Durban to Cape Town by bus or train

You want to get on the cheapest bus or train from Durban to Cape Town. Here's a list of past surveys of bus, coach & train prices.

List of surveys

Travel date	Baz Bus	Citiliner	City to City	Greyhound	Intercape	SA Roadlink	Translux	Shosholoza Meyl
Shosholoza Meyl was the cheapest land travel option from Durban to Cape Town for the Cape Town Festival of Beer.
25 Nov 2016	2680	620	840	750	650	-	850	610
The cheapest travel option from Durban to Cape Town for the Gun Run was offered by Shosholoza Meyl and Citiliner.
14 Oct 2016	2480	620	710	695	680	-	720	610
Shosholoza Meyl offered the cheapest rates from Durban to Cape Town for the Sleeping Beauty ballet.
02 Sep 2016	2480	620	710	695	620	-	720	610
The cheapest way to travel from Durban to Cape Town for the Tevin Campbell concert was by train with Shosholoza Meyl.
22 Jul 2016	2480	620	710	695	680	-	720	610
Intercape and Shosholoza Meyl both offered the best rate for travel from Durban to Cape Town.
10 Jun 2016	2480	620	640	695	610	-	720	610
Shosholoza Meyl offered the cheapest option for travel from Durban to Cape Town for the Lambert's Bay Crayfish Festival.
29 Apr 2016	2480	620	670	850	780	-	770	590
The cheapest land travel option from Durban to Cape Town for the Hamlet show was offered by Shosholoza Meyl
18 Mar 2016	2480	620	820	850	780	-	860	590
Shosholoza Meyl and Citiliner offered the best rates for travel from Durban to Cape Town for the Stellenbosch Wine Festival.
05 Feb 2016	2480	620	710	695	650	-	770	590
The cheapest travel options from Durban to Cape Town on Christmas Day were offered by Shosholoza Meyl and Citiliner.
25 Dec 2015	2480	705	1010	870	800	-	1080	590
Shosholoza Meyl offered the cheapest rates for travel from Durban to Cape Town for the Freshlyground concert.
13 Nov 2015	2480	615	680	690	620	-	730	590
The cheapest mode of transport from Durban to Cape Town for the Hermanus Whale Festival was by train with Shosholoza Meyl's economy class.
02 Oct 2015	2180	615	760	690	650	-	860	590
Intercape offered the cheapest rates from travel from Durban to Cape Town in this survey of land travel options.
21 Aug 2015	2180	610	680	685	600	-	730	-
The cheapest way to travel from Durban to Cape Town for the Franschhoek Bastille Festival was with Shosholoza Meyl.
10 July 2015	2180	590	760	685	730	-	860	550
Shosholoza Meyl and Citiliner were the cheapest options for travel from Durban to Cape Town for the Montagu Mountain Mania event.
29 May 2015	2180	590	680	650	590	-	730	550
Shosholoza Meyl, Citiliner and Intercape were the cheapest land travel options from Durban to Cape Town for the Constantia Food and Wine Festival.
17 Apr 2015	2180	590	680	770	590	-	740	550
Shosholoza Meyl and Citiliner were the cheapest land travel options from Durban to Cape Town for the Cape Town Cycle Tour.
06 Mar 2015	2180	570	650	665	590	-	-	550
Shosholoza Meyl and Citiliner were the cheapest land travel options from Durban to Cape Town.
23 Jan 2015	2180	570	630	750	650	-	700	550
Shosholoza Meyl and Intercape were the cheapest land travel options from Durban to Cape Town for the Cape Bonsai Show.
12 Dec 2014	2180	780	760	850	750	-	840	550
SA Roadlink was the cheapest option from Durban to Cape Town.
31 Oct 2014	1780	570	630	665	610	299	700	500
The cheapest travel option from Durban to Cape Town for the Darling Wild Flower Show was with Shosholoza Meyl and Citiliner.
19 Sep 2014	1780	560	630	740	610	-	700	500
Intercape's bus was the cheapest land travel option from Durban to Cape Town for the Robertson Slow Festival.
08 Aug 2014	1780	560	630	655	540	-	700	550
Shosholoza Meyl is the cheapest overland travel option from Durban to Cape Town for the Tulbagh Christmas in Winter festival.
27 June 2014	1780	560	710	655	680	-	860	500
Shosholoza Meyl's economy class train and Intercape's bus were the cheapest options for travel from Durban to Cape Town for the Franschhoek Classical Music Festival.
16 May 2014	1780	560	630	740	500	-	650	500
The Shozaloza Meyl remains the cheapest way to travel from Durban to Cape Town for The Barnyard Theatre in Durbanville
14 Mar 2014	1780	710	800	810	680	-	880	500
Shosholoza Meyl offered the cheapest travel option from Durban to Cape Town for the Canal Walk Wedding Show.
21 Feb 2014	1780	520	680	645	560	599	700	500
Shosholoza Meyl's economy class train fare was R500 per person when we checked, but passengers will need to travel via Johannesburg.
10 Jan 2014	1780	700	720	790	800	-	810	500
City to City's bus service was the cheapest option for travel from Durban to Cape Town for the Synergy Live festival.
29 Nov 2013	1780	490	550	615	560	-	890	500
The bus prices have remained stable since the last survey done on this route, with Citliner continuing to offer the cheapest prices for travel from Durban to Cape Town.
