Intercape Bus Tickets from Midrand to Durban Beach

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Intercape offers bus tickets from Midrand to Durban Beach, with 1-way prices having ranged from R260 to R1,520 during 2026:

  • The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Midrand to Durban Beach is R400 in Saver class; taking Express Mainliner PTA-DBN scheduled to depart Midrand at 08:15 on Sat 25 Apr 2026 and scheduled to arrive in Durban Beach at 17:20 on Sat 25 Apr 2026 (duration of 9 hours 5 minutes).
    • For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way ticket is R391 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Express Mainliner PTA-DBN departing Midrand at 08:15 on Sat 25 Apr 2026 and arriving in Durban Beach at 17:20 on Sat 25 Apr 2026 (duration of 9 hours 5 minutes).
  • Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R438, Flexi: R496, Full Flexi: R563. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
    • For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R438, Flexi: R422, Full Flexi: R479.
  • Understand the differences between Saver, Flexi and Full Flexi tickets.
The journey takes on average 11 hours and 25 minutes.

Intercape Prices & Schedule from Midrand to Durban Beach

Prices last checked and verified on: 2026-04-19 13:32:05

All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).

RouteCoach TypeDepart (MIDRAND - Engen Big Bird 1 Stop (N1))Arrive (DURBAN BEACH - Intercape Office, O.R Tambo Parade (opposite Tropicana Hotel))Full Flexi (ZAR)Flexi (ZAR)Saver (ZAR)
Express Mainliner PTA-DBNFri 24 Apr 2026 06:15am ZAFri 24 Apr 2026 3:25pm ZA710630570
Mainliner PTA-VRG-DBNFri 24 Apr 2026 07:15am ZAFri 24 Apr 2026 6:15pm ZA600520460
Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY PTA-KIM-DBNBig Sky IntercityFri 24 Apr 2026 07:45am ZASat 25 Apr 2026 06:30am ZA880800740
Express Mainliner PTA-DBNFri 24 Apr 2026 08:15am ZAFri 24 Apr 2026 5:20pm ZA620540480
Mainliner PTA-DBNFri 24 Apr 2026 10:00am ZAFri 24 Apr 2026 7:00pm ZA600500440
Mainliner PTA-VRG-DBNFri 24 Apr 2026 7:00pm ZASat 25 Apr 2026 06:05am ZA700600540
Express Mainliner PTA-DBNFri 24 Apr 2026 7:30pm ZASat 25 Apr 2026 04:30am ZA720640580
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky PTA-HRS-DBNBig Sky IntercityFri 24 Apr 2026 9:00pm ZASat 25 Apr 2026 06:00am ZA680600540
Express Mainliner PTA-DBNSat 25 Apr 2026 06:15am ZASat 25 Apr 2026 3:25pm ZA600520460
Mainliner PTA-VRG-DBNSat 25 Apr 2026 07:15am ZASat 25 Apr 2026 6:15pm ZA580480420
Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY PTA-KIM-DBNBig Sky IntercitySat 25 Apr 2026 07:45am ZASun 26 Apr 2026 06:30am ZA900840780
Express Mainliner PTA-DBNSat 25 Apr 2026 08:15am ZASat 25 Apr 2026 5:20pm ZA560460400
Mainliner PTA-VRG-DBNSat 25 Apr 2026 7:00pm ZASun 26 Apr 2026 06:05am ZA680580520
Express Mainliner PTA-DBNSun 26 Apr 2026 06:15am ZASun 26 Apr 2026 3:25pm ZA570470410
Mainliner PTA-VRG-DBNSun 26 Apr 2026 07:15am ZASun 26 Apr 2026 6:15pm ZA580480420
Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY PTA-KIM-DBNBig Sky IntercitySun 26 Apr 2026 07:45am ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 06:30am ZA900840780
Express Mainliner PTA-DBNSun 26 Apr 2026 08:15am ZASun 26 Apr 2026 5:20pm ZA560460400
Mainliner PTA-DBNSun 26 Apr 2026 10:00am ZASun 26 Apr 2026 7:00pm ZA560460400
Mainliner PTA-VRG-DBNSun 26 Apr 2026 7:00pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 06:05am ZA700600540
Express Mainliner PTA-DBNSun 26 Apr 2026 8:00pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 05:00am ZA620540480
Express Mainliner PTA-DBNMon 27 Apr 2026 06:15am ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 3:25pm ZA590510450
Mainliner PTA-VRG-DBNMon 27 Apr 2026 07:15am ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 6:15pm ZA570470410
Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY PTA-KIM-DBNBig Sky IntercityMon 27 Apr 2026 07:45am ZATue 28 Apr 2026 06:30am ZA900840780
Express Mainliner PTA-DBNMon 27 Apr 2026 08:15am ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 5:20pm ZA560460400
Mainliner PTA-DBNMon 27 Apr 2026 10:00am ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 7:00pm ZA560460400
Mainliner PTA-VRG-DBNMon 27 Apr 2026 7:00pm ZATue 28 Apr 2026 06:05am ZA700600540
Express Mainliner PTA-DBNMon 27 Apr 2026 8:00pm ZATue 28 Apr 2026 05:00am ZA620540480
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky PTA-HRS-DBNBig Sky IntercityMon 27 Apr 2026 9:00pm ZATue 28 Apr 2026 06:00am ZA620540480

Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2026)

Ticket TypeLowest PriceHighest PriceAverage Price
Saver2601,320438
Flexi3001,420496
Full Flexi3401,520563

Intercape Routes from Midrand to Durban Beach

  • Express Mainliner PTA-DBN
  • Mainliner PTA-VRG-DBN
  • Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY PTA-KIM-DBN
  • Big Sky Intercity Express Big Sky PTA-DBN
  • Mainliner PTA-DBN
  • Mainliner NPTA-LDY-DBN
  • Big Sky Intercity Big Sky PTA-HRS-DBN
  • Mainliner PTA-HRS-DBN
  • Intercape Bus
  • Budgetliner PTA-DBN

Travel Time Scheduled (Year 2026)

The quickest bus takes 9h 0m, slowest 22h 45m, average 11h 25m.

Departures vary from 6:15am to 10:00pm. Arrivals from 4:30am to 7:00pm.

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Intercape Bus Route Locations & Safety Ratings

From: Midrand

Address: Engen Big Bird One Stop ( N1)

Province: Gauteng

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: -25.98033

Longitude: 28.125463

Uber Availability: Available.

Need a safe ride from the station?

Get a ZAR 50 Discount Off Your First 5 Trips

Location: View Midrand on Google Maps

To: Durban Beach

Address: Intercape Office opposite the Gooderson Tropicana Hotel at 85 O.R Tambo Parade, South Beach

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 087-8218218

Latitude: -29.856787

Longitude: 31.0391282

Uber Availability: Available.

Need a safe ride from the station?

Get a ZAR 50 Discount Off Your First 5 Trips

Location: View Durban Beach 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 Durban Beach to Midrand

What about the return journey? View prices and departure times for Intercape buses travelling from Durban Beach to Midrand.

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