Intercape Bus Tickets from Pretoria to Cape Town
Intercape offers bus tickets from Pretoria to Cape Town, with 1-way prices having ranged from R540 to R2,980 during 2026:
- The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Pretoria to Cape Town is R540 in Saver class; taking Big Sky Intercity Express Big Sky PTA-BLM-CA scheduled to depart Pretoria at 15:30 on Thu 26 Feb 2026 and scheduled to arrive in Cape Town at 12:50 on Fri 27 Feb 2026 (duration of 21 hours 20 minutes).
- For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way ticket is R510 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Big Sky Intercity Express Big Sky PTA-BLM-CA departing Pretoria at 15:30 on Thu 26 Feb 2026 and arriving in Cape Town at 12:50 on Fri 27 Feb 2026 (duration of 21 hours 20 minutes).
- Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R903, Flexi: R968, Full Flexi: R1,055. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
- For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R903, Flexi: R823, Full Flexi: R897.
- Click here to understand the differences between Saver, Flexi and Full Flexi tickets.
Intercape Prices & Schedule from Pretoria to Cape Town
All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).
| Route | Coach Type | Depart (PRETORIA - Intercape Office, C/O Paul Kruger and Scheiding Street (Pretoria Station)) | Arrive (CAPE TOWN - Unit 2 Intercape Office, Old Marine Drive (Cape Town Station)) | Full Flexi (ZAR) | Flexi (ZAR) | Saver (ZAR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainliner PTA-UPT-CA | Mainliner | Mon 23 Feb 2026 05:30am ZA | Tue 24 Feb 2026 09:45am ZA | 1,000 | 920 | 850 |
| Sleepliner PTA-BLM-CA | Sleepliner | Mon 23 Feb 2026 10:00am ZA | Tue 24 Feb 2026 07:20am ZA | 750 | 670 | 610 |
| Sleepliner PTA-KIM-CA | Sleepliner | Mon 23 Feb 2026 10:30am ZA | Tue 24 Feb 2026 08:45am ZA | 700 | 640 | 580 |
| Sleepliner PTA-BLM-CA | Sleepliner | Mon 23 Feb 2026 4:30pm ZA | Tue 24 Feb 2026 1:30pm ZA | 700 | 640 | 580 |
| Sleepliner PTA-KIM-CA | Sleepliner | Mon 23 Feb 2026 5:00pm ZA | Tue 24 Feb 2026 2:15pm ZA | 700 | 640 | 580 |
| Mainliner PTA-UPT-CA | Mainliner | Tue 24 Feb 2026 05:30am ZA | Wed 25 Feb 2026 09:45am ZA | 1,000 | 920 | 850 |
| Sleepliner PTA-BLM-CA | Sleepliner | Tue 24 Feb 2026 10:00am ZA | Wed 25 Feb 2026 07:20am ZA | 720 | 640 | 580 |
| Sleepliner PTA-KIM-CA | Sleepliner | Tue 24 Feb 2026 10:30am ZA | Wed 25 Feb 2026 08:45am ZA | 700 | 640 | 580 |
| Sleepliner PTA-BLM-CA | Sleepliner | Tue 24 Feb 2026 4:30pm ZA | Wed 25 Feb 2026 1:30pm ZA | 700 | 640 | 580 |
| Sleepliner PTA-KIM-CA | Sleepliner | Tue 24 Feb 2026 5:00pm ZA | Wed 25 Feb 2026 2:15pm ZA | 1,400 | 1,300 | 1,200 |
| Mainliner PTA-UPT-CA | Mainliner | Wed 25 Feb 2026 05:30am ZA | Thu 26 Feb 2026 09:45am ZA | 1,000 | 920 | 850 |
| Sleepliner PTA-BLM-CA | Sleepliner | Wed 25 Feb 2026 10:00am ZA | Thu 26 Feb 2026 07:20am ZA | 840 | 740 | 680 |
