Intercape Bus Tickets from Paarl to Queenstown

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Intercape offers bus tickets from Paarl to Queenstown, with 1-way prices having ranged from R380 to R1,650 during 2026:

  • The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Paarl to Queenstown is R460 in Saver class; taking Budgetliner CA-OUDT-MTH scheduled to depart Paarl at 15:00 on Tue 28 Apr 2026 and scheduled to arrive in Queenstown at 07:00 on Wed 29 Apr 2026 (duration of 16 hours).
    • For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way ticket is R442 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Budgetliner CA-OUDT-MTH departing Paarl at 15:00 on Tue 28 Apr 2026 and arriving in Queenstown at 07:00 on Wed 29 Apr 2026 (duration of 16 hours).
  • Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R551, Flexi: R613, Full Flexi: R695. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
    • For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R551, Flexi: R521, Full Flexi: R591.
  • Understand the differences between Saver, Flexi and Full Flexi tickets.
The journey takes on average 13 hours and 0 minutes.

Intercape Prices & Schedule from Paarl to Queenstown

Prices last checked and verified on: 2026-04-20 10:36:57

All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).

RouteCoach TypeDepart (PAARL - Shell Garage, C/O Suid and Hoof Street)Arrive (QUEENSTOWN - Intercape Office, Cathcart Road (next to Sasol Garage))Full Flexi (ZAR)Flexi (ZAR)Saver (ZAR)
Mainliner CA-KOK-MATSat 25 Apr 2026 6:30pm ZASun 26 Apr 2026 06:10am ZA960860760
Budgetliner CA-QT-MTHSat 25 Apr 2026 7:00pm ZASun 26 Apr 2026 06:40am ZA750690630
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-FORTB-BLMBig Sky IntercitySat 25 Apr 2026 7:55pm ZASun 26 Apr 2026 12:55pm ZA790730670
Budgetliner CA-OUDT-MTHSun 26 Apr 2026 3:00pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 07:00am ZA620560490
Mainliner CA-KOK-MATSun 26 Apr 2026 6:30pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 06:10am ZA896796696
Budgetliner CA-QT-MTHSun 26 Apr 2026 7:00pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 06:40am ZA750690630
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky NCA-QT-DBNBig Sky IntercitySun 26 Apr 2026 7:50pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 07:20am ZA780700640
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-FORTB-BLMBig Sky IntercitySun 26 Apr 2026 7:55pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 12:55pm ZA790730670
Express Mainliner CA-QT-MTHSun 26 Apr 2026 8:20pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 07:50am ZA750690630
Express Budgetliner CA-QT-MTHSun 26 Apr 2026 8:50pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 08:20am ZA740680620
Budgetliner CA-OUDT-MTHMon 27 Apr 2026 3:00pm ZATue 28 Apr 2026 07:00am ZA620560490
Mainliner CA-KOK-MATMon 27 Apr 2026 6:30pm ZATue 28 Apr 2026 06:10am ZA900800700
Budgetliner CA-QT-MTHMon 27 Apr 2026 7:00pm ZATue 28 Apr 2026 06:40am ZA750690630
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-FORTB-BLMBig Sky IntercityMon 27 Apr 2026 7:55pm ZATue 28 Apr 2026 12:55pm ZA790730670
Express Mainliner CA-QT-MTHMon 27 Apr 2026 8:20pm ZATue 28 Apr 2026 07:50am ZA750690630
Express Budgetliner CA-QT-MTHMon 27 Apr 2026 8:50pm ZATue 28 Apr 2026 08:20am ZA740680620
Budgetliner CA-OUDT-MTHTue 28 Apr 2026 3:00pm ZAWed 29 Apr 2026 07:00am ZA600520460
Mainliner CA-KOK-MATTue 28 Apr 2026 6:30pm ZAWed 29 Apr 2026 06:10am ZA760700640
Budgetliner CA-QT-MTHTue 28 Apr 2026 7:00pm ZAWed 29 Apr 2026 06:40am ZA720660600
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-FORTB-BLMBig Sky IntercityTue 28 Apr 2026 7:55pm ZAWed 29 Apr 2026 12:55pm ZA800740680
Express Mainliner CA-QT-MTHTue 28 Apr 2026 8:20pm ZAWed 29 Apr 2026 07:50am ZA720660600

Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2026)

Ticket TypeLowest PriceHighest PriceAverage Price
Saver3801,450551
Flexi4401,550613
Full Flexi5201,650695

Intercape Routes from Paarl to Queenstown

  • Budgetliner CA-OUDT-MTH
  • Mainliner CA-KOK-MAT
  • Budgetliner CA-QT-MTH
  • Big Sky Intercity Big Sky NCA-QT-DBN
  • Express Mainliner CA-QT-MTH
  • Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-FORTB-BLM
  • Express Budgetliner CA-QT-MTH
  • Budgetliner CA-QT

Travel Time Scheduled (Year 2026)

The quickest bus takes 11h 30m, slowest 17h 0m, average 13h 0m.

Departures vary from 3:00pm to 9:00pm. Arrivals from 6:10am to 12:55pm.

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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: Queenstown

Address: Intercape Office, Cathcart Rd (next to petrol station)

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: -31.8996093

Longitude: 26.87887

Uber Availability: Available.

Need a safe ride from the station?

Get a ZAR 50 Discount Off Your First 5 Trips

Location: View Queenstown 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 Queenstown to Paarl

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

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