Bus and Coach from Port Elizabeth to Paarl: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Port Elizabeth to Paarl

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

today

£19

tomorrow

£19

Sunday

Monday

£20

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

£19

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	12h 50m	06:00	Port Elizabeth	Intercape Office	18:50	Paarl	Monument Shell	Economy	£19	A Bus from Intercape goes from Intercape Office, Port Elizabeth (South Africa) at 12/12/2025 06:00:00 to Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 12/12/2025 18:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 50m
Intercape	12h 20m	06:30	Port Elizabeth	Engen	18:50	Paarl	Monument Shell	Economy	£19	A Bus from Intercape goes from Engen, Port Elizabeth (South Africa) at 12/12/2025 06:30:00 to Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 12/12/2025 18:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 20m
Big Sky Intercity	12h 55m	17:45	Port Elizabeth	Intercape Office	06:40	Paarl	Monument Shell	Basic	£25	A Bus from Big Sky Intercity goes from Intercape Office, Port Elizabeth (South Africa) at 12/12/2025 17:45:00 to Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 13/12/2025 06:40:00. 50 Basic ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 55m
Big Sky Intercity	12h 25m	18:15	Port Elizabeth	Engen	06:40	Paarl	Monument Shell	Basic	£25	A Bus from Big Sky Intercity goes from Engen, Port Elizabeth (South Africa) at 12/12/2025 18:15:00 to Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 13/12/2025 06:40:00. 50 Basic ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 25m
Intercity Xpress	10h 5m	21:25	Port Elizabeth	Bus Station	07:30	Paarl	Monument Shell	Economy	£42	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Bus Station, Port Elizabeth (South Africa) at 12/12/2025 21:25:00 to Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 13/12/2025 07:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £42 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 5m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	12h 20m	06:30	Port Elizabeth	Engen	18:50	Paarl	Monument Shell	Economy	£19	A Bus from Intercape goes from Engen, Port Elizabeth (South Africa) at 13/12/2025 06:30:00 to Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 13/12/2025 18:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 20m
Intercape	12h 50m	06:00	Port Elizabeth	Intercape Office	18:50	Paarl	Monument Shell	Economy	£19	A Bus from Intercape goes from Intercape Office, Port Elizabeth (South Africa) at 13/12/2025 06:00:00 to Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 13/12/2025 18:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 50m
Intercape	12h 25m	18:15	Port Elizabeth	Engen	06:40	Paarl	Monument Shell	Economy	£24	A Bus from Intercape goes from Engen, Port Elizabeth (South Africa) at 13/12/2025 18:15:00 to Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 14/12/2025 06:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 25m
Intercape	12h 30m	20:15	Port Elizabeth	Engen	08:45	Paarl	Monument Shell	Economy	£24	A Bus from Intercape goes from Engen, Port Elizabeth (South Africa) at 13/12/2025 20:15:00 to Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 14/12/2025 08:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
Intercape	12h 55m	17:45	Port Elizabeth	Intercape Office	06:40	Paarl	Monument Shell	Economy	£24	A Bus from Intercape goes from Intercape Office, Port Elizabeth (South Africa) at 13/12/2025 17:45:00 to Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 14/12/2025 06:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 55m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	11h 15m	19:45	Port Elizabeth	Engen	07:00	Paarl	Monument Shell	Economy	£20	A Bus from Intercape goes from Engen, Port Elizabeth (South Africa) at 15/12/2025 19:45:00 to Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 16/12/2025 07:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 15m
Intercape	11h 35m	19:25	Port Elizabeth	Railway Station	07:00	Paarl	Monument Shell	Economy	£20	A Bus from Intercape goes from Railway Station, Port Elizabeth (South Africa) at 15/12/2025 19:25:00 to Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 16/12/2025 07:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 35m
Intercape	11h 15m	20:30	Port Elizabeth	Engen	07:45	Paarl	Monument Shell	Economy	£22	A Bus from Intercape goes from Engen, Port Elizabeth (South Africa) at 15/12/2025 20:30:00 to Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 16/12/2025 07:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 15m
Intercape	11h 35m	20:10	Port Elizabeth	Railway Station	07:45	Paarl	Monument Shell	Economy	£22	A Bus from Intercape goes from Railway Station, Port Elizabeth (South Africa) at 15/12/2025 20:10:00 to Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 16/12/2025 07:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 35m
Intercape	12h 20m	06:30	Port Elizabeth	Engen	18:50	Paarl	Monument Shell	Economy	£23	A Bus from Intercape goes from Engen, Port Elizabeth (South Africa) at 15/12/2025 06:30:00 to Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 15/12/2025 18:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 20m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	12h 20m	06:30	Port Elizabeth	Engen	18:50	Paarl	Monument Shell	Economy	£19	A Bus from Intercape goes from Engen, Port Elizabeth (South Africa) at 18/12/2025 06:30:00 to Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 18/12/2025 18:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 20m
Intercape	12h 50m	06:00	Port Elizabeth	Intercape Office	18:50	Paarl	Monument Shell	Economy	£19	A Bus from Intercape goes from Intercape Office, Port Elizabeth (South Africa) at 18/12/2025 06:00:00 to Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 18/12/2025 18:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 50m
Intercape	10h 20m	00:15	Port Elizabeth	Engen	10:35	Paarl	Monument Shell	Economy	£20	A Bus from Intercape goes from Engen, Port Elizabeth (South Africa) at 18/12/2025 00:15:00 to Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 18/12/2025 10:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 20m
Intercity Xpress	10h 5m	21:25	Port Elizabeth	Bus Station	07:30	Paarl	Monument Shell	Economy	£42	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Bus Station, Port Elizabeth (South Africa) at 18/12/2025 21:25:00 to Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 19/12/2025 07:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £42 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 5m
Intercity Xpress	9h 40m	21:50	Port Elizabeth	Eldo House	07:30	Paarl	Monument Shell	Economy	£42	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Eldo House, Port Elizabeth (South Africa) at 18/12/2025 21:50:00 to Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 19/12/2025 07:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £42 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 40m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Port Elizabeth to Paarl is £19 on 12/12/2025. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Port Elizabeth and Paarl

