Intercape Bus Tickets from Paterson to Johannesburg

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Intercape offers bus tickets from Paterson to Johannesburg, with 1-way prices having ranged from R558 to R1,500 during 2026:

  • The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Paterson to Johannesburg is R702 in Saver class on a Sleepliner coach; taking Sleepliner PE-BLM-PTA scheduled to depart Paterson at 19:30 on Tue 28 Apr 2026 and scheduled to arrive in Johannesburg at 09:30 on Wed 29 Apr 2026 (duration of 14 hours).
    • For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way ticket is R630 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Sleepliner PE-BLM-PTA departing Paterson at 19:30 on Tue 28 Apr 2026 and arriving in Johannesburg at 09:30 on Wed 29 Apr 2026 (duration of 14 hours).
  • Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R745, Flexi: R786, Full Flexi: R828. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
    • For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R745, Flexi: R668, Full Flexi: R704.
  • Understand the differences between Saver, Flexi and Full Flexi tickets.
The journey takes on average 14 hours and 0 minutes.

Intercape Prices & Schedule from Paterson to Johannesburg

Prices last checked and verified on: 2026-04-20 11:36:30

All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).

RouteCoach TypeDepart (PATERSON - Quest Service Station, 26 Pullen Street)Arrive (JOHANNESBURG - Intercape Office, C/O Rissik and Wolmarans Street (Johannesburg Station))Full Flexi (ZAR)Flexi (ZAR)Saver (ZAR)
Sleepliner PE-BLM-PTASleeplinerSat 25 Apr 2026 7:30pm ZASun 26 Apr 2026 09:30am ZA880836792
Sleepliner PE-BLM-PTASleeplinerSun 26 Apr 2026 7:30pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 09:30am ZA880836792
Sleepliner PE-BLM-PTASleeplinerMon 27 Apr 2026 7:30pm ZATue 28 Apr 2026 09:30am ZA880836792
Sleepliner PE-BLM-PTASleeplinerTue 28 Apr 2026 7:30pm ZAWed 29 Apr 2026 09:30am ZA780741702

Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2026)

Ticket TypeLowest PriceHighest PriceAverage Price
Saver5581,350745
Flexi5891,425786
Full Flexi6201,500828

Intercape Routes from Paterson to Johannesburg

  • Sleepliner PE-BLM-PTA
  • Sleepliner

Travel Time Scheduled (Year 2026)

The quickest bus takes 14h 0m, slowest 14h 0m, average 14h 0m.

Departures vary from 7:30pm to 7:30pm. Arrivals from 9:30am to 9:30am.

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Intercape Bus Route Locations & Safety Ratings

From: Paterson

Address: Quest Service Station, 26 Pullen Street

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: -33.43766364

Longitude: 25.96463316

Uber Availability: Available.

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Get a ZAR 50 Discount Off Your First 5 Trips

Location: View Paterson on Google Maps

To: Johannesburg

Address: Intercape Office at Johannesburg Park Station - Park City Transit Centre - on the corner of Wolmarans and Rissik St in the Johannesburg CBD

Province: Gauteng

Safety Rating: 2/10

Extremely busy transport hub. Very high risk of pickpocketing and scams outside the terminal. Do not walk outside alone, use e-hailing from inside the designated areas.

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

Latitude: -26.19704997

Longitude: 28.04221218

Uber Availability: Available.

Need a safe ride from the station?

Get a ZAR 50 Discount Off Your First 5 Trips

Location: View Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg to Paterson

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