Intercape Bus Tickets from Pietermaritzburg to Durban
Intercape offers bus tickets from Pietermaritzburg to Durban, with 1-way prices having ranged from R261 to R970 during 2025:
- The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Pietermaritzburg to Durban is R306 in Saver class; taking Mainliner PTA-DBN; departing Pietermaritzburg at Thu 13 Nov 2025 5:40pm ZA and arriving in Durban at Thu 13 Nov 2025 6:40pm ZA (a duration of 1 hour).
- For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Pietermaritzburg to Durban is R275 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Mainliner PTA-DBN; departing Pietermaritzburg on Thu 13 Nov 2025 5:40pm ZA and arriving in Durban on Thu 13 Nov 2025 6:40pm ZA (a duration of 1 hour).
- Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R404, Flexi: R433, Full Flexi: R466.
Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
- For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R404, Flexi: R368, Full Flexi: R396 (a 15% discount is applicable for pensioners who are 60 or older, ID proof needed - no discounts for saver class tickets).
- Click here to understand the differences between Saver, Flexi and Full Flexi tickets (they have different luggage allowances and amendment fees); and Mainliner vs Sleepliner vs Budgetliner vs Big Sky Intercity coaches (e.g. Sleepliner and Big Sky Intercity offer 150-degree reclining seats).
- Note: Some routes may involve multiple stops (e.g., via Pretoria or Harrismith). Check the booking engine for exact stop details.
Intercape Prices & Schedule from Pietermaritzburg to Durban
All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).
| Route | Coach Type | Depart (Pietermaritzburg - Intercape Office, Burger Street (opposite McDonalds)) | Arrive (Durban - Intercape office, 65 Masabalala Yengwa Avenue (Durban Station)) | Full Flexi (ZAR) | Flexi (ZAR) | Saver (ZAR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sky Intercity Big Sky NCA-QT-DBN | Big Sky Intercity | Mon 10 Nov 2025 5:40pm ZA | Mon 10 Nov 2025 6:50pm ZA | 400 | 380 | 360 |
| Mainliner NPTA-DBN-MARG | Mainliner | Tue 11 Nov 2025 03:40am ZA | Tue 11 Nov 2025 04:40am ZA | 490 | 430 | 370 |
| Mainliner PTA-DBN | Mainliner | Thu 13 Nov 2025 5:40pm ZA | Thu 13 Nov 2025 6:40pm ZA | 340 | 323 | 306 |
| Mainliner NPTA-DBN-MARG | Mainliner | Fri 14 Nov 2025 03:40am ZA | Fri 14 Nov 2025 04:40am ZA | 590 | 530 | 470 |
Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2025)
| Ticket Type | Lowest Price | Highest Price | Average Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saver | 261 | 840 | 404 |
| Flexi | 276 | 900 | 433 |
| Full Flexi | 290 | 970 | 466 |
Intercape Routes from Pietermaritzburg to Durban
- Big Sky Intercity Big Sky NCA-QT-DBN
- Mainliner NPTA-DBN-MARG
- Mainliner PTA-DBN
- Big Sky NCA-QT-DBN
- Mainliner NPTA-DBN-RICH
- Mainliner PTA-DBN-EL
Travel Time Scheduled from Pietermaritzburg to Durban (Year 2025)
The quickest Intercape bus from Pietermaritzburg to Durban is scheduled to take 1 hours and 0 minutes, whilst the slowest takes 1 hours and 10 minutes; on average the travel time is 1 hours and 4 minutes.
Scheduled departure times from Pietermaritzburg vary from as early as 3:40am, to as late as 5:40pm. Scheduled arrival times at Durban vary from 4:40am to 6:50pm.
Bus Route Map
Intercape Bus Route Locations
From: Pietermaritzburg
Address: Intercape Office in Burger St (opposite the McDonalds and next to the Big Sky Intercity offices)
Province: KwaZulu-Natal
Contact: Phone Intercape at 021-3804400 or phone Big Sky Intercity at 087-8218218
Latitude: -29.6045515
Longitude: 30.3817751
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.
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To: Durban
Address: Intercape office at Durban Station - 65 Masabalala Yengwa Avene (Old NMR Avenue)
Province: KwaZulu-Natal
Contact: Phone Intercape at 021-3804400 or phone Big Sky Intercity at 087-8218218
Latitude: -29.8467618
Longitude: 31.0242788
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 wonder why the journey times 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.
Intercape Bus Tickets from Durban to Pietermaritzburg
What about the return journey? Click here to see prices, departure times, and arrival times of Intercape buses travelling from Durban to Pietermaritzburg.