Intercape Bus Tickets from Johannesburg to Umzimkhulu

Intercape offers bus tickets from Johannesburg to Umzimkhulu, with 1-way prices having ranged from R450 to R920 during 2025:

  • Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R550, Flexi: R596, Full Flexi: R646. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
    • For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R550, Flexi: R507, Full Flexi: R549 (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 38 minutes.

Intercape Prices & Schedule from Johannesburg to Umzimkhulu

All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).

Bus schedule and prices for travel from Johannesburg to Umzimkhulu
Route Depart (Johannesburg - Intercape Office, C/O Rissik and Wolmarans Street (Johannesburg Station)) Arrive (Umzimkhulu - Total Garage (R56)) Full Flexi (ZAR) Flexi (ZAR) Saver (ZAR)
Mainliner PTA-PMB-MTHWed 18 Jun 2025 6:30pm ZAThu 19 Jun 2025 03:15am ZA830.00750.00680.00
Big Sky PTA-MTH-ELThu 19 Jun 2025 5:00pm ZAFri 20 Jun 2025 00:35am ZA580.00551.00522.00
Mainliner PTA-MTH-ELThu 19 Jun 2025 6:00pm ZAFri 20 Jun 2025 02:50am ZA730.00694.00657.00
Mainliner PTA-PMB-MTHThu 19 Jun 2025 6:30pm ZAFri 20 Jun 2025 03:15am ZA660.00580.00520.00
Budgetliner PTA-KOK-MTHThu 19 Jun 2025 7:00pm ZAFri 20 Jun 2025 03:50am ZA690.00600.00540.00
Big Sky PTA-MTH-ELFri 20 Jun 2025 5:00pm ZASat 21 Jun 2025 00:35am ZA680.00600.00540.00
Mainliner PTA-MTH-ELFri 20 Jun 2025 6:00pm ZASat 21 Jun 2025 02:50am ZA810.00720.00680.00
Mainliner PTA-PMB-MTHFri 20 Jun 2025 6:30pm ZASat 21 Jun 2025 03:15am ZA810.00730.00660.00
Budgetliner PTA-KOK-MTHFri 20 Jun 2025 7:00pm ZASat 21 Jun 2025 03:50am ZA710.00675.00639.00
Mainliner PTA-KOK-MATFri 20 Jun 2025 7:30pm ZASat 21 Jun 2025 05:30am ZA710.00675.00639.00
Mainliner PTA-MTH-ELSat 21 Jun 2025 6:00pm ZASun 22 Jun 2025 02:50am ZA680.00646.00612.00
Mainliner PTA-PMB-MTHSat 21 Jun 2025 6:30pm ZASun 22 Jun 2025 03:15am ZA660.00580.00520.00

Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2025)

Ticket Type Lowest Price Highest Price Average Price
Saver 450 770 550
Flexi 510 840 596
Full Flexi 550 920 646

Intercape Routes from Johannesburg to Umzimkhulu

  • Big Sky PTA-MTH-EL
  • Mainliner PTA-MTH-EL
  • Mainliner PTA-PMB-MTH
  • Budgetliner PTA-KOK-MTH
  • Mainliner PTA-KOK-MAT

Travel Time Scheduled from Johannesburg to Umzimkhulu (Year 2025)

The quickest Intercape bus from Johannesburg to Umzimkhulu is scheduled to take 7 hours and 35 minutes, whilst the slowest takes 10 hours and 0 minutes; on average the travel time is 8 hours and 38 minutes.

Scheduled departure times from Johannesburg vary from as early as 5:00pm, to as late as 7:30pm. Scheduled arrival times at Umzimkhulu vary from 12:35am to 5:30am.

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: Umzimkhulu

Address: Total Garage (R56)

Province: KwaZulu-Natal

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

Latitude: -30.2743405

Longitude: 29.9342144

Location: View on Google Maps

Intercape Bus Tickets from Umzimkhulu to Johannesburg

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