| Sleepliner PTA-KIM-CA | Sleepliner | Wed 25 Feb 2026 10:30am ZA | Thu 26 Feb 2026 08:45am ZA | 720 | 660 | 600 |
| Sleepliner PTA-BLM-CA | Sleepliner | Wed 25 Feb 2026 4:30pm ZA | Thu 26 Feb 2026 1:30pm ZA | 900 | 800 | 740 |
| Sleepliner PTA-KIM-CA | Sleepliner | Wed 25 Feb 2026 5:00pm ZA | Thu 26 Feb 2026 2:15pm ZA | 840 | 740 | 680 |
| Mainliner PTA-UPT-CA | Mainliner | Thu 26 Feb 2026 05:30am ZA | Fri 27 Feb 2026 09:45am ZA | 1,000 | 920 | 850 |
| Sleepliner PTA-BLM-CA | Sleepliner | Thu 26 Feb 2026 10:00am ZA | Fri 27 Feb 2026 07:20am ZA | 840 | 740 | 680 |
| Sleepliner PTA-KIM-CA | Sleepliner | Thu 26 Feb 2026 10:30am ZA | Fri 27 Feb 2026 08:45am ZA | 720 | 660 | 600 |
| Sleepliner Express PTA-BLM-CA | Sleepliner | Thu 26 Feb 2026 11:30am ZA | Fri 27 Feb 2026 08:50am ZA | 860 | 800 | 720 |
| Big Sky Intercity Express Big Sky PTA-BLM-CA | Big Sky Intercity | Thu 26 Feb 2026 3:30pm ZA | Fri 27 Feb 2026 12:50pm ZA | 680 | 600 | 540 |
| Sleepliner PTA-BLM-CA | Sleepliner | Thu 26 Feb 2026 4:30pm ZA | Fri 27 Feb 2026 1:30pm ZA | 900 | 800 | 740 |
| Sleepliner PTA-KIM-CA | Sleepliner | Thu 26 Feb 2026 5:00pm ZA | Fri 27 Feb 2026 2:15pm ZA | 840 | 740 | 680 |
Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2026)
| Ticket Type | Lowest Price | Highest Price | Average Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saver | 540 | 2,980 | 903 |
| Flexi | 600 | 2,980 | 968 |
| Full Flexi | 680 | 2,980 | 1,055 |
Intercape Routes from Pretoria to Cape Town
- Mainliner PTA-UPT-CA
- Sleepliner PTA-BLM-CA
- Sleepliner PTA-KIM-CA
- Sleepliner Express PTA-BLM-CA
- EXM2PTA-BLM-CA
- Big Sky Intercity Express Big Sky PTA-BLM-CA
- Express Mainliner PTA-BLM-CA
- Mainliner PTA-BLM-CA
- Sleepliner PTA-KIM-CA low on available seats
- Sleepliner Express PTA-BLM-CA low on available seats
- Mainliner PTA-KIM-CA
- Sleepliner PTA-BLM-CA low on available seats
Travel Time Scheduled (Year 2026)
The quickest bus takes 20h 0m, slowest 28h 15m, average 22h 18m.
Departures vary from 5:30am to 6:00pm. Arrivals from 7:20am to 2:30pm.
Bus Route Map
Intercape Bus Route Locations
From: Pretoria
Address: Intercape Office at Pretoria Station's Luxury Coach Terminal - on the corner of Scheiding and Paul Kruger Street
Province: Gauteng
Contact: Phone Intercape at 021-3804400 or phone Big Sky Intercity at 087-8218218
Latitude: -25.7571741
Longitude: 28.1868882
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
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
Contact: Phone Intercape at 021-3804400 or phone Big Sky Intercity at 087-8218218
Latitude: -33.92401409
Longitude: 18.43227396
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 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 Pretoria
What about the return journey? Click here to see prices, departure times, and arrival times of Intercape buses travelling from Cape Town to Pretoria.