Bus and Coach from Kathu to Johannesburg: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Kathu to Johannesburg

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Kathu to Johannesburg from various bus operators like Intercape, Intercity Xpress or Big Sky Intercity for the next days.

today

£18

tomorrow

£19

Friday

£19

Saturday

£21

Sunday

£18

Monday

£19

Tuesday

£18

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	8h 35m	21:00	Kathu	Elegant Fuel	05:35	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£18	A Bus from Intercape goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 16/09/2026 21:00:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 17/09/2026 05:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m
Intercity Xpress	8h 35m	20:35	Kathu	Elegant Fuel	05:10	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£18	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 16/09/2026 20:35:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 17/09/2026 05:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m
Intercape	9h 15m	11:00	Kathu	Elegant Fuel	20:15	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£21	A Bus from Intercape goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 16/09/2026 11:00:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 16/09/2026 20:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 15m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	10h 10m	20:10	Kathu	Elegant Fuel	06:20	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£19	A Bus from Intercape goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 17/09/2026 20:10:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 18/09/2026 06:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 10m
Intercape	9h 15m	11:00	Kathu	Elegant Fuel	20:15	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£21	A Bus from Intercape goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 17/09/2026 11:00:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 17/09/2026 20:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 15m
Intercape	8h 35m	21:00	Kathu	Elegant Fuel	05:35	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£21	A Bus from Intercape goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 17/09/2026 21:00:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 18/09/2026 05:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m
Intercity Xpress	8h 35m	20:35	Kathu	Elegant Fuel	05:10	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£21	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 17/09/2026 20:35:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 18/09/2026 05:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	10h 10m	20:10	Kathu	Elegant Fuel	06:20	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£19	A Bus from Intercape goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 18/09/2026 20:10:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 19/09/2026 06:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 10m
Intercity Xpress	8h 35m	20:35	Kathu	Elegant Fuel	05:10	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£19	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 18/09/2026 20:35:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 19/09/2026 05:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m
Intercape	9h 15m	11:00	Kathu	Elegant Fuel	20:15	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£21	A Bus from Intercape goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 18/09/2026 11:00:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 18/09/2026 20:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 15m
Intercape	8h 35m	21:00	Kathu	Elegant Fuel	05:35	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£21	A Bus from Intercape goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 18/09/2026 21:00:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 19/09/2026 05:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	9h 15m	11:00	Kathu	Elegant Fuel	20:15	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£21	A Bus from Intercape goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 19/09/2026 11:00:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 19/09/2026 20:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 15m
Intercape	8h 35m	21:00	Kathu	Elegant Fuel	05:35	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£21	A Bus from Intercape goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 19/09/2026 21:00:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 20/09/2026 05:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m
Intercity Xpress	8h 35m	20:35	Kathu	Elegant Fuel	05:10	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£21	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 19/09/2026 20:35:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 20/09/2026 05:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	8h 35m	21:00	Kathu	Elegant Fuel	05:35	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£18	A Bus from Intercape goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 20/09/2026 21:00:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 21/09/2026 05:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m
Intercape	9h 15m	11:00	Kathu	Elegant Fuel	20:15	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£20	A Bus from Intercape goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 20/09/2026 11:00:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 20/09/2026 20:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 15m
Intercape	10h 10m	20:10	Kathu	Elegant Fuel	06:20	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£20	A Bus from Intercape goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 20/09/2026 20:10:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 21/09/2026 06:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 10m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	10h 10m	20:10	Kathu	Elegant Fuel	06:20	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£19	A Bus from Intercape goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 21/09/2026 20:10:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 22/09/2026 06:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 10m
Intercity Xpress	8h 35m	20:35	Kathu	Elegant Fuel	05:10	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£19	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 21/09/2026 20:35:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 22/09/2026 05:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m
Intercape	9h 15m	11:00	Kathu	Elegant Fuel	20:15	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£21	A Bus from Intercape goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 21/09/2026 11:00:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 21/09/2026 20:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 15m
Intercape	8h 35m	21:00	Kathu	Elegant Fuel	05:35	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£21	A Bus from Intercape goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 21/09/2026 21:00:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 22/09/2026 05:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercity Xpress	8h 35m	20:35	Kathu	Elegant Fuel	05:10	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£18	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 22/09/2026 20:35:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 23/09/2026 05:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m
Intercape	9h 15m	11:00	Kathu	Elegant Fuel	20:15	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£21	A Bus from Intercape goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 22/09/2026 11:00:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 22/09/2026 20:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 15m
Intercape	8h 35m	21:00	Kathu	Elegant Fuel	05:35	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£29	A Bus from Intercape goes from Elegant Fuel, Kathu (South Africa) at 22/09/2026 21:00:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 23/09/2026 05:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Kathu to Johannesburg is £18 on 16/09/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Kathu and Johannesburg

