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Compare all timetables for the bus from Grahamstown to Cape Town

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Grahamstown to Cape Town from various bus operators like Intercape, APM or Intercity Xpress for the next days.
today
from £16
tomorrow
from £17
Sunday
from £17
Monday
from £16
Tuesday
from £17
Wednesday
from £26
Thursday
from £15

Cheapest bus trips today

Prices are for one way and one person
  • APM
    12h 40m
    0
    16:45
    Grahamstown
    Frontier Country Hotel
    05:25
    Cape Town
    Civic Center
    0
    APM
    Economy
    £16
  • APM
    13h 40m
    0
    18:15
    Grahamstown
    Frontier Country Hotel
    07:55
    Cape Town
    Civic Center
    0
    APM
    Economy
    £16
  • Intercity Xpress
    15h 5m
    0
    16:55
    Grahamstown
    Frontier Country Hotel
    08:00
    Cape Town
    Civic Center
    0
    Intercity Xpress
    Economy
    £18
  • Eagle Liner
    13h 20m
    0
    18:55
    Grahamstown
    Frontier Country Hotel
    08:15
    Cape Town
    Civic Center
    0
    Eagle Liner
    Economy
    £18
  • Intercape
    13h 25m
    0
    17:05
    Grahamstown
    Frontier Country Hotel
    06:30
    Cape Town
    Civic Center
    0
    Intercape
    Economy
    £19

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Prices are for one way and one person
  • APM
    12h 40m
    0
    16:45
    Grahamstown
    Frontier Country Hotel
    05:25
    Cape Town
    Civic Center
    0
    APM
    Economy
    £17
  • Intercity Xpress
    11h 20m
    0
    19:50
    Grahamstown
    Frontier Country Hotel
    07:10
    Cape Town
    Civic Center
    0
    Intercity Xpress
    Economy
    £20
  • Intercape
    13h 45m
    0
    17:30
    Grahamstown
    Frontier Country Hotel
    07:15
    Cape Town
    Civic Center
    0
    Intercape
    Economy
    £21
  • Greyhound Australia
    14h 50m
    0
    19:00
    Grahamstown
    Frontier Country Hotel
    09:50
    Cape Town
    Civic Center
    0
    Greyhound Australia
    Economy
    £22
  • Eagle Liner
    13h 20m
    0
    18:55
    Grahamstown
    Frontier Country Hotel
    08:15
    Cape Town
    Civic Center
    0
    Eagle Liner
    Economy
    £26

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Intercity Xpress
    11h 40m
    0
    19:50
    Grahamstown
    Frontier Country Hotel
    07:30
    Cape Town
    Civic Center
    0
    Intercity Xpress
    Economy
    £17
  • APM
    12h 40m
    0
    16:45
    Grahamstown
    Frontier Country Hotel
    05:25
    Cape Town
    Civic Center
    0
    APM
    Economy
    £18
  • Intercape
    13h 45m
    0
    17:30
    Grahamstown
    Frontier Country Hotel
    07:15
    Cape Town
    Civic Center
    0
    Intercape
    Economy
    £20
  • Big Sky Intercity
    14h 45m
    0
    17:00
    Grahamstown
    Frontier Country Hotel
    07:45
    Cape Town
    Civic Center
    0
    Big Sky Intercity
    Economy
    £20
  • Eagle Liner
    13h 20m
    0
    18:55
    Grahamstown
    Frontier Country Hotel
    08:15
    Cape Town
    Civic Center
    0
    Eagle Liner
    Economy
    £20

