Intercape Bus Tickets from Port Elizabeth to Somerset West

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Intercape offers bus tickets from Port Elizabeth to Somerset West, with 1-way prices having ranged from R340 to R3,300 during 2026:

  • The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Port Elizabeth to Somerset West is R530 in Saver class on a Big Sky Intercity coach; taking Big Sky Intercity Big Sky PE-CBS-CA scheduled to depart Port Elizabeth at 06:00 on Sun 26 Apr 2026 and scheduled to arrive in Somerset West at 20:15 on Sun 26 Apr 2026 (duration of 14 hours 15 minutes).
    • For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way ticket is R502 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Big Sky Intercity Big Sky PE-CBS-CA departing Port Elizabeth at 06:00 on Sun 26 Apr 2026 and arriving in Somerset West at 20:15 on Sun 26 Apr 2026 (duration of 14 hours 15 minutes).
  • Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R631, Flexi: R699, Full Flexi: R784. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
    • For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R631, Flexi: R594, Full Flexi: R666.
  • Understand the differences between Saver, Flexi and Full Flexi tickets.
The journey takes on average 12 hours and 17 minutes.

Intercape Prices & Schedule from Port Elizabeth to Somerset West

Prices last checked and verified on: 2026-04-18 22:36:10

All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).

RouteCoach TypeDepart (PORT ELIZABETH - Intercape Office, C/O Fleming and North Union Street (Central))Arrive (SOMERSET WEST - Shell Garage, Sir Lowrys Pass (N2))Full Flexi (ZAR)Flexi (ZAR)Saver (ZAR)
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky PE-CBS-CABig Sky IntercityFri 24 Apr 2026 5:45pm ZASat 25 Apr 2026 05:45am ZA680600540
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky DBN-PE-CABig Sky IntercitySat 25 Apr 2026 07:25am ZASat 25 Apr 2026 7:20pm ZA760680620
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky PE-CBS-CABig Sky IntercitySun 26 Apr 2026 06:00am ZASun 26 Apr 2026 8:15pm ZA650590530
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky DBN-PE-CABig Sky IntercitySun 26 Apr 2026 07:25am ZASun 26 Apr 2026 7:20pm ZA760680620
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky PE-CBS-CABig Sky IntercitySun 26 Apr 2026 5:45pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 05:45am ZA650590530
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky DBN-PE-CABig Sky IntercityMon 27 Apr 2026 07:25am ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 7:20pm ZA760680620

Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2026)

Ticket TypeLowest PriceHighest PriceAverage Price
Saver3402,100631
Flexi3902,700699
Full Flexi4503,300784

Intercape Routes from Port Elizabeth to Somerset West

  • Big Sky Intercity Big Sky PE-CBS-CA
  • Big Sky Intercity Big Sky DBN-PE-CA
  • Intercape Bus

Travel Time Scheduled (Year 2026)

The quickest bus takes 11h 55m, slowest 14h 15m, average 12h 17m.

Departures vary from 6:00am to 5:45pm. Arrivals from 5:45am to 8:15pm.

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Bus Route Map

Intercape Bus Route Locations & Safety Ratings

From: Port Elizabeth

Address: Intercape Office on the corner of North Union and Fleming St (PE Central) in the Fleminggebou near the Old Reserve Bank

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: -33.962393

Longitude: 25.624243

Uber Availability: Available.

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Location: View Port Elizabeth on Google Maps

To: Somerset West

Address: Shell Garage, Sir Lowry's Pass (N2)

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: -34.125674

Longitude: 18.892687

Uber Availability: Available.

Need a safe ride from the station?

Get a ZAR 50 Discount Off Your First 5 Trips

Location: View Somerset West 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 Somerset West to Port Elizabeth

What about the return journey? View prices and departure times for Intercape buses travelling from Somerset West to Port Elizabeth.

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