Intercape Bus Tickets from Swinburne to O.R. Tambo Airport

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Intercape offers bus tickets from Swinburne to O.R. Tambo Airport, with 1-way prices having ranged from R414 to R460 during 2026:

  • The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Swinburne to O.R. Tambo Airport is R414 in Saver class on a Mainliner coach; taking Durban to Pretoria via Germiston scheduled to depart Swinburne at 14:40 on Mon 16 Nov 2026 and scheduled to arrive in O.R. Tambo Airport at 19:40 on Mon 16 Nov 2026 (duration of 5 hours).
    • For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way ticket is R371 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Durban to Pretoria via Germiston departing Swinburne at 14:40 on Mon 16 Nov 2026 and arriving in O.R. Tambo Airport at 19:40 on Mon 16 Nov 2026 (duration of 5 hours).
  • Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R414, Flexi: R437, Full Flexi: R460. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
    • For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R414, Flexi: R371, Full Flexi: R391.
The journey takes on average 5 hours and 0 minutes.

Intercape Ticket Classes Explained: Saver vs Flexi vs Full Flexi

Understand the exact differences in allowances, amendment fees, and cancellation policies before making your booking.

Feature Saver Flexi Full Flexi
Price Level Cheapest Standard Premium
Luggage Allowance 15 kg (2 pieces max) 20 kg (2 pieces max) 25 kg (2 pieces max)
Seat Reservations ❌ No ✅ Yes ✅ Yes
Qualifies for Discounts?
(e.g. Pensioner, Student)
❌ No ✅ Yes ✅ Yes
Ticket Amendment Fee
(Changes up to 15 min before departure)
25% Fee 15% Fee 10% Fee
Cancellation Policy 75% refund
(Must cancel 48h before)
85% refund
(Must cancel 24h before)
90% refund
(Must cancel 12h before)

Intercape Prices & Schedule from Swinburne to O.R. Tambo Airport

Prices last checked and verified on: 2026-11-11 21:28:52

All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).

RouteCoach TypeDepart (Swinburne)Arrive (O.R. Tambo Airport)Full Flexi (ZAR)Flexi (ZAR)Saver (ZAR)
Durban to Pretoria via GermistonMainliner2:40pm7:40pm460437414

Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2026)

Ticket TypeLowest PriceHighest PriceAverage Price
Saver414414414
Flexi437437437
Full Flexi460460460

Intercape Routes from Swinburne to O.R. Tambo Airport

  • Durban to Pretoria via Germiston

Travel Time Scheduled (Year 2026)

The quickest bus takes 5h 0m, slowest 5h 0m, average 5h 0m.

Departures vary from 2:40pm to 2:40pm. Arrivals from 7:40pm to 7:40pm.

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Intercape Bus Route Locations & Safety Ratings

Departure: Swinburne

Address: Shell Ultra City (Montrose)

Province: Free State

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: -28.357306

Longitude: 29.284703

Uber Availability: Not Available

Location: View Swinburne on Google Maps

Arrival: O.R. Tambo Airport

Address: O.R Tambo bus and coach terminal, O.R. Tambo Airport Road

Province: Gauteng

Safety Rating: 3/10

Busy transit area. Good during the day, but be cautious of pickpockets and stay in well-lit areas at night.

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

Latitude: -26.13035078

Longitude: 28.23165588

Uber Availability: Available.

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Location: View O.R. Tambo Airport 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 O.R. Tambo Airport to Swinburne

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