Intercape Bus Tickets from Pretoria to Durban

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Intercape offers bus tickets from Pretoria to Durban, with 1-way prices having ranged from R260 to R1,520 during 2026:

  • The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Pretoria to Durban is R360 in Saver class; taking Mainliner PTA-VRG-DBN scheduled to depart Pretoria at 06:45 on Tue 28 Apr 2026 and scheduled to arrive in Durban at 17:50 on Tue 28 Apr 2026 (duration of 11 hours 5 minutes).
    • For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way ticket is R357 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Mainliner PTA-VRG-DBN departing Pretoria at 06:45 on Tue 28 Apr 2026 and arriving in Durban at 17:50 on Tue 28 Apr 2026 (duration of 11 hours 5 minutes).
  • Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R418, Flexi: R474, Full Flexi: R536. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
    • For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R418, Flexi: R403, Full Flexi: R456.
  • Understand the differences between Saver, Flexi and Full Flexi tickets.
The journey takes on average 11 hours and 1 minutes.

Intercape Prices & Schedule from Pretoria to Durban

Prices last checked and verified on: 2026-04-20 10:18:20

All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).

RouteCoach TypeDepart (PRETORIA - Intercape Office, C/O Paul Kruger and Scheiding Street (Pretoria Station))Arrive (DURBAN - Intercape office, 65 Masabalala Yengwa Avenue (Durban Station))Full Flexi (ZAR)Flexi (ZAR)Saver (ZAR)
Express Mainliner PTA-DBNSat 25 Apr 2026 05:30am ZASat 25 Apr 2026 3:00pm ZA580500440
Mainliner PTA-VRG-DBNSat 25 Apr 2026 06:45am ZASat 25 Apr 2026 5:50pm ZA580480420
Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY PTA-KIM-DBNBig Sky IntercitySat 25 Apr 2026 07:15am ZASun 26 Apr 2026 06:10am ZA900840780
Express Mainliner PTA-DBNSat 25 Apr 2026 07:45am ZASat 25 Apr 2026 5:00pm ZA560460400
Mainliner PTA-VRG-DBNSat 25 Apr 2026 6:30pm ZASun 26 Apr 2026 05:45am ZA680580520
Mainliner NPTA-DBN-MARGSat 25 Apr 2026 7:00pm ZASun 26 Apr 2026 04:40am ZA660580520
Mainliner NPTA-DBN-RICHSat 25 Apr 2026 9:00pm ZASun 26 Apr 2026 06:35am ZA680600540
Express Mainliner PTA-DBNSun 26 Apr 2026 05:30am ZASun 26 Apr 2026 3:00pm ZA540460400
Mainliner PTA-DBN-MARGSun 26 Apr 2026 06:15am ZASun 26 Apr 2026 5:00pm ZA690590530
Mainliner PTA-DBN-RICHSun 26 Apr 2026 06:15am ZASun 26 Apr 2026 5:00pm ZA520460390
Mainliner PTA-VRG-DBNSun 26 Apr 2026 06:45am ZASun 26 Apr 2026 5:50pm ZA580480420
Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY PTA-KIM-DBNBig Sky IntercitySun 26 Apr 2026 07:15am ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 06:10am ZA900840780
Express Mainliner PTA-DBNSun 26 Apr 2026 07:45am ZASun 26 Apr 2026 5:00pm ZA560460400
Mainliner PTA-DBNSun 26 Apr 2026 09:30am ZASun 26 Apr 2026 6:40pm ZA560460400
Mainliner PTA-VRG-DBNSun 26 Apr 2026 6:30pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 05:45am ZA700600540
Mainliner NPTA-DBN-MARGSun 26 Apr 2026 7:00pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 04:40am ZA660580520
Express Mainliner PTA-DBNSun 26 Apr 2026 7:30pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 04:35am ZA620540480
Mainliner NPTA-DBN-RICHSun 26 Apr 2026 9:00pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 06:35am ZA680600540
Express Mainliner PTA-DBNMon 27 Apr 2026 05:30am ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 3:00pm ZA560480420
Mainliner PTA-DBN-MARGMon 27 Apr 2026 06:15am ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 5:00pm ZA610530470
Mainliner PTA-DBN-RICHMon 27 Apr 2026 06:15am ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 5:00pm ZA520460420
Mainliner PTA-VRG-DBNMon 27 Apr 2026 06:45am ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 5:50pm ZA570470410
Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY PTA-KIM-DBNBig Sky IntercityMon 27 Apr 2026 07:15am ZATue 28 Apr 2026 06:10am ZA900840780
Express Mainliner PTA-DBNMon 27 Apr 2026 07:45am ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 5:00pm ZA560460400
Mainliner PTA-DBNMon 27 Apr 2026 09:30am ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 6:40pm ZA560460400
Mainliner PTA-VRG-DBNMon 27 Apr 2026 6:30pm ZATue 28 Apr 2026 05:45am ZA700600540
Mainliner NPTA-DBN-MARGMon 27 Apr 2026 7:00pm ZATue 28 Apr 2026 04:40am ZA660580520
Express Mainliner PTA-DBNMon 27 Apr 2026 7:30pm ZATue 28 Apr 2026 04:35am ZA620540480
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky PTA-HRS-DBNBig Sky IntercityMon 27 Apr 2026 8:30pm ZATue 28 Apr 2026 05:35am ZA620540480
Mainliner NPTA-DBN-RICHMon 27 Apr 2026 9:00pm ZATue 28 Apr 2026 06:35am ZA680600540
Express Mainliner PTA-DBNTue 28 Apr 2026 05:30am ZATue 28 Apr 2026 3:00pm ZA520460400
Mainliner PTA-VRG-DBNTue 28 Apr 2026 06:45am ZATue 28 Apr 2026 5:50pm ZA480420360
Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY PTA-KIM-DBNBig Sky IntercityTue 28 Apr 2026 07:15am ZAWed 29 Apr 2026 06:10am ZA870810750
Express Mainliner PTA-DBNTue 28 Apr 2026 07:45am ZATue 28 Apr 2026 5:00pm ZA540480420
Mainliner PTA-VRG-DBNTue 28 Apr 2026 6:30pm ZAWed 29 Apr 2026 05:45am ZA500440380
Mainliner NPTA-DBN-MARGTue 28 Apr 2026 7:00pm ZAWed 29 Apr 2026 04:40am ZA500440380
Big Sky Intercity Big Sky PTA-HRS-DBNBig Sky IntercityTue 28 Apr 2026 8:30pm ZAWed 29 Apr 2026 05:35am ZA500440380
Mainliner NPTA-DBN-RICHTue 28 Apr 2026 9:00pm ZAWed 29 Apr 2026 06:35am ZA500440380

Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2026)

Ticket TypeLowest PriceHighest PriceAverage Price
Saver2601,320418
Flexi3001,420474
Full Flexi3401,520536

Intercape Routes from Pretoria to Durban

  • Express Mainliner PTA-DBN
  • Big Sky Intercity BIG SKY PTA-KIM-DBN
  • Mainliner PTA-VRG-DBN
  • Mainliner NPTA-DBN-MARG
  • Mainliner NPTA-LDY-DBN
  • Big Sky Intercity Big Sky PTA-HRS-DBN
  • Mainliner PTA-DBN-MARG
  • Mainliner PTA-DBN-RICH
  • Big Sky Intercity Express Big Sky PTA-DBN
  • Mainliner PTA-DBN
  • Mainliner PTA-DBN-MAP
  • Mainliner NPTA-DBN-RICH
  • Big Sky Intercity Big Sky NPTA-LDY-RICH
  • Mainliner PTA-HRS-DBN
  • Intercape Bus
  • Mainliner NPTA-LDY-RICH
  • Budgetliner PTA-DBN

Travel Time Scheduled (Year 2026)

The quickest bus takes 9h 5m, slowest 22h 55m, average 11h 1m.

Departures vary from 5:30am to 9:30pm. Arrivals from 4:05am to 6:40pm.

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Intercape Bus Route Locations & Safety Ratings

From: Pretoria

Address: Intercape Office at Pretoria Station's Luxury Coach Terminal - on the corner of Scheiding and Paul Kruger Street

Province: Gauteng

Safety Rating: 2/10

Busy hub. High situational awareness needed, especially around the perimeter. Stay inside the terminal building.

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

Latitude: -25.7571741

Longitude: 28.1868882

Uber Availability: Available.

Need a safe ride from the station?

Get a ZAR 50 Discount Off Your First 5 Trips

Location: View Pretoria on Google Maps

To: Durban

Address: Intercape office at Durban Station - 65 Masabalala Yengwa Avene (Old NMR Avenue)

Province: KwaZulu-Natal

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: -29.8467618

Longitude: 31.0242788

Uber Availability: Available.

Need a safe ride from the station?

Get a ZAR 50 Discount Off Your First 5 Trips

Location: View Durban 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 Durban to Pretoria

What about the return journey? View prices and departure times for Intercape buses travelling from Durban to Pretoria.

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