Bus and Coach from Paarl to Mthatha: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Paarl to Mthatha

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Paarl to Mthatha from various bus operators like Intercape, Eagle Liner or APM for the next days.

today

£18

tomorrow

£18

Wednesday

Thursday

£20

Friday

£18

Saturday

£20

Sunday

£20

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
APM	13h 35m	18:00	Paarl	Bus Stop	07:35	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£18	A Bus from APM goes from Bus Stop, Paarl (South Africa) at 16/03/2026 18:00:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 17/03/2026 07:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 35m
Intercape	19h 45m	15:00	Paarl	Monument Shell	10:45	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£20	A Bus from Intercape goes from Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) at 16/03/2026 15:00:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 17/03/2026 10:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 45m
City to City	19h 15m	18:45	Paarl	Bus Stop	14:00	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£21	A Bus from City to City goes from Bus Stop, Paarl (South Africa) at 16/03/2026 18:45:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 17/03/2026 14:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 15m
Eagle Liner	13h 55m	18:05	Paarl	Bus Stop	08:00	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£22	A Bus from Eagle Liner goes from Bus Stop, Paarl (South Africa) at 16/03/2026 18:05:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 17/03/2026 08:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 55m
MAKALALATRANSPORT	16h 5m	19:15	Paarl	Bus Stop	11:20	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£25	A Bus from MAKALALATRANSPORT goes from Bus Stop, Paarl (South Africa) at 16/03/2026 19:15:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 17/03/2026 11:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 5m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
APM	19h 50m	15:45	Paarl	Bus Stop	11:35	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£18	A Bus from APM goes from Bus Stop, Paarl (South Africa) at 17/03/2026 15:45:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 18/03/2026 11:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 50m
Eagle Liner	13h 55m	18:05	Paarl	Bus Stop	08:00	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£20	A Bus from Eagle Liner goes from Bus Stop, Paarl (South Africa) at 17/03/2026 18:05:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 18/03/2026 08:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 55m
City to City	19h 15m	18:45	Paarl	Bus Stop	14:00	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£21	A Bus from City to City goes from Bus Stop, Paarl (South Africa) at 17/03/2026 18:45:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 18/03/2026 14:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 15m
MAKALALATRANSPORT	16h 5m	19:15	Paarl	Bus Stop	11:20	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£21	A Bus from MAKALALATRANSPORT goes from Bus Stop, Paarl (South Africa) at 17/03/2026 19:15:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 18/03/2026 11:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 5m
Intercape	15h 10m	20:50	Paarl	Monument Shell	12:00	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£22	A Bus from Intercape goes from Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) at 17/03/2026 20:50:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 18/03/2026 12:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 10m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	19h 45m	15:00	Paarl	Monument Shell	10:45	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£20	A Bus from Intercape goes from Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) at 19/03/2026 15:00:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 20/03/2026 10:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 45m
Intercape	19h 20m	15:00	Paarl	Monument Shell	10:20	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	Economy	£20	A Bus from Intercape goes from Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) at 19/03/2026 15:00:00 to Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 20/03/2026 10:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 20m
Intercape	16h 35m	19:00	Paarl	Monument Shell	11:35	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£22	A Bus from Intercape goes from Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) at 19/03/2026 19:00:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 20/03/2026 11:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 35m
Intercape	15h 10m	20:50	Paarl	Monument Shell	12:00	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£22	A Bus from Intercape goes from Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) at 19/03/2026 20:50:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 20/03/2026 12:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 10m
Intercape	16h 15m	19:00	Paarl	Monument Shell	11:15	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	Economy	£22	A Bus from Intercape goes from Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) at 19/03/2026 19:00:00 to Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 20/03/2026 11:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Eagle Liner	14h 15m	18:05	Paarl	Bus Stop	08:20	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£18	A Bus from Eagle Liner goes from Bus Stop, Paarl (South Africa) at 20/03/2026 18:05:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 21/03/2026 08:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 15m
City to City	19h 15m	18:45	Paarl	Bus Stop	14:00	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£20	A Bus from City to City goes from Bus Stop, Paarl (South Africa) at 20/03/2026 18:45:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 21/03/2026 14:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 15m
Intercape	19h 20m	15:00	Paarl	Bus Stop	10:20	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£21	A Bus from Intercape goes from Bus Stop, Paarl (South Africa) at 20/03/2026 15:00:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 21/03/2026 10:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 20m
Intercity Xpress	17h 50m	19:15	Paarl	Bus Stop	13:05	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£22	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Bus Stop, Paarl (South Africa) at 20/03/2026 19:15:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 21/03/2026 13:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 50m
MAKALALATRANSPORT	16h 5m	19:15	Paarl	Bus Stop	11:20	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£25	A Bus from MAKALALATRANSPORT goes from Bus Stop, Paarl (South Africa) at 20/03/2026 19:15:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 21/03/2026 11:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 5m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	19h 45m	15:00	Paarl	Monument Shell	10:45	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£20	A Bus from Intercape goes from Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) at 21/03/2026 15:00:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 22/03/2026 10:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 45m
Intercape	19h 20m	15:00	Paarl	Monument Shell	10:20	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	Economy	£20	A Bus from Intercape goes from Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) at 21/03/2026 15:00:00 to Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 22/03/2026 10:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 20m
Intercape	16h 35m	19:00	Paarl	Monument Shell	11:35	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£22	A Bus from Intercape goes from Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) at 21/03/2026 19:00:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 22/03/2026 11:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 35m
Intercape	15h 10m	20:50	Paarl	Monument Shell	12:00	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£22	A Bus from Intercape goes from Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) at 21/03/2026 20:50:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 22/03/2026 12:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 10m
Intercape	16h 15m	19:00	Paarl	Monument Shell	11:15	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	Economy	£22	A Bus from Intercape goes from Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) at 21/03/2026 19:00:00 to Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 22/03/2026 11:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	19h 20m	15:00	Paarl	Monument Shell	10:20	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	Economy	£20	A Bus from Intercape goes from Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) at 22/03/2026 15:00:00 to Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 23/03/2026 10:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 20m
Intercape	14h 50m	20:50	Paarl	Monument Shell	11:40	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	Economy	£22	A Bus from Intercape goes from Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) at 22/03/2026 20:50:00 to Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 23/03/2026 11:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 50m
Intercape	16h 15m	19:00	Paarl	Monument Shell	11:15	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	Economy	£23	A Bus from Intercape goes from Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) at 22/03/2026 19:00:00 to Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 23/03/2026 11:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 15m
Intercape	14h 55m	18:30	Paarl	Monument Shell	09:25	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	Economy	£24	A Bus from Intercape goes from Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) at 22/03/2026 18:30:00 to Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 23/03/2026 09:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 55m
Intercape	17h 10m	19:20	Paarl	Monument Shell	12:30	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	Economy	£24	A Bus from Intercape goes from Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) at 22/03/2026 19:20:00 to Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 23/03/2026 12:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 10m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Paarl to Mthatha is £18 on 16/03/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Paarl and Mthatha

