Bus and Coach from Johannesburg to Empangeni: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Johannesburg to Empangeni

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Johannesburg to Empangeni from various bus operators like Intercape or Citiliner for the next days.

today

£22

tomorrow

£18

Sunday

£23

Monday

£26

Tuesday

£20

Wednesday

£25

Thursday

£22

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Citiliner	10h 15m	08:00	Johannesburg	Park Station	18:15	Empangeni	Bus Stop	Economy	£22	A Bus from Citiliner goes from Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) at 05/12/2025 08:00:00 to Bus Stop, Empangeni (South Africa) arriving at 05/12/2025 18:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 15m
Intercape	10h 30m	23:00	Johannesburg	Park Station	09:30	Empangeni	Bus Stop	Economy	£30	A Bus from Intercape goes from Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) at 05/12/2025 23:00:00 to Bus Stop, Empangeni (South Africa) arriving at 06/12/2025 09:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 30m
Intercape	12h 0m	08:00	Johannesburg	Park Station	20:00	Empangeni	Bus Stop	Economy	£33	A Bus from Intercape goes from Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) at 05/12/2025 08:00:00 to Bus Stop, Empangeni (South Africa) arriving at 05/12/2025 20:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £33 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 0m
Intercape	12h 25m	21:30	Johannesburg	Park Station	09:55	Empangeni	Bus Stop	Economy	£33	A Bus from Intercape goes from Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) at 05/12/2025 21:30:00 to Bus Stop, Empangeni (South Africa) arriving at 06/12/2025 09:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £33 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 25m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	12h 0m	08:00	Johannesburg	Park Station	20:00	Empangeni	Bus Stop	Economy	£18	A Bus from Intercape goes from Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) at 06/12/2025 08:00:00 to Bus Stop, Empangeni (South Africa) arriving at 06/12/2025 20:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 0m
Citiliner	10h 15m	08:00	Johannesburg	Park Station	18:15	Empangeni	Museum & Tourist Office	Economy	£22	A Bus from Citiliner goes from Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) at 06/12/2025 08:00:00 to Museum & Tourist Office, Empangeni (South Africa) arriving at 06/12/2025 18:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 15m
Intercape	10h 30m	23:00	Johannesburg	Park Station	09:30	Empangeni	Bus Stop	Economy	£30	A Bus from Intercape goes from Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) at 06/12/2025 23:00:00 to Bus Stop, Empangeni (South Africa) arriving at 07/12/2025 09:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	12h 0m	08:00	Johannesburg	Park Station	20:00	Empangeni	Bus Stop	Economy	£23	A Bus from Intercape goes from Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) at 07/12/2025 08:00:00 to Bus Stop, Empangeni (South Africa) arriving at 07/12/2025 20:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 0m
Intercape	10h 30m	23:00	Johannesburg	Park Station	09:30	Empangeni	Bus Stop	Economy	£26	A Bus from Intercape goes from Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) at 07/12/2025 23:00:00 to Bus Stop, Empangeni (South Africa) arriving at 08/12/2025 09:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 30m
Intercape	12h 25m	21:30	Johannesburg	Park Station	09:55	Empangeni	Bus Stop	Economy	£28	A Bus from Intercape goes from Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) at 07/12/2025 21:30:00 to Bus Stop, Empangeni (South Africa) arriving at 08/12/2025 09:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £28 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 25m
Citiliner	10h 15m	08:00	Johannesburg	Park Station	18:15	Empangeni	Bus Stop	Economy	£29	A Bus from Citiliner goes from Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) at 07/12/2025 08:00:00 to Bus Stop, Empangeni (South Africa) arriving at 07/12/2025 18:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	10h 30m	23:00	Johannesburg	Park Station	09:30	Empangeni	Bus Stop	Economy	£26	A Bus from Intercape goes from Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) at 08/12/2025 23:00:00 to Bus Stop, Empangeni (South Africa) arriving at 09/12/2025 09:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 30m
Intercape	12h 0m	08:00	Johannesburg	Park Station	20:00	Empangeni	Bus Stop	Economy	£39	A Bus from Intercape goes from Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) at 08/12/2025 08:00:00 to Bus Stop, Empangeni (South Africa) arriving at 08/12/2025 20:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £39 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 0m
