Intercape Bus Tickets from Knysna to Cape Town

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Intercape offers bus tickets from Knysna to Cape Town, with 1-way prices having ranged from R340 to R3,300 during 2026:

  • The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Knysna to Cape Town is R450 in Saver class; taking Mainliner EL-PE-CA scheduled to depart Knysna at 00:10 on Fri 24 Apr 2026 and scheduled to arrive in Cape Town at 08:30 on Fri 24 Apr 2026 (duration of 8 hours 20 minutes).
    • For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way ticket is R404 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Mainliner EL-PE-CA departing Knysna at 00:10 on Fri 24 Apr 2026 and arriving in Cape Town at 08:30 on Fri 24 Apr 2026 (duration of 8 hours 20 minutes).
  • Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R607, Flexi: R643, Full Flexi: R682. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
    • For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R607, Flexi: R547, Full Flexi: R580.
  • Understand the differences between Saver, Flexi and Full Flexi tickets.
The journey takes on average 8 hours and 13 minutes.

Intercape Prices & Schedule from Knysna to Cape Town

Prices last checked and verified on: 2026-04-18 22:10:39

All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).

RouteCoach TypeDepart (KNYSNA - Waterfront Station, Remembrance Avenue (close to Quays Hotel))Arrive (CAPE TOWN - Unit 2 Intercape Office, Old Marine Drive (Cape Town Station))Full Flexi (ZAR)Flexi (ZAR)Saver (ZAR)
Mainliner DBN-PE-CAThu 23 Apr 2026 03:35am ZAThu 23 Apr 2026 12:05pm ZA720684648
Mainliner DBN-PE-CAThu 23 Apr 2026 12:35pm ZAThu 23 Apr 2026 8:45pm ZA680646612
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-FORTB-CABig Sky IntercityThu 23 Apr 2026 10:55pm ZAFri 24 Apr 2026 07:15am ZA640608576
Mainliner MTH-PE-CAThu 23 Apr 2026 11:55pm ZAFri 24 Apr 2026 07:30am ZA700665630
Mainliner EL-PE-CAFri 24 Apr 2026 12:10am ZAFri 24 Apr 2026 08:30am ZA500475450
Budgetliner EL-PE-CAFri 24 Apr 2026 12:50am ZAFri 24 Apr 2026 09:00am ZA580551522
Mainliner DBN-PE-CAFri 24 Apr 2026 03:35am ZAFri 24 Apr 2026 12:05pm ZA680646612
Mainliner DBN-PE-CAFri 24 Apr 2026 12:35pm ZAFri 24 Apr 2026 8:45pm ZA1,050970900
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky PE-CBS-CABig Sky IntercityFri 24 Apr 2026 10:45pm ZASat 25 Apr 2026 06:30am ZA640608576
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-FORTB-CABig Sky IntercityFri 24 Apr 2026 10:55pm ZASat 25 Apr 2026 07:15am ZA640608576
Mainliner MTH-PE-CAFri 24 Apr 2026 11:55pm ZASat 25 Apr 2026 07:30am ZA700665630
Mainliner EL-PE-CASat 25 Apr 2026 12:10am ZASat 25 Apr 2026 08:30am ZA550523495
Budgetliner EL-PE-CASat 25 Apr 2026 12:50am ZASat 25 Apr 2026 09:00am ZA580551522
Mainliner DBN-PE-CASat 25 Apr 2026 03:35am ZASat 25 Apr 2026 12:05pm ZA730694657
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky DBN-PE-CABig Sky IntercitySat 25 Apr 2026 12:20pm ZASat 25 Apr 2026 8:45pm ZA640608576
Mainliner DBN-PE-CASat 25 Apr 2026 12:35pm ZASat 25 Apr 2026 8:45pm ZA690656621
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-FORTB-CABig Sky IntercitySat 25 Apr 2026 10:55pm ZASun 26 Apr 2026 07:15am ZA760722684
Mainliner MTH-PE-CASat 25 Apr 2026 11:55pm ZASun 26 Apr 2026 07:30am ZA693658624
Budgetliner EL-PE-CASun 26 Apr 2026 12:50am ZASun 26 Apr 2026 09:00am ZA590561531
Mainliner DBN-PE-CASun 26 Apr 2026 03:35am ZASun 26 Apr 2026 12:05pm ZA690656621
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky PE-CBS-CABig Sky IntercitySun 26 Apr 2026 11:10am ZASun 26 Apr 2026 8:00pm ZA630570510
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky DBN-PE-CABig Sky IntercitySun 26 Apr 2026 12:20pm ZASun 26 Apr 2026 8:45pm ZA640608576
Mainliner DBN-PE-CASun 26 Apr 2026 12:35pm ZASun 26 Apr 2026 8:45pm ZA690656621
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky PE-CBS-CABig Sky IntercitySun 26 Apr 2026 10:45pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 06:30am ZA630599567
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-FORTB-CABig Sky IntercitySun 26 Apr 2026 10:55pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 07:15am ZA610580549
Mainliner MTH-PE-CASun 26 Apr 2026 11:55pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 07:30am ZA700665630
Mainliner EL-PE-CAMon 27 Apr 2026 12:10am ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 08:30am ZA530504477
Budgetliner EL-PE-CAMon 27 Apr 2026 12:50am ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 09:00am ZA590561531
Mainliner DBN-PE-CAMon 27 Apr 2026 03:35am ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 12:05pm ZA1,050970900
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky DBN-PE-CABig Sky IntercityMon 27 Apr 2026 12:20pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 8:45pm ZA640608576
Mainliner DBN-PE-CAMon 27 Apr 2026 12:35pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 8:45pm ZA670637603

Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2026)

Ticket TypeLowest PriceHighest PriceAverage Price
Saver3402,450607
Flexi3802,700643
Full Flexi4003,300682

Intercape Routes from Knysna to Cape Town

  • Budgetliner EL-PE-CA
  • Mainliner DBN-PE-CA
  • Big Sky Intercity Big Sky PE-CBS-CA
  • Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-FORTB-CA
  • Mainliner MTH-PE-CA
  • Big Sky Intercity Big Sky DBN-PE-CA
  • Mainliner EL-PE-CA
  • Budgetliner BEL-ALICE-CA
  • Big Sky Intercity Big Sky PE-CBS-CA low on available seats
  • Mainliner EL-PE-CA low on available seats
  • Intercape Bus

Travel Time Scheduled (Year 2026)

The quickest bus takes 7h 35m, slowest 8h 50m, average 8h 13m.

Departures vary from 12:10am to 11:55pm. Arrivals from 6:30am to 8:45pm.

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If you are relocating to the Cape or travelling to manage family affairs, ensure your legal requirements are in order.

Bus Route Map

Intercape Bus Route Locations & Safety Ratings

From: Knysna

Address: Waterfront Station, Remembrance Avenue (close to Quays Hotel)

Province: Western Cape

Safety Rating: 3/10

Busy transit area. Good during the day, but be cautious of pickpockets and stay in well-lit areas at night.

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

Latitude: -34.0384685

Longitude: 23.0410381

Uber Availability: Available.

Need a safe ride from the station?

Get a ZAR 50 Discount Off Your First 5 Trips

Location: View Knysna on Google Maps

To: Cape Town

Address: Unit 2 Intercape Corporate Office inside the Cape Town Station complex on Old Marine Drive on the foreshore of the Cape Town CBD. You can book an Uber to lift you to your destination. Do not leave the station building until your ride arrives, as the vicinity is dodgy. Try arrive while it is still daylight hours (weekdays are safer than weekends).

Province: Western Cape

Safety Rating: 3/10

Long distance terminal is generally secure, but surrounding CBD requires vigilance at night.

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

Latitude: -33.92401409

Longitude: 18.43227396

Uber Availability: Available.

Need a safe ride from the station?

Get a ZAR 50 Discount Off Your First 5 Trips

Location: View Cape Town on Google Maps

General Safety considerations

Please check the specific safety ratings for your departure and arrival stations above. Many bus stops have safety issues; it is better to arrive at bus stops while the sun is still shining (nighttime is always riskier), with weekdays generally being safer than weekends. Do not display valuables, keep them safe and out of sight. Plan in advance how you will get from your final Intercape bus stop to your destination so as to minimise time at the bus stop.

Why so slow?

You may be wondering why the journeys take so long. Part of the reason is that Intercape have a self-imposed speed limit of 95km/h on national roads and 40km/h on mountain passes - this is for safety reasons. Speed kills.

Intercape Bus Tickets from Cape Town to Knysna

What about the return journey? View prices and departure times for Intercape buses travelling from Cape Town to Knysna.

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