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • APM
    12h 40m
    0
    16:45
    Grahamstown
    Frontier Country Hotel
    05:25
    Cape Town
    Civic Center
    0
    APM
    Economy
    £16
  • Intercape
    13h 25m
    0
    17:05
    Grahamstown
    Frontier Country Hotel
    06:30
    Cape Town
    Civic Center
    0
    Intercape
    Economy
    £19
  • Intercity Xpress
    11h 20m
    0
    19:50
    Grahamstown
    Frontier Country Hotel
    07:10
    Cape Town
    Civic Center
    0
    Intercity Xpress
    Economy
    £22
  • Greyhound Australia
    14h 50m
    0
    19:00
    Grahamstown
    Frontier Country Hotel
    09:50
    Cape Town
    Civic Center
    0
    Greyhound Australia
    Economy
    £22
  • Eagle Liner
    13h 20m
    0
    18:55
    Grahamstown
    Frontier Country Hotel
    08:15
    Cape Town
    Civic Center
    0
    Eagle Liner
    Economy
    £26

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Intercity Xpress
    11h 40m
    0
    19:50
    Grahamstown
    Frontier Country Hotel
    07:30
    Cape Town
    Civic Center
    0
    Intercity Xpress
    Economy
    £17
  • APM
    12h 40m
    0
    16:45
    Grahamstown
    Frontier Country Hotel
    05:25
    Cape Town
    Civic Center
    0
    APM
    Economy
    £18
  • Eagle Liner
    13h 20m
    0
    18:55
    Grahamstown
    Frontier Country Hotel
    08:15
    Cape Town
    Civic Center
    0
    Eagle Liner
    Economy
    £20
  • Intercape
    13h 0m
    0
    18:30
    Grahamstown
    Frontier Country Hotel
    07:30
    Cape Town
    Civic Center
    0
    Intercape
    Economy
    £26
  • Big Sky Intercity
    15h 10m
    0
    05:35
    Grahamstown
    Frontier Country Hotel
    20:45
    Cape Town
    Civic Center
    0
    Big Sky Intercity
    Economy
    £26

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Intercape
    13h 0m
    0
    18:30
    Grahamstown
    Frontier Country Hotel
    07:30
    Cape Town
    Civic Center
    0
    Intercape
    Economy
    £26
  • Intercape
    15h 10m
    0
    05:35
    Grahamstown
    Frontier Country Hotel
    20:45
    Cape Town
    Civic Center
    0
    Intercape
    Economy
    £27
  • Intercape
    14h 25m
    0
    06:20
    Grahamstown
    Frontier Country Hotel
    20:45
    Cape Town
    Civic Center
    0
    Intercape
    Economy
    £27
  • Intercape
    13h 35m
    0
    22:30
    Grahamstown
    Frontier Country Hotel
    12:05
    Cape Town
    Civic Center
    0
    Intercape
    Economy
    £27
  • Did you know that if you travel from Grahamstown to Cape Town via Mossel Bay, you can save more than £3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Busbud
      12h 55m
      0
      19:50
      Grahamstown
      Frontier Country Hotel
      02:50
      Mossel Bay
      Voorbaai
      0
      Busbud
      Economy
      £13
      • Waiting Time 0h 5m
    • Computicket
      5h 50m
      0
      02:55
      Mossel Bay
      Bus Stop
      08:45
      Cape Town
      Civic Center
      0
      Computicket
      Economy
      £10
    Travel Time is 0h 5m shorter, and you will save £3

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Intercity Xpress
    15h 5m
    0
    16:55
    Grahamstown
    Frontier Country Hotel
    08:00
    Cape Town
    Civic Center
    0
    Intercity Xpress
    Economy
    £15
  • APM
    12h 40m
    0
    16:45
    Grahamstown
    Frontier Country Hotel
    05:25
    Cape Town
    Civic Center
    0
    APM
    Economy
    £16
  • Eagle Liner
    13h 20m
    0
    18:55
    Grahamstown
    Frontier Country Hotel
    08:15
    Cape Town
    Civic Center
    0
    Eagle Liner
    Economy
    £18
  • Intercape
    13h 25m
    0
    17:05
    Grahamstown
    Frontier Country Hotel
    06:30
    Cape Town
    Civic Center
    0
    Intercape
    Economy
    £19
  • Big Sky Intercity
    15h 10m
    0
    05:35
    Grahamstown
    Frontier Country Hotel
    20:45
    Cape Town
    Civic Center
    0
    Big Sky Intercity
    Economy
    £27

