Intercape Bus Tickets from Matola to Machado (Mp)

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Intercape offers bus tickets from Matola to Machado (Mp), with 1-way prices having ranged from R423 to R1,030 during 2026:

  • The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Matola to Machado (Mp) is R540 in Saver class; taking Mainliner MAP-PTA scheduled to depart Matola at 19:40 on Fri 24 Apr 2026 and scheduled to arrive in Machado (Mp) at 01:20 on Sat 25 Apr 2026 (duration of 5 hours 40 minutes).
    • For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way ticket is R485 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Mainliner MAP-PTA departing Matola at 19:40 on Fri 24 Apr 2026 and arriving in Machado (Mp) at 01:20 on Sat 25 Apr 2026 (duration of 5 hours 40 minutes).
  • Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R569, Flexi: R599, Full Flexi: R629. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
    • For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R569, Flexi: R509, Full Flexi: R535.
  • Understand the differences between Saver, Flexi and Full Flexi tickets.
The journey takes on average 5 hours and 48 minutes.

Intercape Prices & Schedule from Matola to Machado (Mp)

Prices last checked and verified on: 2026-04-19 11:29:52

All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).

RouteCoach TypeDepart (MATOLA - Intercape Office, Bairro Da Matola, Preceta Herculano 47 (Bairro Hanhane))Arrive (MACHADO (MP) - Total Energies, N4)Full Flexi (ZAR)Flexi (ZAR)Saver (ZAR)
Mainliner MAP-PTAFri 24 Apr 2026 07:40am MZFri 24 Apr 2026 1:35pm ZA670637603
Mainliner MAP-PTAFri 24 Apr 2026 7:40pm MZSat 25 Apr 2026 01:20am ZA600570540
Mainliner MAP-PTASat 25 Apr 2026 07:40am MZSat 25 Apr 2026 1:35pm ZA670637603
Mainliner MAP-PTASat 25 Apr 2026 7:40pm MZSun 26 Apr 2026 01:20am ZA650618585
Mainliner MAP-PTASun 26 Apr 2026 07:40am MZSun 26 Apr 2026 1:35pm ZA670637603
Mainliner MAP-PTASun 26 Apr 2026 7:40pm MZMon 27 Apr 2026 01:20am ZA690656621
Mainliner MAP-PTAMon 27 Apr 2026 07:40am MZMon 27 Apr 2026 1:35pm ZA670637603
Mainliner MAP-PTAMon 27 Apr 2026 7:40pm MZTue 28 Apr 2026 01:20am ZA650618585

Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2026)

Ticket TypeLowest PriceHighest PriceAverage Price
Saver4231,030569
Flexi4471,030599
Full Flexi4701,030629

Intercape Routes from Matola to Machado (Mp)

  • Mainliner MAP-PTA
  • Intercape Bus

Travel Time Scheduled (Year 2026)

The quickest bus takes 5h 40m, slowest 5h 55m, average 5h 48m.

Departures vary from 7:40am to 7:40pm. Arrivals from 1:20am to 1:35pm.

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Intercape Bus Route Locations & Safety Ratings

From: Matola

Address: Intercape Office, Bairro Da Matola, Preceta Herculano 47 (Bairro Hanhane)

Province: Mozambique

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 087-8218218

Latitude: -25.9525633

Longitude: 32.4581605

Uber Availability: Available.

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Location: View Matola on Google Maps

To: Machado (Mp)

Address: Machado Total Service Station N4 Highway

Province: Mpumalanga

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 087-8218218

Latitude: -25.66952592

Longitude: 30.23712417

Uber Availability: Not Available

Location: View Machado (Mp) 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 Machado (Mp) to Matola

What about the return journey? View prices and departure times for Intercape buses travelling from Machado (Mp) to Matola.

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