Citiliner	10h 15m	08:00	Johannesburg	Park Station	18:15	Empangeni	Bus Stop	Economy	£220	A Bus from Citiliner goes from Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) at 08/12/2025 08:00:00 to Bus Stop, Empangeni (South Africa) arriving at 08/12/2025 18:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £220 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	12h 0m	08:00	Johannesburg	Park Station	20:00	Empangeni	Bus Stop	Economy	£20	A Bus from Intercape goes from Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) at 09/12/2025 08:00:00 to Bus Stop, Empangeni (South Africa) arriving at 09/12/2025 20:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 0m
Intercape	12h 25m	21:30	Johannesburg	Park Station	09:55	Empangeni	Bus Stop	Economy	£25	A Bus from Intercape goes from Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) at 09/12/2025 21:30:00 to Bus Stop, Empangeni (South Africa) arriving at 10/12/2025 09:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 25m
Intercape	10h 30m	23:00	Johannesburg	Park Station	09:30	Empangeni	Bus Stop	Economy	£29	A Bus from Intercape goes from Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) at 09/12/2025 23:00:00 to Bus Stop, Empangeni (South Africa) arriving at 10/12/2025 09:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 30m
Citiliner	10h 15m	08:00	Johannesburg	Park Station	18:15	Empangeni	Bus Stop	Economy	£220	A Bus from Citiliner goes from Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) at 09/12/2025 08:00:00 to Bus Stop, Empangeni (South Africa) arriving at 09/12/2025 18:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £220 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	12h 0m	08:00	Johannesburg	Park Station	20:00	Empangeni	Bus Stop	Economy	£25	A Bus from Intercape goes from Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) at 10/12/2025 08:00:00 to Bus Stop, Empangeni (South Africa) arriving at 10/12/2025 20:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 0m
Intercape	12h 25m	21:30	Johannesburg	Park Station	09:55	Empangeni	Bus Stop	Economy	£25	A Bus from Intercape goes from Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) at 10/12/2025 21:30:00 to Bus Stop, Empangeni (South Africa) arriving at 11/12/2025 09:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 25m
Intercape	10h 30m	23:00	Johannesburg	Park Station	09:30	Empangeni	Bus Stop	Economy	£29	A Bus from Intercape goes from Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) at 10/12/2025 23:00:00 to Bus Stop, Empangeni (South Africa) arriving at 11/12/2025 09:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 30m
Citiliner	10h 15m	08:00	Johannesburg	Park Station	18:15	Empangeni	Bus Stop	Economy	£220	A Bus from Citiliner goes from Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) at 10/12/2025 08:00:00 to Bus Stop, Empangeni (South Africa) arriving at 10/12/2025 18:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £220 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	12h 0m	08:00	Johannesburg	Park Station	20:00	Empangeni	Bus Stop	Economy	£22	A Bus from Intercape goes from Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) at 11/12/2025 08:00:00 to Bus Stop, Empangeni (South Africa) arriving at 11/12/2025 20:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 0m
Intercape	12h 25m	21:30	Johannesburg	Park Station	09:55	Empangeni	Bus Stop	Economy	£25	A Bus from Intercape goes from Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) at 11/12/2025 21:30:00 to Bus Stop, Empangeni (South Africa) arriving at 12/12/2025 09:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 25m
Intercape	10h 30m	23:00	Johannesburg	Park Station	09:30	Empangeni	Bus Stop	Economy	£29	A Bus from Intercape goes from Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) at 11/12/2025 23:00:00 to Bus Stop, Empangeni (South Africa) arriving at 12/12/2025 09:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 30m
Citiliner	10h 15m	08:00	Johannesburg	Park Station	18:15	Empangeni	Museum & Tourist Office	Economy	£29	A Bus from Citiliner goes from Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) at 11/12/2025 08:00:00 to Museum & Tourist Office, Empangeni (South Africa) arriving at 11/12/2025 18:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 15m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Johannesburg to Empangeni is £13 on 02/12/2025. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Johannesburg and Empangeni

See here how frequent the connections between Johannesburg and Empangeni are, during different times and days of the week.

