Intercape Bus Tickets from Mthatha Station to Bloemfontein

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Intercape offers bus tickets from Mthatha Station to Bloemfontein, with 1-way prices having ranged from R320 to R1,300 during 2026:

  • The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Mthatha Station to Bloemfontein is R320 in Saver class; taking Express Budgetliner MTH-ENG-PTA scheduled to depart Mthatha Station at 15:30 on Mon 23 Feb 2026 and scheduled to arrive in Bloemfontein at 00:25 on Tue 24 Feb 2026 (duration of 8 hours 55 minutes).
    • For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way ticket is R320 in Saver class; taking Express Budgetliner MTH-ENG-PTA departing Mthatha Station at 15:30 on Mon 23 Feb 2026 and arriving in Bloemfontein at 00:25 on Tue 24 Feb 2026 (duration of 8 hours 55 minutes).
  • Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R538, Flexi: R597, Full Flexi: R671. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
    • For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R538, Flexi: R507, Full Flexi: R570.
  • Click here to understand the differences between Saver, Flexi and Full Flexi tickets.
The journey takes on average 9 hours and 49 minutes.

Intercape Prices & Schedule from Mthatha Station to Bloemfontein

All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).

RouteCoach TypeDepart (MTHATHA STATION - Intercape Office, King Edward Street (opposite Train Station))Arrive (BLOEMFONTEIN - Intercape Office, Park Road (Tourist Centre))Full Flexi (ZAR)Flexi (ZAR)Saver (ZAR)
Express Mainliner MTH-QT-PTAMainlinerMon 23 Feb 2026 12:45pm ZAMon 23 Feb 2026 11:00pm ZA480400360
Budgetliner MTH-QT-PTABudgetlinerMon 23 Feb 2026 2:15pm ZATue 24 Feb 2026 12:20am ZA450400350
Express Budgetliner MTH-ENG-PTABudgetlinerMon 23 Feb 2026 3:30pm ZATue 24 Feb 2026 12:25am ZA450380320
Budgetliner MTH-QT-PTABudgetlinerTue 24 Feb 2026 2:15pm ZAWed 25 Feb 2026 12:20am ZA450400350
Express Mainliner MTH-QT-PTAMainlinerWed 25 Feb 2026 12:45pm ZAWed 25 Feb 2026 11:00pm ZA480400360
Budgetliner MTH-QT-PTABudgetlinerWed 25 Feb 2026 2:15pm ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 12:20am ZA450400350
Express Mainliner MTH-QT-PTAMainlinerThu 26 Feb 2026 12:45pm ZAThu 26 Feb 2026 11:00pm ZA480400360
Budgetliner MTH-QT-PTABudgetlinerThu 26 Feb 2026 2:15pm ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 12:20am ZA450400350
Express Budgetliner MTH-ENG-PTABudgetlinerThu 26 Feb 2026 3:30pm ZAFri 27 Feb 2026 12:25am ZA450380320

Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2026)

Ticket TypeLowest PriceHighest PriceAverage Price
Saver3201,220538
Flexi3801,220597
Full Flexi4501,300671

Intercape Routes from Mthatha Station to Bloemfontein

  • Express Mainliner MTH-QT-PTA
  • Budgetliner MTH-QT-PTA
  • Budgetliner Express MTH-QT-PTA
  • Express Budgetliner MTH-ENG-PTA
  • Express Budgetliner MTH-ENG-PTA low on available seats

Travel Time Scheduled (Year 2026)

The quickest bus takes 8h 55m, slowest 10h 15m, average 9h 49m.

Departures vary from 12:45pm to 3:30pm. Arrivals from 12:20am to 11:00pm.

Bus Route Map

Intercape Bus Route Locations

From: Mthatha Station

Address: Intercape Office, King Edward Street (opposite Train Station)

Province: Eastern Cape

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

Latitude: -32.887139

Longitude: 27.389297

Uber Availability: Available. Schedule your ride in advance, once you have a good idea of your likely arrival time. Try Uber with a R50 discount off your first 5 trips! Use this link to get started. If you have never used Ubereats before then use promo code eats-robb3998ue at the checkout of Ubereats to get a R50 discount on your first two orders of minimum R100 each for delivery.

Location: View on Google Maps

To: Bloemfontein

Address: Intercape Office, Park Road (Tourist Centre). Be extra vigilant if arriving at night. Do not walk from the station to your hotel at night, even if it looks close on the map. Use Uber.

Province: Free State

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

Latitude: -29.1200605

Longitude: 26.2069933

Uber Availability: Available. Schedule your ride in advance, once you have a good idea of your likely arrival time. Try Uber with a R50 discount off your first 5 trips! Use this link to get started. If you have never used Ubereats before then use promo code eats-robb3998ue at the checkout of Ubereats to get a R50 discount on your first two orders of minimum R100 each for delivery.

Location: View on Google Maps

Safety considerations

Many bus stops have safety issues; it is better to arrive at bus stops while the sun is still shining (nighttime is riskier), with weekdays 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 Bloemfontein to Mthatha Station

What about the return journey? Click here to see prices, departure times, and arrival times of Intercape buses travelling from Bloemfontein to Mthatha Station.

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