainliner PTA-VRG-DBN | Fri 20 Jun 2025 08:30am ZA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 4:45pm ZA | 480.00 | 420.00 | 360.00 |
| Mainliner PTA-KIM-DBN | Fri 20 Jun 2025 09:00am ZA | Sat 21 Jun 2025 05:10am ZA | 940.00 | 860.00 | 800.00 |
| Express Big Sky PTA-DBN | Fri 20 Jun 2025 09:30am ZA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 4:00pm ZA | 440.00 | 400.00 | 330.00 |
| Mainliner PTA-DBN | Fri 20 Jun 2025 11:00am ZA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 5:30pm ZA | 420.00 | 399.00 | 378.00 |
| Big Sky PTA-MTH-EL | Fri 20 Jun 2025 5:00pm ZA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 11:20pm ZA | 640.00 | 560.00 | 520.00 |
| Mainliner PTA-MTH-EL | Fri 20 Jun 2025 6:00pm ZA | Sat 21 Jun 2025 00:40am ZA | 710.00 | 650.00 | 650.00 |
| Mainliner PTA-PMB-MTH | Fri 20 Jun 2025 6:30pm ZA | Sat 21 Jun 2025 01:05am ZA | 810.00 | 730.00 | 660.00 |
| Budgetliner PTA-KOK-MTH | Fri 20 Jun 2025 7:00pm ZA | Sat 21 Jun 2025 01:35am ZA | 710.00 | 675.00 | 639.00 |
| Mainliner PTA-KOK-MAT | Fri 20 Jun 2025 7:30pm ZA | Sat 21 Jun 2025 02:40am ZA | 680.00 | 680.00 | 680.00 |
| Mainliner PTA-VRG-DBN | Fri 20 Jun 2025 8:00pm ZA | Sat 21 Jun 2025 05:10am ZA | 460.00 | 400.00 | 340.00 |
| Mainliner NPTA-DBN-MARG | Fri 20 Jun 2025 8:30pm ZA | Sat 21 Jun 2025 03:30am ZA | 900.00 | 860.00 | 860.00 |
| Express Mainliner PTA-DBN | Fri 20 Jun 2025 9:00pm ZA | Sat 21 Jun 2025 03:30am ZA | 480.00 | 420.00 | 380.00 |
| Big Sky NPTA-LDY-DBN | Fri 20 Jun 2025 9:30pm ZA | Sat 21 Jun 2025 04:20am ZA | 540.00 | 480.00 | 420.00 |
| Big Sky PTA-HRS-DBN | Fri 20 Jun 2025 10:00pm ZA | Sat 21 Jun 2025 04:30am ZA | 590.00 | 520.00 | 450.00 |
| Mainliner NPTA-DBN-RICH | Fri 20 Jun 2025 11:00pm ZA | Sat 21 Jun 2025 05:30am ZA | 550.00 | 480.00 | 440.00 |
| Express Mainliner PTA-DBN | Sat 21 Jun 2025 07:30am ZA | Sat 21 Jun 2025 1:55pm ZA | 450.00 | 390.00 | 330.00 |
| Mainliner PTA-DBN-MARG | Sat 21 Jun 2025 08:00am ZA | Sat 21 Jun 2025 4:00pm ZA | 450.00 | 390.00 | 330.00 |
| Mainliner PTA-DBN-RICH | Sat 21 Jun 2025 08:00am ZA | Sat 21 Jun 2025 4:00pm ZA | 440.00 | 380.00 | 320.00 |
| Mainliner PTA-VRG-DBN | Sat 21 Jun 2025 08:30am ZA | Sat 21 Jun 2025 4:45pm ZA | 450.00 | 390.00 | 330.00 |
| Mainliner PTA-KIM-DBN | Sat 21 Jun 2025 09:00am ZA | Sun 22 Jun 2025 05:10am ZA | 940.00 | 860.00 | 800.00 |
| Express Big Sky PTA-DBN | Sat 21 Jun 2025 09:30am ZA | Sat 21 Jun 2025 4:00pm ZA | 420.00 | 380.00 | 310.00 |
| Mainliner PTA-MTH-EL | Sat 21 Jun 2025 6:00pm ZA | Sun 22 Jun 2025 00:40am ZA | 680.00 | 646.00 | 612.00 |
| Mainliner PTA-PMB-MTH | Sat 21 Jun 2025 6:30pm ZA | Sun 22 Jun 2025 01:05am ZA | 660.00 | 627.00 | 594.00 |
| Mainliner PTA-VRG-DBN | Sat 21 Jun 2025 8:00pm ZA | Sun 22 Jun 2025 05:10am ZA | 470.00 | 410.00 | 350.00 |
| Mainliner NPTA-DBN-MARG | Sat 21 Jun 2025 8:30pm ZA | Sun 22 Jun 2025 03:30am ZA | 450.00 | 380.00 | 380.00 |
| Express Mainliner PTA-DBN | Sat 21 Jun 2025 9:00pm ZA | Sun 22 Jun 2025 03:30am ZA | 420.00 | 360.00 | 320.00 |
| Big Sky NPTA-LDY-DBN | Sat 21 Jun 2025 9:30pm ZA | Sun 22 Jun 2025 04:20am ZA | 450.00 | 390.00 | 330.00 |
| Big Sky PTA-HRS-DBN | Sat 21 Jun 2025 10:00pm ZA | Sun 22 Jun 2025 04:30am ZA | 420.00 | 350.00 | 280.00 |
| Mainliner NPTA-DBN-RICH | Sat 21 Jun 2025 11:00pm ZA | Sun 22 Jun 2025 05:30am ZA | 450.00 | 380.00 | 340.00 |
Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2025)
| Ticket Type | Lowest Price | Highest Price | Average Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saver | 280 | 900 | 403 |
| Flexi | 304 | 960 | 455 |
| Full Flexi | 320 | 1,040 | 513 |
Intercape Routes from Johannesburg to Pietermaritzburg
- Express Mainliner PTA-DBN
- Mainliner PTA-DBN-MARG
- Mainliner PTA-DBN-RICH
- Mainliner PTA-VRG-DBN
- Mainliner PTA-KIM-DBN
- Express Big Sky PTA-DBN
- Mainliner PTA-DBN
- Big Sky PTA-MTH-EL
- Mainliner PTA-MTH-EL
- Mainliner PTA-PMB-MTH
- Mainliner NPTA-DBN-MARG
- Big Sky NPTA-LDY-DBN
- Big Sky PTA-HRS-DBN
- Mainliner NPTA-DBN-RICH
- Budgetliner PTA-KOK-MTH
- Mainliner PTA-KOK-MAT
- Mainliner PTA-DBN-RICH low on available seats
Travel Time Scheduled from Johannesburg to Pietermaritzburg (Year 2025)
The quickest Intercape bus from Johannesburg to Pietermaritzburg is scheduled to take 6 hours and 20 minutes, whilst the slowest takes 20 hours and 10 minutes; on average the travel time is 8 hours and 6 minutes.
Scheduled departure times from Johannesburg vary from as early as 7:30am, to as late as 11:00pm. Scheduled arrival times at Pietermaritzburg vary from 12:40am to 11:20pm.
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: Pietermaritzburg
Address: Intercape Office in Burger St (opposite the McDonalds and next to the Big Sky Intercity offices)
Province: KwaZulu-Natal
Contact: Phone Intercape at 021-3804400 or phone Big Sky Intercity at 087-8218218
Latitude: -29.6045515
Longitude: 30.3817751
Location: View on Google Maps
Intercape Bus Tickets from Pietermaritzburg to Johannesburg
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