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

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 11 daily coaches from Kathu to Johannesburg. Sunday has instead the fewest connections, with only 3 daily coaches between Kathu and Johannesburg.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 34 coaches from Kathu to Johannesburg, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Kathu and Johannesburg, with 16 offers.

Facts about coaches from Kathu to Johannesburg

Compare all providers like Intercape, Intercity Xpress and Big Sky Intercity that travel 7 times every day by bus from Kathu to Johannesburg in one click! Book your bus ticket from Kathu to Johannesburg starting from £18!

Cheapest Bus	£18
Fastest Bus	8h 35m
Earliest Coach	11:00
Latest Coach	21:00
Daily Bus Connections	7 Ø
Distance	522.1 km
Coach Companies	Intercape, Intercity Xpress and Big Sky Intercity

Cheapest coach connections from Kathu to Johannesburg

Every day, 7 buses from 3 coach companies leave Kathu for Johannesburg: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 16/09/2026 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 14/09

Tuesday 15/09

Wednesday 16/09

£18

Thursday 17/09

£19

Friday 18/09

£19

Saturday 19/09

£21

Sunday 20/09

£18

Monday 21/09

£19

Tuesday 22/09

£18

Wednesday 23/09

£24

Thursday 24/09

Friday 25/09

£18

Saturday 26/09

£18

Sunday 27/09

£22

Monday 28/09

£24

Tuesday 29/09

£24

Wednesday 30/09

£18

Thursday 01/10

Friday 02/10

£22

Saturday 03/10

£25

Sunday 04/10

£22

Monday 05/10

£21

Tuesday 06/10

£23

Wednesday 07/10

£21

Thursday 08/10

£22

Friday 09/10

£23

Saturday 10/10

£23

Sunday 11/10

The cheapest time to travel from Kathu to Johannesburg

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

With a price starting from £18, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a coach from Kathu to Johannesburg. Thursday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £19.

Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Kathu to Johannesburg, with £18. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £20.

How to save money travelling from Kathu to Johannesburg

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 Kathu to Johannesburg 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 Kathu to Johannesburg, 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 Kathu to Johannesburg are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Kathu and Johannesburg

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

Elegant Fuel

Corner of Frikkie Meyer and N14

Newtown Zimbabwe Bus Terminus

Alberltina Sisulu Road 293

13 Wolmarans St Johannesburg Coach Station

13 Wolmarans St Johannesburg

Kerk Street

Kerk Street 125-131

Baragwanath

Golden Highway 7

Park Station

Rissik St 96

Service and Comfort on the bus from Kathu to Johannesburg

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

FAQs about the Kathu to Johannesburg bus

How much does a Kathu - Johannesburg coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Kathu - Johannesburg bus trip is available from £18 and takes 8h 35m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Kathu to Johannesburg is offered by 3 companies with ticket prices ranging from £18 to £31. 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 Kathu - Johannesburg route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Kathu to Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg from Kathu take?

The quickest coach from Kathu to Johannesburg is provided by Intercape and takes 8h 35m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £18. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Kathu to Johannesburg?

The earliest bus to Johannesburg departs from Kathu at 11:00. 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 Kathu to Johannesburg?

The latest bus to Johannesburg departs from Kathu at 21:00. 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 Kathu - Johannesburg route?

Passengers looking to travel from Kathu to Johannesburg can travel with Intercape, Intercity Xpress and Big Sky Intercity. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Kathu and Johannesburg?

You can check all the direct connections between Kathu and Johannesburg 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, Intercity Xpress and Big Sky Intercity.

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

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

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Kathu to Johannesburg?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 7 daily trips between Kathu and Johannesburg. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from Kathu to Johannesburg?

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Kathu and to Johannesburg

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