Intercape Bus Tickets from Tarkastad to George

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Intercape offers bus tickets from Tarkastad to George, with 1-way prices having ranged from R378 to R1,100 during 2026:

  • The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Tarkastad to George is R522 in Saver class; taking Budgetliner MTH-OUDT-CA scheduled to depart Tarkastad at 15:55 on Sun 26 Apr 2026 and scheduled to arrive in George at 23:45 on Sun 26 Apr 2026 (duration of 7 hours 50 minutes).
    • For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way ticket is R468 in Flexi class (with a 15% discount applied); taking Budgetliner MTH-OUDT-CA departing Tarkastad at 15:55 on Sun 26 Apr 2026 and arriving in George at 23:45 on Sun 26 Apr 2026 (duration of 7 hours 50 minutes).
  • Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R537, Flexi: R568, Full Flexi: R601. Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
    • For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R537, Flexi: R483, Full Flexi: R511.
  • Understand the differences between Saver, Flexi and Full Flexi tickets.
The journey takes on average 7 hours and 50 minutes.

Intercape Prices & Schedule from Tarkastad to George

Prices last checked and verified on: 2026-04-20 11:51:12

All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).

RouteCoach TypeDepart (TARKASTAD - Caltex Garage (R61))Arrive (GEORGE - Sasol Garage, opposite Eden Congregation (N2))Full Flexi (ZAR)Flexi (ZAR)Saver (ZAR)
Budgetliner MTH-OUDT-CASun 26 Apr 2026 3:55pm ZASun 26 Apr 2026 11:45pm ZA580551522
Budgetliner MTH-OUDT-CAMon 27 Apr 2026 3:55pm ZAMon 27 Apr 2026 11:45pm ZA580551522
Budgetliner MTH-OUDT-CATue 28 Apr 2026 3:55pm ZATue 28 Apr 2026 11:45pm ZA580551522

Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2026)

Ticket TypeLowest PriceHighest PriceAverage Price
Saver378990537
Flexi3991,045568
Full Flexi4201,100601

Intercape Routes from Tarkastad to George

  • Budgetliner MTH-OUDT-CA

Travel Time Scheduled (Year 2026)

The quickest bus takes 7h 50m, slowest 7h 50m, average 7h 50m.

Departures vary from 3:55pm to 3:55pm. Arrivals from 11:45pm to 11:45pm.

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Intercape Bus Route Locations & Safety Ratings

From: Tarkastad

Address: Caltex Garage (R61)

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: -32.00794704

Longitude: 26.26284487

Uber Availability: Not Available

Location: View Tarkastad on Google Maps

To: George

Address: Sasol Garage, opposite Eden Congregation (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: -33.99176066

Longitude: 22.52026602

Uber Availability: Available.

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Location: View George 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 George to Tarkastad

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

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