18 Oct 2013	1480	490	-	615	560	-	-	500
The cheapest land option from Durban to Cape Town was R490 for a one way bus trip with Citliner's coach.
06 Sep 2013	1480	490	500	615	560	-	610	500
In this week's survey, we found the coach fares offered by City to City and Citiliner to be the cheapest land travel options from Durban to Cape Town.
26 Jul 2013	1480	480	480	615	590	499	600	500
City to City offered the best fares with its Durban to Cape Town coach service.
14 Jun 2013	1480	480	440	615	560	-	530	470
The bus prices have decreased slightly since the last survey done on this route. Shosholoza Meyl continues to provide the cheapest land trips with its economy class train via Johannesburg.
03 May 2013	1480	480	480	615	590	-	600	470
Shosholoza Meyl continues to offer the cheapest prices for travel from Durban to Cape Town with their economy class train service.
22 Mar 2013	1270	475	630	635	680	499	830	470
Shosholoza Meyl's economy class train from Durban to Cape Town via Johannesburg was the cheapest travel option when we checked.
08 Feb 2013	1270	475	500	610	590	-	660	470
Shosholoza Meyl's economy class train (via Johannesburg) is the cheapest option for travel. Shosholoza Meyl's tourist class tickets are sold out for December.
28 Dec 2012	1270	640	580	800	750	650	760	470
Shosholoza Meyl's economy class train (via Johannesburg) is the cheapest option for travel.
16 Nov 2012	1270	475	615	590	790	499	715	470
SA Roadlink coach was the cheapest overland option from Durban - Cape Town.
05 Oct 2012	1270	485	560	680	880	399	640	470
Shosholoza Meyl has resumed trains on this route (via Johannesburg), making for the most affordable overland travel option.
24 Aug 2012	1270	475	480	590	780	499	600	470
The overland fares have also increased for the back to school start on the 16th July. The cheapest fare is with Citiliner for R485. (Prices can change)
13 July 2012	1270	485	560	680	1040	-	640	-
Shosholoza Meyl's direct route between Cape Town and Durban is closed until the June/July school holidays. Most of the overland fares have remained constant.
1 June 2012	1270	475	480	590	740	-	600	-
Shosholoza Meyl's direct route between Cape Town and Durban will be resuming from the 4th of April 2012, making them have the cheapest overland fare.
20 Apr 2012	1270	475	480	590	800	799	600	370
It is good to see that the overland fares have not been affected by the Argus Cycle tour on the 11th March.
9 March 2012	1270	475	460	590	740	-	530	-
City to City is making a great start to 2012 by having a constant winning streak for the cheapest by land.
27 Jan 2012	1270	475	420	590	780	499	530	-
With the massive increase in flight prices in December, it's becoming more worthwhile to take a coach.
16 Dec 2011	1270	465	420	660	510	599	530	-
For the first time that I can remember, Baz Bus has dropped its prices.
4 Nov 2011	1270	455	410	570	-	499	490	-
City to City bus is the cheapest by land, and 1time airline is the cheapest by sky.
23 Sep 2011	1470	455	410	540	-	500	490	-
Intercape has suspended its Durban to Cape Town route, but may reopen it in peak season again.
12 Aug 2011	1470	450	410	535	-	700	490	-
Cape Town school. Good to see Intercape's prices coming down from R910, but City to City is the cheapest.
1 Jul 2011	1470	450	420	535	600	500	530	-
With Shosholoza Meyl still down due to faulty train tracks, SA Roadlink remains the cheapest overland option from CPT to DUR.
13 May 2011	1460	450	400	585	910	399	500	-
1 Apr 2011	1460	450	400	585	910	399	500	-
18 Feb 2011	1460	440	400	525	740	-	500	280
7 Jan 2011	1460	460	440	605	600	799	500	360
26 Nov 2010	1460	435	400	600	690	599	500	-
15 Oct 2010	1460	430	390	520	680	299	500	280
3 Sep 2010	1460	430	410	520	660	300	580	280
23 Jul 2010	1460	420	400	520	590	430	500	280
30 Apr 2010	1350	420	390	520	600	399	500	340
19 Mar 2010	1350	450	390	520	820	399	500	280
5 Feb 2010	1350	450	410	520	580	299	500	280
25 Dec 2009	1350	650	440	600	550	450	570	450
13 Nov 2009	1350	420	390	520	570	299	500	210
2 Oct 2009	1350	420	410	520	510	299	540	280
21 Aug 2009	1300	390	390	495	590	499	500	280
10 Jul 2009	1200	410	410	515	450	-	540	350
29 May 2009	1200	390	390	495	700	-	510	280
17 Apr 2009	1200	410	410	515	680	599	540	410
6 Mar 2009	1200	390	390	495	-	399	510
23 Jan 2008	1200	390	390	495	-	¹	510
12 Dec 2008	1200	410	410	515	-	750	540
31 Oct 2008	1200	390	390	495	-	599	510
19 Sep 2008	1200	390	390	495	-	550	510
8 Aug 2008	1200	390	370	495	-	550	510
27 Jun 2008	1020	385	380	490	490	-	510
16 May 2008	1020	375	360	480	-	399	510
4 Apr 2008	1020	350	360	465	560	299	520
22 Feb 2008	1020	350	350	465	²	399	460
11 Jan 2007	1020	350	350	465	490	299	²

¹ Sold out
² Didn't check

Prices are constantly updated, so the information listed above is dated and for information purposes only.

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