Coach Alice to Cape Town from £16

Which bus from Alice to Cape Town is the best?

Check the bus schedule for Alice to Cape Town. Here is a selection of the cheapest coach trips for the next days from bus operators like Intercape or Jacobs Coaches. To see the full timetable for all coaches just use or search and compare.

today

£19

tomorrow

£20

Sunday

£21

Monday

£20

Tuesday

£21

Wednesday

£30

Thursday

£26

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	16h 30m	16:30	Alice	Hotel Coach Station	09:00	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	£19	A Bus from Intercape goes from Hotel Coach Station, Alice (South Africa) at 05/12/2025 16:30:00 to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 06/12/2025 09:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 30m
Jacobs Coaches	11h 50m	17:50	Alice	Hotel Coach Station	05:40	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	£22	A Bus from Jacobs Coaches goes from Hotel Coach Station, Alice (South Africa) at 05/12/2025 17:50:00 to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 06/12/2025 05:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 50m
Intercape	12h 30m	19:30	Alice	Hotel Coach Station	08:00	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	£29	A Bus from Intercape goes from Hotel Coach Station, Alice (South Africa) at 05/12/2025 19:30:00 to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 06/12/2025 08:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Intercape	12h 30m	19:30	Alice	Hotel Coach Station	08:00	Cape Town	Civic Center		Economy	£20	A Bus from Intercape goes from Hotel Coach Station, Alice (South Africa) at 06/12/2025 19:30:00 to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 07/12/2025 08:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
	Intercape	16h 30m	16:30	Alice	Hotel Coach Station	09:00	Cape Town	Civic Center		Economy	£22	A Bus from Intercape goes from Hotel Coach Station, Alice (South Africa) at 06/12/2025 16:30:00 to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 07/12/2025 09:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Jacobs Coaches	11h 50m	17:50	Alice	Hotel Coach Station	05:40	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	£21	A Bus from Jacobs Coaches goes from Hotel Coach Station, Alice (South Africa) at 07/12/2025 17:50:00 to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 08/12/2025 05:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 50m
Intercape	16h 30m	16:30	Alice	Hotel Coach Station	09:00	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	£27	A Bus from Intercape goes from Hotel Coach Station, Alice (South Africa) at 07/12/2025 16:30:00 to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 08/12/2025 09:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 30m
Intercape	12h 30m	19:30	Alice	Hotel Coach Station	08:00	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	£27	A Bus from Intercape goes from Hotel Coach Station, Alice (South Africa) at 07/12/2025 19:30:00 to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 08/12/2025 08:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	12h 30m	19:30	Alice	Hotel Coach Station	08:00	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	£20	A Bus from Intercape goes from Hotel Coach Station, Alice (South Africa) at 08/12/2025 19:30:00 to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 09/12/2025 08:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
Intercape	16h 30m	16:30	Alice	Hotel Coach Station	09:00	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	£22	A Bus from Intercape goes from Hotel Coach Station, Alice (South Africa) at 08/12/2025 16:30:00 to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 09/12/2025 09:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 30m
Jacobs Coaches	11h 50m	17:50	Alice	Hotel Coach Station	05:40	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	£40	A Bus from Jacobs Coaches goes from Hotel Coach Station, Alice (South Africa) at 08/12/2025 17:50:00 to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 09/12/2025 05:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £40 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Jacobs Coaches	11h 50m	17:50	Alice	Hotel Coach Station	05:40	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	£21	A Bus from Jacobs Coaches goes from Hotel Coach Station, Alice (South Africa) at 09/12/2025 17:50:00 to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 10/12/2025 05:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 50m
Intercape	16h 30m	16:30	Alice	Hotel Coach Station	09:00	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	£27	A Bus from Intercape goes from Hotel Coach Station, Alice (South Africa) at 09/12/2025 16:30:00 to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 10/12/2025 09:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 30m
Intercape	12h 30m	19:30	Alice	Hotel Coach Station	08:00	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	£34	A Bus from Intercape goes from Hotel Coach Station, Alice (South Africa) at 09/12/2025 19:30:00 to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 10/12/2025 08:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £34 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Intercape	16h 30m	16:30	Alice	Hotel Coach Station	09:00	Cape Town	Civic Center		Economy	£30	A Bus from Intercape goes from Hotel Coach Station, Alice (South Africa) at 10/12/2025 16:30:00 to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 11/12/2025 09:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 30m
	Intercape	12h 30m	19:30	Alice	Hotel Coach Station	08:00	Cape Town	Civic Center		Economy	£32	A Bus from Intercape goes from Hotel Coach Station, Alice (South Africa) at 10/12/2025 19:30:00 to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 11/12/2025 08:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £32 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	16h 30m	16:30	Alice	Hotel Coach Station	09:00	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	£26	A Bus from Intercape goes from Hotel Coach Station, Alice (South Africa) at 11/12/2025 16:30:00 to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 12/12/2025 09:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 30m
Intercape	12h 30m	19:30	Alice	Hotel Coach Station	08:00	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	£29	A Bus from Intercape goes from Hotel Coach Station, Alice (South Africa) at 11/12/2025 19:30:00 to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 12/12/2025 08:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
Jacobs Coaches	11h 50m	17:50	Alice	Hotel Coach Station	05:40	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	£40	A Bus from Jacobs Coaches goes from Hotel Coach Station, Alice (South Africa) at 11/12/2025 17:50:00 to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 12/12/2025 05:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £40 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 50m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Alice to Cape Town is £16 on 01/12/2025. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

What is the best day and time to travel by bus between Alice and Cape Town?

