Intercape Bus Tickets from Paarl to Swellendam

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Intercape offers bus tickets from Paarl to Swellendam, with 1-way prices having ranged from R279 to R1,550 during 2026:

  • The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Paarl to Swellendam is R324 in Saver class; taking Budgetliner BCA-ALICE-EL scheduled to depart Paarl at 17:45 on Tue 28 Apr 2026 and scheduled to arrive in Swellendam at 22:05 on Tue 28 Apr 2026 (duration of 4 hours 20 minutes).
    • For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way ticket is R291 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Budgetliner BCA-ALICE-EL departing Paarl at 17:45 on Tue 28 Apr 2026 and arriving in Swellendam at 22:05 on Tue 28 Apr 2026 (duration of 4 hours 20 minutes).
  • Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R426, Flexi: R450, Full Flexi: R474. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
    • For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R426, Flexi: R383, Full Flexi: R403.
  • Understand the differences between Saver, Flexi and Full Flexi tickets.
The journey takes on average 3 hours and 43 minutes.

Intercape Prices & Schedule from Paarl to Swellendam

Prices last checked and verified on: 2026-04-20 12:05:03

All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).

RouteCoach TypeDepart (PAARL - Shell Garage, C/O Suid and Hoof Street)Arrive (SWELLENDAM - Swellengrebel Hotel, Voortrekker Street)Full Flexi (ZAR)Flexi (ZAR)Saver (ZAR)
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-PE-DBNBig Sky IntercitySat 25 Apr 2026 07:10am ZASat 25 Apr 2026 10:10am ZA460437414
Mainliner DCA-PE-DBNSat 25 Apr 2026 07:15am ZASat 25 Apr 2026 11:35am ZA630602573
Mainliner CA-PE-MTHSat 25 Apr 2026 5:45pm ZASat 25 Apr 2026 10:05pm ZA620592564
Budgetliner BCA-ALICE-ELSat 25 Apr 2026 5:45pm ZASat 25 Apr 2026 10:05pm ZA480456432
Mainliner CA-PE-DBNSat 25 Apr 2026 6:55pm ZASat 25 Apr 2026 9:55pm ZA480456432
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-FORTB-BLMBig Sky IntercitySat 25 Apr 2026 7:55pm ZASat 25 Apr 2026 11:00pm ZA480456432
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-PE-DBNBig Sky IntercitySun 26 Apr 2026 07:10am ZASun 26 Apr 2026 10:10am ZA460437414
Mainliner DCA-PE-DBNSun 26 Apr 2026 07:15am ZASun 26 Apr 2026 11:35am ZA630602573
Budgetliner CA-OUDT-MTHSun 26 Apr 2026 3:00pm ZASun 26 Apr 2026 7:10pm ZA440418396
Mainliner CA-PE-MTHSun 26 Apr 2026 5:45pm ZASun 26 Apr 2026 10:05pm ZA620592564
Budgetliner BCA-ALICE-ELSun 26 Apr 2026 5:45pm ZASun 26 Apr 2026 10:05pm ZA480456432
Mainliner CA-PE-DBNSun 26 Apr 2026 6:55pm ZASun 26 Apr 2026 9:55pm ZA530504477
Mainliner CA-PE-ELSun 26 Apr 2026 7:55pm ZASun 26 Apr 2026 10:55pm ZA490466441
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-FORTB-BLMBig Sky IntercitySun 26 Apr 2026 7:55pm ZASun 26 Apr 2026 11:00pm ZA480456432
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-PE-DBNBig Sky IntercityMon 27 Apr 2026 07:10am ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 10:10am ZA460437414
Mainliner DCA-PE-DBNMon 27 Apr 2026 07:15am ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 11:35am ZA630602573
Budgetliner CA-OUDT-MTHMon 27 Apr 2026 3:00pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 7:10pm ZA440418396
Mainliner CA-PE-MTHMon 27 Apr 2026 5:45pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 10:05pm ZA620592564
Budgetliner BCA-ALICE-ELMon 27 Apr 2026 5:45pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 10:05pm ZA480456432
Mainliner CA-PE-DBNMon 27 Apr 2026 6:55pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 9:55pm ZA530504477
Mainliner CA-PE-ELMon 27 Apr 2026 7:55pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 10:55pm ZA450428405
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-FORTB-BLMBig Sky IntercityMon 27 Apr 2026 7:55pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 11:00pm ZA480456432
Mainliner DCA-PE-DBNTue 28 Apr 2026 07:15am ZATue 28 Apr 2026 11:35am ZA630602573
Budgetliner CA-OUDT-MTHTue 28 Apr 2026 3:00pm ZATue 28 Apr 2026 7:10pm ZA380361342
Mainliner CA-PE-MTHTue 28 Apr 2026 5:45pm ZATue 28 Apr 2026 10:05pm ZA620592564
Budgetliner BCA-ALICE-ELTue 28 Apr 2026 5:45pm ZATue 28 Apr 2026 10:05pm ZA360342324
Mainliner CA-PE-DBNTue 28 Apr 2026 6:55pm ZATue 28 Apr 2026 9:55pm ZA530504477
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-FORTB-BLMBig Sky IntercityTue 28 Apr 2026 7:55pm ZATue 28 Apr 2026 11:00pm ZA360342324

Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2026)

Ticket TypeLowest PriceHighest PriceAverage Price
Saver2791,350426
Flexi2951,450450
Full Flexi3101,550474

Intercape Routes from Paarl to Swellendam

  • Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-PE-DBN
  • Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-CBS-PE
  • Mainliner DCA-PE-DBN
  • Budgetliner CA-OUDT-MTH
  • Mainliner CA-PE-MTH
  • Budgetliner BCA-ALICE-EL
  • Mainliner CA-PE-DBN
  • Mainliner CA-PE-EL
  • Big Sky Intercity Big Sky CA-FORTB-BLM
  • Intercape Bus

Travel Time Scheduled (Year 2026)

The quickest bus takes 3h 0m, slowest 4h 50m, average 3h 43m.

Departures vary from 7:10am to 8:25pm. Arrivals from 10:10am to 11:30pm.

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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.

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Location: View Paarl on Google Maps

To: Swellendam

Address: Swellengrebel Hotel, Voortrekker Street

Province: Western Cape

Safety Rating: 3/10

Public street stop. Normal vigilance required. Try to have a lift arranged if arriving late at night.

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

Latitude: -34.0231657

Longitude: 20.4385132

Uber Availability: Not Available

Location: View Swellendam 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 Swellendam to Paarl

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