Intercape Bus Tickets from Kokstad to Grahamstown

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Intercape offers bus tickets from Kokstad to Grahamstown, with 1-way prices having ranged from R405 to R640 during 2026:

  • The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Kokstad to Grahamstown is R405 in Saver class on a Mainliner coach; taking Durban to Cape Town via Port Elizabeth scheduled to depart Kokstad at 20:35 on Thu 29 Oct 2026 and scheduled to arrive in Grahamstown at 07:00 on Fri 30 Oct 2026 (duration of 10 hours 25 minutes).
    • For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way ticket is R364 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Durban to Cape Town via Port Elizabeth departing Kokstad at 20:35 on Thu 29 Oct 2026 and arriving in Grahamstown at 07:00 on Fri 30 Oct 2026 (duration of 10 hours 25 minutes).
  • Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R508, Flexi: R536, Full Flexi: R564. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
    • For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R508, Flexi: R456, Full Flexi: R479.
The journey takes on average 10 hours and 6 minutes.

Intercape Ticket Classes Explained: Saver vs Flexi vs Full Flexi

Understand the exact differences in allowances, amendment fees, and cancellation policies before making your booking.

Feature Saver Flexi Full Flexi
Price Level Cheapest Standard Premium
Luggage Allowance 15 kg (2 pieces max) 20 kg (2 pieces max) 25 kg (2 pieces max)
Seat Reservations ❌ No ✅ Yes ✅ Yes
Qualifies for Discounts?
(e.g. Pensioner, Student)
❌ No ✅ Yes ✅ Yes
Ticket Amendment Fee
(Changes up to 15 min before departure)
25% Fee 15% Fee 10% Fee
Cancellation Policy 75% refund
(Must cancel 48h before)
85% refund
(Must cancel 24h before)
90% refund
(Must cancel 12h before)

Intercape Prices & Schedule from Kokstad to Grahamstown

Prices last checked and verified on: 2026-10-24 17:14:50

All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).

RouteCoach TypeDepart (Kokstad)Arrive (Grahamstown)Full Flexi (ZAR)Flexi (ZAR)Saver (ZAR)
Durban to Cape Town via Port ElizabethMainliner11:50am10:25pm570542513
Durban to Cape Town via Port ElizabethMainliner8:35pm07:00am450428405
Durban to Cape Town via Port ElizabethMainliner9:25pm07:45am540513486
Durban to Port ElizabethMainliner9:45pm07:00am640608576

Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2026)

Ticket TypeLowest PriceHighest PriceAverage Price
Saver405576508
Flexi428608536
Full Flexi450640564

Intercape Routes from Kokstad to Grahamstown

  • Durban to Cape Town via Port Elizabeth
  • Durban to Port Elizabeth

Travel Time Scheduled (Year 2026)

The quickest bus takes 9h 15m, slowest 10h 35m, average 10h 6m.

Departures vary from 11:50am to 9:45pm. Arrivals from 7:00am to 10:25pm.

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Intercape Bus Route Locations & Safety Ratings

Departure: Kokstad

Address: Engen Garage, Main Street (Mount Currie Inn)

Province: KwaZulu-Natal

Safety Rating: 4/10

Generally safe with 24/7 staff, good lighting, and often CCTV. Standard travel precautions apply.

Contact: Phone Intercape at 021-3804400 or phone Big Sky Intercity at 087-8218219

Latitude: -30.57138846

Longitude: 29.44066537

Uber Availability: Not Available

Location: View Kokstad on Google Maps

Arrival: Grahamstown

Address: The Frontier Country Hotel, Bathurst Street

Province: Western Cape

Safety Rating: 3/10

Public street stop. Normal vigilance required. Try to have a lift arranged if arriving late at night.

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

Latitude: -33.3231563

Longitude: 26.512666

Uber Availability: Not Available

Location: View Grahamstown 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 Grahamstown to Kokstad

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