Frequency of bus connections between Grahamstown and Cape Town

See here how frequent the connections between Grahamstown and Cape Town are, during different times and days of the week.
Monday is the busiest day, with more than 22 daily coaches from Grahamstown to Cape Town. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 4 daily coaches between Grahamstown and Cape Town.
The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 66 coaches from Grahamstown to Cape Town, while Night sees the fewest connections between Grahamstown and Cape Town, with 10 offers.

Facts about coaches from Grahamstown to Cape Town

Compare all providers like Intercape, APM and Intercity Xpress that travel 16 times every day by bus from Grahamstown to Cape Town in one click! Book your bus ticket from Grahamstown to Cape Town starting from £15!

Cheapest Bus £15
Fastest Bus 11h 20m
Earliest Coach 06:20
Latest Coach 22:30
Daily Bus Connections 16 Ø
Distance 753.9 km
Coach Companies Intercape, APM, Intercity Xpress, Eagle Liner, Big Sky Intercity and Greyhound Australia

Cheapest coach connections from Grahamstown to Cape Town

Every day, 16 buses from 6 coach companies leave Grahamstown for Cape Town: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 23/05/2025 and for the following days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 19/05
Tuesday 20/05
Wednesday 21/05
Thursday 22/05
Friday 23/05
£16
Saturday 24/05
£17
Sunday 25/05
£17
Monday 26/05
£16
Tuesday 27/05
£17
Wednesday 28/05
£26
Thursday 29/05
£15
Friday 30/05
£17
Saturday 31/05
£15
Sunday 01/06
Monday 02/06
£18
Tuesday 03/06
£26
Wednesday 04/06
£17
Thursday 05/06
£20
Friday 06/06
£18
Saturday 07/06
£20
Sunday 08/06
£18
Monday 09/06
Tuesday 10/06
£18
Wednesday 11/06
Thursday 12/06
£18
Friday 13/06
£19
Saturday 14/06
Sunday 15/06

The cheapest time to travel from Grahamstown to Cape Town

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Grahamstown to Cape Town, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £15, Thursday is the cheapest day for a coach from Grahamstown to Cape Town. Wednesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £26.
Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Grahamstown to Cape Town, with £15. Night is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £25.

How to save money travelling from Grahamstown to Cape Town

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Grahamstown 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 bus from Grahamstown 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 Grahamstown to Cape Town are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Grahamstown and Cape Town

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Grahamstown and Cape Town.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Grahamstown to Cape Town

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Grahamstown to Cape Town? Or which bus companies serve the route Grahamstown to Cape Town? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Grahamstown to Cape Town bus

How much does a Grahamstown - Cape Town coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Grahamstown - Cape Town bus trip is available from £15 and takes 11h 20m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Grahamstown to Cape Town is offered by 6 companies with ticket prices ranging from £15 to £28. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

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

Each day, the bus route from Grahamstown to Cape Town is offered by roughly 16 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

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

The quickest coach from Grahamstown to Cape Town is provided by Intercity Xpress and takes 11h 20m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £20. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

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

The earliest bus to Cape Town departs from Grahamstown at 06:20. 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 Grahamstown to Cape Town?

The latest bus to Cape Town departs from Grahamstown at 22:30. 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 Grahamstown - Cape Town route?

Passengers looking to travel from Grahamstown to Cape Town can travel with Intercape, APM and Intercity Xpress. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Grahamstown and Cape Town?

You can check all the direct connections between Grahamstown 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, APM and Intercity Xpress.

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

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Grahamstown 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 Grahamstown 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 Grahamstown to Cape Town on your planned travel date.

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

Economy
Economy

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

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