Intercape Bus Tickets from Plettenberg Bay to Cape Town

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Intercape offers bus tickets from Plettenberg Bay to Cape Town, with 1-way prices having ranged from R340 to R3,300 during 2026:

  • The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Plettenberg Bay to Cape Town is R486 in Saver class; taking Mainliner EL-PE-CA scheduled to depart Plettenberg Bay at 23:40 on Thu 23 Apr 2026 and scheduled to arrive in Cape Town at 08:30 on Fri 24 Apr 2026 (duration of 8 hours 50 minutes).
    • For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way ticket is R436 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Mainliner EL-PE-CA departing Plettenberg Bay at 23:40 on Thu 23 Apr 2026 and arriving in Cape Town at 08:30 on Fri 24 Apr 2026 (duration of 8 hours 50 minutes).
  • Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R644, Flexi: R685, Full Flexi: R729. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
    • For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R644, Flexi: R582, Full Flexi: R620.
  • Understand the differences between Saver, Flexi and Full Flexi tickets.
The journey takes on average 8 hours and 44 minutes.

Intercape Prices & Schedule from Plettenberg Bay to Cape Town

Prices last checked and verified on: 2026-04-18 22:32:47

All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).

RouteCoach TypeDepart (PLETTENBERG BAY - Shell Ultra City, Marine Way (Steers))Arrive (CAPE TOWN - Unit 2 Intercape Office, Old Marine Drive (Cape Town Station))Full Flexi (ZAR)Flexi (ZAR)Saver (ZAR)
Mainliner DBN-PE-CAThu 23 Apr 2026 03:05am ZAThu 23 Apr 2026 12:05pm ZA770732693
Mainliner DBN-PE-CAThu 23 Apr 2026 12:05pm ZAThu 23 Apr 2026 8:45pm ZA680646612
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-FORTB-CABig Sky IntercityThu 23 Apr 2026 10:25pm ZAFri 24 Apr 2026 07:15am ZA680646612
Mainliner MTH-PE-CAThu 23 Apr 2026 11:25pm ZAFri 24 Apr 2026 07:30am ZA750713675
Mainliner EL-PE-CAThu 23 Apr 2026 11:40pm ZAFri 24 Apr 2026 08:30am ZA540513486
Budgetliner EL-PE-CAFri 24 Apr 2026 12:20am ZAFri 24 Apr 2026 09:00am ZA630599567
Mainliner DBN-PE-CAFri 24 Apr 2026 03:05am ZAFri 24 Apr 2026 12:05pm ZA730694657
Mainliner DBN-PE-CAFri 24 Apr 2026 12:05pm ZAFri 24 Apr 2026 8:45pm ZA1,050970900
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky PE-CBS-CABig Sky IntercityFri 24 Apr 2026 10:10pm ZASat 25 Apr 2026 06:30am ZA640560500
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-FORTB-CABig Sky IntercityFri 24 Apr 2026 10:25pm ZASat 25 Apr 2026 07:15am ZA680646612
Mainliner MTH-PE-CAFri 24 Apr 2026 11:25pm ZASat 25 Apr 2026 07:30am ZA750713675
Mainliner EL-PE-CAFri 24 Apr 2026 11:40pm ZASat 25 Apr 2026 08:30am ZA600570540
Budgetliner EL-PE-CASat 25 Apr 2026 12:20am ZASat 25 Apr 2026 09:00am ZA630599567
Mainliner DBN-PE-CASat 25 Apr 2026 03:05am ZASat 25 Apr 2026 12:05pm ZA780741702
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky DBN-PE-CABig Sky IntercitySat 25 Apr 2026 11:45am ZASat 25 Apr 2026 8:45pm ZA680646612
Mainliner DBN-PE-CASat 25 Apr 2026 12:05pm ZASat 25 Apr 2026 8:45pm ZA690656621
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-FORTB-CABig Sky IntercitySat 25 Apr 2026 10:25pm ZASun 26 Apr 2026 07:15am ZA800760720
Mainliner MTH-PE-CASat 25 Apr 2026 11:25pm ZASun 26 Apr 2026 07:30am ZA743706669
Budgetliner EL-PE-CASun 26 Apr 2026 12:20am ZASun 26 Apr 2026 09:00am ZA630599567
Mainliner DBN-PE-CASun 26 Apr 2026 03:05am ZASun 26 Apr 2026 12:05pm ZA740703666
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky PE-CBS-CABig Sky IntercitySun 26 Apr 2026 10:35am ZASun 26 Apr 2026 8:00pm ZA630570510
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky DBN-PE-CABig Sky IntercitySun 26 Apr 2026 11:45am ZASun 26 Apr 2026 8:45pm ZA680646612
Mainliner DBN-PE-CASun 26 Apr 2026 12:05pm ZASun 26 Apr 2026 8:45pm ZA690656621
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky PE-CBS-CABig Sky IntercitySun 26 Apr 2026 10:10pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 06:30am ZA630570510
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-FORTB-CABig Sky IntercitySun 26 Apr 2026 10:25pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 07:15am ZA650618585
Mainliner MTH-PE-CASun 26 Apr 2026 11:25pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 07:30am ZA750713675
Mainliner EL-PE-CASun 26 Apr 2026 11:40pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 08:30am ZA570542513
Budgetliner EL-PE-CAMon 27 Apr 2026 12:20am ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 09:00am ZA630599567
Mainliner DBN-PE-CAMon 27 Apr 2026 03:05am ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 12:05pm ZA1,050970900
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky DBN-PE-CABig Sky IntercityMon 27 Apr 2026 11:45am ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 8:45pm ZA680646612
Mainliner DBN-PE-CAMon 27 Apr 2026 12:05pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 8:45pm ZA670637603

Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2026)

Ticket TypeLowest PriceHighest PriceAverage Price
Saver3402,450644
Flexi3992,700685
Full Flexi4203,300729

Intercape Routes from Plettenberg Bay to Cape Town

  • Budgetliner EL-PE-CA
  • Mainliner DBN-PE-CA
  • Big Sky Intercity Big Sky PE-CBS-CA
  • Big Sky Intercity Big Sky BLM-FORTB-CA
  • Mainliner MTH-PE-CA
  • Big Sky Intercity Big Sky DBN-PE-CA
  • Mainliner EL-PE-CA
  • Budgetliner BEL-ALICE-CA
  • Big Sky Intercity Big Sky PE-CBS-CA low on available seats
  • Intercape Bus

Travel Time Scheduled (Year 2026)

The quickest bus takes 8h 5m, slowest 9h 25m, average 8h 44m.

Departures vary from 12:10am to 11:40pm. Arrivals from 6:30am to 8:45pm.

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Bus Route Map

Intercape Bus Route Locations & Safety Ratings

From: Plettenberg Bay

Address: Shell Ultra City, Marine Way (Steers)

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: -34.0501167

Longitude: 23.3568692

Uber Availability: Available.

Need a safe ride from the station?

Get a ZAR 50 Discount Off Your First 5 Trips

Location: View Plettenberg Bay on Google Maps

To: Cape Town

Address: Unit 2 Intercape Corporate Office inside the Cape Town Station complex on Old Marine Drive on the foreshore of the Cape Town CBD. You can book an Uber to lift you to your destination. Do not leave the station building until your ride arrives, as the vicinity is dodgy. Try arrive while it is still daylight hours (weekdays are safer than weekends).

Province: Western Cape

Safety Rating: 3/10

Long distance terminal is generally secure, but surrounding CBD requires vigilance at night.

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

Latitude: -33.92401409

Longitude: 18.43227396

Uber Availability: Available.

Need a safe ride from the station?

Get a ZAR 50 Discount Off Your First 5 Trips

Location: View Cape Town 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 Cape Town to Plettenberg Bay

What about the return journey? View prices and departure times for Intercape buses travelling from Cape Town to Plettenberg Bay.

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