Tuesday is the busiest day, with more than 8 daily coaches from Johannesburg to Empangeni. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 6 daily coaches between Johannesburg and Empangeni.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 27 coaches from Johannesburg to Empangeni, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Johannesburg and Empangeni, with 24 offers.

Facts about coaches from Johannesburg to Empangeni

Compare all providers like Intercape and Citiliner that travel 7 times every day by bus from Johannesburg to Empangeni in one click! Book your bus ticket from Johannesburg to Empangeni starting from £13!

Cheapest Bus	£13
Fastest Bus	10h 15m
Earliest Coach	08:00
Latest Coach	23:00
Daily Bus Connections	7 Ø
Distance	474.5 km
Coach Companies	Intercape and Citiliner

Cheapest coach connections from Johannesburg to Empangeni

Every day, 7 buses from 2 coach companies leave Johannesburg for Empangeni: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 05/12/2025 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 01/12

Tuesday 02/12

Wednesday 03/12

Thursday 04/12

Friday 05/12

£23

Saturday 06/12

£26

Sunday 07/12

£29

Monday 08/12

£26

Tuesday 09/12

£20

Wednesday 10/12

£226

Thursday 11/12

£22

Friday 12/12

£23

Saturday 13/12

£26

Sunday 14/12

£27

Monday 15/12

£25

Tuesday 16/12

£25

Wednesday 17/12

£23

Thursday 18/12

£23

Friday 19/12

£25

Saturday 20/12

£25

Sunday 21/12

£23

Monday 22/12

£25

Tuesday 23/12

£31

Wednesday 24/12

£25

Thursday 25/12

£25

Friday 26/12

£30

Saturday 27/12

£28

Sunday 28/12

The cheapest time to travel from Johannesburg to Empangeni

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

With a price starting from £18, Saturday is the cheapest day for a coach from Johannesburg to Empangeni. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £25.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Johannesburg to Empangeni, with £18. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £25.

How to save money travelling from Johannesburg to Empangeni

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 Johannesburg to Empangeni 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 Johannesburg to Empangeni, 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 Johannesburg to Empangeni are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Johannesburg and Empangeni

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Johannesburg and Empangeni.

Baragwanath

Golden Highway 7

Kerk Street

Kerk Street 125-131

Newtown Zimbabwe Bus Terminus

Alberltina Sisulu Road 293

Park Station

Rissik St 96

Southgate Shopping Centre

Southgate Rd

Bus Stop

Museum & Tourist Office

Turnbull St

Dunne Rd

Dunne Rd 26

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Johannesburg to Empangeni? Compare all modes of transports from Johannesburg to Empangeni.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Johannesburg to Empangeni

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

FAQs about the Johannesburg to Empangeni bus

How much does a Johannesburg - Empangeni coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Johannesburg - Empangeni bus trip is available from £13 and takes 12h 0m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Johannesburg to Empangeni?

The connection Johannesburg to Empangeni is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £13 to £226. 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 Johannesburg - Empangeni route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Johannesburg to Empangeni is offered by roughly 7 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Empangeni from Johannesburg take?

The quickest coach from Johannesburg to Empangeni is provided by Citiliner and takes 10h 15m. 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 Johannesburg to Empangeni?

The earliest bus to Empangeni departs from Johannesburg at 08:00. 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 Johannesburg to Empangeni?

The latest bus to Empangeni departs from Johannesburg at 23:00. 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 Johannesburg - Empangeni route?

Passengers looking to travel from Johannesburg to Empangeni can travel with Intercape and Citiliner. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Johannesburg and Empangeni?

You can check all the direct connections between Johannesburg and Empangeni 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 Citiliner.

What can I take with me on the bus to Empangeni from Johannesburg?

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 Johannesburg Empangeni 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 Johannesburg Empangeni 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 Johannesburg to Empangeni on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Johannesburg to Empangeni

Economy

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

More bus routes to Johannesburg and to Empangeni

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