Intercape Bus Tickets from Paarl to East London

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Intercape offers bus tickets from Paarl to East London, with 1-way prices having ranged from R400 to R1,410 during 2026:

  • The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Paarl to East London is R590 in Saver class; taking Budgetliner BCA-ALICE-EL scheduled to depart Paarl at 17:45 on Sun 26 Apr 2026 and scheduled to arrive in East London at 12:30 on Mon 27 Apr 2026 (duration of 18 hours 45 minutes).
    • For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way ticket is R553 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Budgetliner BCA-ALICE-EL departing Paarl at 17:45 on Sun 26 Apr 2026 and arriving in East London at 12:30 on Mon 27 Apr 2026 (duration of 18 hours 45 minutes).
  • Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R560, Flexi: R617, Full Flexi: R690. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
    • For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R560, Flexi: R524, Full Flexi: R587.
  • Understand the differences between Saver, Flexi and Full Flexi tickets.
The journey takes on average 16 hours and 30 minutes.

Intercape Prices & Schedule from Paarl to East London

Prices last checked and verified on: 2026-04-19 11:55:25

All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).

RouteCoach TypeDepart (PAARL - Shell Garage, C/O Suid and Hoof Street)Arrive (EAST LONDON - Intercape Office, Moore Street (Windmill Park))Full Flexi (ZAR)Flexi (ZAR)Saver (ZAR)
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-PE-DBNBig Sky IntercityFri 24 Apr 2026 07:10am ZASat 25 Apr 2026 12:15am ZA860817774
Mainliner DCA-PE-DBNFri 24 Apr 2026 07:15am ZASat 25 Apr 2026 12:15am ZA1,4101,3301,260
Mainliner CA-PE-MTHFri 24 Apr 2026 5:45pm ZASat 25 Apr 2026 11:00am ZA890830770
Budgetliner BCA-ALICE-ELFri 24 Apr 2026 5:45pm ZASat 25 Apr 2026 12:30pm ZA780700640
Mainliner CA-PE-DBNFri 24 Apr 2026 6:55pm ZASat 25 Apr 2026 10:10am ZA1,050970900
Mainliner NCA-FORT-EL-MTHFri 24 Apr 2026 7:20pm ZASat 25 Apr 2026 09:10am ZA800740680
Mainliner CA-PE-ELFri 24 Apr 2026 7:55pm ZASat 25 Apr 2026 12:25pm ZA880800740
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-PE-DBNBig Sky IntercitySat 25 Apr 2026 07:10am ZASun 26 Apr 2026 12:15am ZA850808765
Mainliner DCA-PE-DBNSat 25 Apr 2026 07:15am ZASun 26 Apr 2026 12:15am ZA990890830
Mainliner CA-PE-MTHSat 25 Apr 2026 5:45pm ZASun 26 Apr 2026 11:00am ZA890830770
Budgetliner BCA-ALICE-ELSat 25 Apr 2026 5:45pm ZASun 26 Apr 2026 12:30pm ZA720660600
Mainliner CA-PE-DBNSat 25 Apr 2026 6:55pm ZASun 26 Apr 2026 10:10am ZA840740680
Mainliner NCA-FORT-EL-MTHSat 25 Apr 2026 7:20pm ZASun 26 Apr 2026 09:10am ZA760700640
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-PE-DBNBig Sky IntercitySun 26 Apr 2026 07:10am ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 12:15am ZA850808765
Mainliner DCA-PE-DBNSun 26 Apr 2026 07:15am ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 12:15am ZA990890830
Mainliner CA-PE-MTHSun 26 Apr 2026 5:45pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 11:00am ZA890830770
Budgetliner BCA-ALICE-ELSun 26 Apr 2026 5:45pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 12:30pm ZA710650590
Mainliner CA-PE-DBNSun 26 Apr 2026 6:55pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 10:10am ZA890790730
Mainliner NCA-FORT-EL-MTHSun 26 Apr 2026 7:20pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 09:10am ZA790730670
Mainliner CA-PE-ELSun 26 Apr 2026 7:55pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 12:25pm ZA820740680
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-PE-DBNBig Sky IntercityMon 27 Apr 2026 07:10am ZATue 28 Apr 2026 12:15am ZA850808765
Mainliner DCA-PE-DBNMon 27 Apr 2026 07:15am ZATue 28 Apr 2026 12:15am ZA990890830
Mainliner CA-PE-MTHMon 27 Apr 2026 5:45pm ZATue 28 Apr 2026 11:00am ZA890830770
Budgetliner BCA-ALICE-ELMon 27 Apr 2026 5:45pm ZATue 28 Apr 2026 12:30pm ZA710650590
Mainliner CA-PE-DBNMon 27 Apr 2026 6:55pm ZATue 28 Apr 2026 10:10am ZA890790730
Mainliner NCA-FORT-EL-MTHMon 27 Apr 2026 7:20pm ZATue 28 Apr 2026 09:10am ZA790730670
Mainliner CA-PE-ELMon 27 Apr 2026 7:55pm ZATue 28 Apr 2026 12:25pm ZA790710650

Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2026)

Ticket TypeLowest PriceHighest PriceAverage Price
Saver4001,260560
Flexi4561,330617
Full Flexi4801,410690

Intercape Routes from Paarl to East London

  • Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-PE-DBN
  • Mainliner DCA-PE-DBN
  • Mainliner CA-PE-MTH
  • Budgetliner BCA-ALICE-EL
  • Mainliner CA-PE-DBN
  • Mainliner NCA-FORT-EL-MTH
  • Mainliner CA-PE-EL

Travel Time Scheduled (Year 2026)

The quickest bus takes 13h 50m, slowest 18h 45m, average 16h 30m.

Departures vary from 7:10am to 7:55pm. Arrivals from 12:15am to 12:30pm.

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Bus Route Map

Intercape Bus Route Locations & Safety Ratings

From: Paarl

Address: Shell Garage, C/O Suid and Hoof Street

Province: Western Cape

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: -33.76678

Longitude: 18.959597

Uber Availability: Available.

Need a safe ride from the station?

Get a ZAR 50 Discount Off Your First 5 Trips

Location: View Paarl on Google Maps

To: East London

Address: Intercape Office, Windmill Park, Moore Street Beach Front

Province: Eastern Cape

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: -33.01174328

Longitude: 27.91942768

Uber Availability: Available.

Need a safe ride from the station?

Get a ZAR 50 Discount Off Your First 5 Trips

Location: View East London 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 East London to Paarl

What about the return journey? View prices and departure times for Intercape buses travelling from East London to Paarl.

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