Here is the frequency of all coach connections from Alice to Cape Town. See on which day of the week you have more travel options and what time you have more bus trips to choose from.

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 5 daily coaches from Alice to Cape Town. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Alice and Cape Town.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 16 coaches from Alice to Cape Town, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Alice and Cape Town, with 11 offers.

All facts for Alice to Cape Town bus at a glance

Compare all coach operators like Intercape and Jacobs Coaches that travel daily 3 times by bus from Alice to Cape Town in one click. Book your Alice to Cape Town bus ticket starting from £16!

Cheapest Bus	£16
Fastest Bus	11h 50m
Earliest Coach	16:30
Latest Coach	19:30
Daily Bus Connections	3 Ø
Distance	791.2 km
Coach Companies	Intercape and Jacobs Coaches

What are the cheapest coach tickets from Alice to Cape Town?

Every day, 3 buses from 2 coach companies leave Alice for Cape Town. Check the table below to find the cheapest prices for coach tickets for this route, starting from 05/12/2025 and for the following days. Make sure get the cheapest bus ticket!

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 01/12

Tuesday 02/12

Wednesday 03/12

Thursday 04/12

Friday 05/12

£19

Saturday 06/12

£20

Sunday 07/12

£21

Monday 08/12

£20

Tuesday 09/12

£21

Wednesday 10/12

£30

Thursday 11/12

£28

Friday 12/12

£21

Saturday 13/12

£21

Sunday 14/12

£23

Monday 15/12

Tuesday 16/12

£23

Wednesday 17/12

£22

Thursday 18/12

£23

Friday 19/12

Saturday 20/12

£26

Sunday 21/12

£30

Monday 22/12

£28

Tuesday 23/12

£22

Wednesday 24/12

£24

Thursday 25/12

Friday 26/12

£22

Saturday 27/12

£22

Sunday 28/12

The cheapest time to travel from Alice to Cape Town

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Alice to Cape Town, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £19, Friday is the cheapest day for a coach from Alice to Cape Town. Thursday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £23.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Alice to Cape Town, with £19. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £20.

How to save money travelling from Alice to Cape Town

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying higher prices for your trip? Plan your bus trips smartly. Here are a few hacks to save money on your coach journey.

Book the ticket from Alice to Cape Town in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the coach from Alice to Cape Town, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Alice to Cape Town are also emptier.

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All bus stations and stops in Alice and Cape Town

Here is a map with all coach stations in Alice and Cape Town. Compare which stop is closest to your destination to save time to find the fastest buses and connections.

Hotel Coach Station

McNab Drive 792

Civic Center

Old Marine Dr

Durban Road

Durban Road 181

Intercape Depot

Morris Cl

Jobela Star Bus Services Coach Station

Bakoven

All you need to know when you travel by bus from Alice to Cape Town

Check all information on comfort and services on the coaches from Alice to Cape Town. Which seat classes are available or what are the amenities of operators on your coach trip? Below you´ll find answers to your questions.

FAQs for Alice to Cape Town bus

How much does a Alice Cape Town coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Alice Cape Town bus trip is available from £16 and takes 16h 30m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Alice to Cape Town?

This connection is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £16 to £40. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you’ll get the cheapest bus trip to Cape Town.

How many connections are available for the Alice Cape Town route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Alice to Cape Town is offered by roughly 3 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Cape Town from Alice take?

The quickest coach from Alice to Cape Town is provided by Jacobs Coaches and takes 11h 50m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £22. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Alice to Cape Town?

The earliest bus to Cape Town departs from Alice at 16:30. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Alice to Cape Town?

The latest bus to Cape Town departs from Alice at 19:30. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Alice Cape Town route?

Passengers looking to travel from Alice to Cape Town can travel with Intercape and Jacobs Coaches. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Alice and Cape Town?

You can check all the direct connections between Alice and Cape Town by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Intercape and Jacobs Coaches.

What can I take with me on the bus to Cape Town from Alice?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Alice Cape Town bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Alice Cape Town bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Alice to Cape Town on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Alice to Cape Town

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Alice and to Cape Town

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Alice and to Cape Town. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you’ll find all the details about your bus route!