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

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 86 daily coaches from Paarl to Mthatha. Sunday has instead the fewest connections, with only 11 daily coaches between Paarl and Mthatha.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 182 coaches from Paarl to Mthatha, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Paarl and Mthatha, with 32 offers.

Facts about coaches from Paarl to Mthatha

Compare all providers like Intercape, Eagle Liner and APM that travel 41 times every day by bus from Paarl to Mthatha in one click! Book your bus ticket from Paarl to Mthatha starting from £18!

Cheapest Bus	£18
Fastest Bus	13h 35m
Earliest Coach	07:10
Latest Coach	20:50
Daily Bus Connections	41 Ø
Distance	948.3 km
Coach Companies	Intercape, Eagle Liner, APM, MAKALALATRANSPORT, Intercity Xpress, Big Sky Intercity, City to City and Badela

Cheapest coach connections from Paarl to Mthatha

Every day, 41 buses from 8 coach companies leave Paarl for Mthatha: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 16/03/2026 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 16/03

£18

Tuesday 17/03

£18

Wednesday 18/03

Thursday 19/03

£20

Friday 20/03

£18

Saturday 21/03

£20

Sunday 22/03

£20

Monday 23/03

£20

Tuesday 24/03

£20

Wednesday 25/03

Thursday 26/03

£22

Friday 27/03

£27

Saturday 28/03

£25

Sunday 29/03

£19

Monday 30/03

£23

Tuesday 31/03

£19

Wednesday 01/04

Thursday 02/04

£28

Friday 03/04

£26

Saturday 04/04

£28

Sunday 05/04

£26

Monday 06/04

£31

Tuesday 07/04

£24

Wednesday 08/04

£22

Thursday 09/04

£22

Friday 10/04

£22

Saturday 11/04

£22

Sunday 12/04

The cheapest time to travel from Paarl to Mthatha

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

With a price starting from £18, Monday is the cheapest day for a coach from Paarl to Mthatha. Saturday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £20.

Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Paarl to Mthatha, with £18. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £22.

How to save money travelling from Paarl to Mthatha

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 Paarl to Mthatha 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 Paarl to Mthatha, 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 Paarl to Mthatha are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Paarl and Mthatha

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Paarl and Mthatha.

Monument Shell

Main Rd 25

Bus Stop

GelderblomShell Gas Station

Jan Van Riebeeck Drive 27

Huguenot Tunnel

Shell Ultra City

Nelson Mandela Drive N2

Station

Nelson Mandela Drive 33

Chatam St. & Sutherland St.

Tembuland Gas Station

Momelezi Road 3

Service and Comfort on the bus from Paarl to Mthatha

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

FAQs about the Paarl to Mthatha bus

How much does a Paarl - Mthatha coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Paarl - Mthatha bus trip is available from £18 and takes 13h 35m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Paarl to Mthatha?

The connection Paarl to Mthatha is offered by 8 companies with ticket prices ranging from £18 to £45. 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 Paarl - Mthatha route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Paarl to Mthatha is offered by roughly 41 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Mthatha from Paarl take?

The quickest coach from Paarl to Mthatha is provided by APM and takes 13h 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 Paarl to Mthatha?

The earliest bus to Mthatha departs from Paarl at 07:10. 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 Paarl to Mthatha?

The latest bus to Mthatha departs from Paarl at 20:50. 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 Paarl - Mthatha route?

Passengers looking to travel from Paarl to Mthatha can travel with Intercape, Eagle Liner and APM. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Paarl and Mthatha?

You can check all the direct connections between Paarl and Mthatha 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, Eagle Liner and APM.

What can I take with me on the bus to Mthatha from Paarl?

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 Paarl Mthatha 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 Paarl Mthatha 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 Paarl to Mthatha on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Paarl to Mthatha?

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Paarl to Mthatha

Economy

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

More bus routes to Paarl and to Mthatha

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