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

Thursday is the busiest day, with more than 34 daily coaches from Port Elizabeth to Paarl. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 16 daily coaches between Port Elizabeth and Paarl.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 58 coaches from Port Elizabeth to Paarl, while Night sees the fewest connections between Port Elizabeth and Paarl, with 4 offers.

Facts about coaches from Port Elizabeth to Paarl

Compare all providers like Intercape, Big Sky Intercity and Intercity Xpress that travel 24 times every day by bus from Port Elizabeth to Paarl in one click! Book your bus ticket from Port Elizabeth to Paarl starting from £19!

Cheapest Bus	£19
Fastest Bus	9h 40m
Earliest Coach	06:00
Latest Coach	21:50
Daily Bus Connections	24 Ø
Distance	613.0 km
Coach Companies	Intercape, Big Sky Intercity and Intercity Xpress

Cheapest coach connections from Port Elizabeth to Paarl

Every day, 24 buses from 3 coach companies leave Port Elizabeth for Paarl: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 12/12/2025 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 08/12

Tuesday 09/12

Wednesday 10/12

Thursday 11/12

Friday 12/12

£19

Saturday 13/12

£19

Sunday 14/12

Monday 15/12

£23

Tuesday 16/12

Wednesday 17/12

Thursday 18/12

£19

Friday 19/12

Saturday 20/12

£19

Sunday 21/12

£21

Monday 22/12

£21

Tuesday 23/12

Wednesday 24/12

£21

Thursday 25/12

Friday 26/12

£21

Saturday 27/12

Sunday 28/12

£21

Monday 29/12

Tuesday 30/12

£25

Wednesday 31/12

Thursday 01/01

Friday 02/01

Saturday 03/01

Sunday 04/01

The cheapest time to travel from Port Elizabeth to Paarl

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

With a price starting from £19, Thursday is the cheapest day for a coach from Port Elizabeth to Paarl. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £20.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Port Elizabeth to Paarl, with £19. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £24.

How to save money travelling from Port Elizabeth to Paarl

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 Port Elizabeth to Paarl 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 Port Elizabeth to Paarl, 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 Port Elizabeth to Paarl are also emptier.

Latest reviews for coach companies on the route Port Elizabeth - Paarl

Brenda Sampson , 25/06/2025

The bus ran out of diesel and I arrived 4 hours late; I missed my job commitment and my lift. I sent email to Intercape to inquire how they will rectify my dissatisfaction, loss and suffering. They t ... The bus ran out of diesel and I arrived 4 hours late; I missed my job commitment and my lift. I sent email to Intercape to inquire how they will rectify my dissatisfaction, loss and suffering. They took no accountability or had any empathy, rather used a marketing technique of some % off on next trip (as if there’ll be a next trip…). Very disappointed in the service!

All bus stations and stops in Port Elizabeth and Paarl

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

BP Coach Station

Cape Road 61

Bus Station

Eldo House

Westview Drive 97

Engen

Cape Road 314

Perridgevale Centre

Storey Road 4

Monument Shell

Main Rd 25

Bus Stop

GelderblomShell Gas Station

Jan Van Riebeeck Drive 27

Huguenot Tunnel

Service and Comfort on the bus from Port Elizabeth to Paarl

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

FAQs about the Port Elizabeth to Paarl bus

How much does a Port Elizabeth - Paarl coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Port Elizabeth - Paarl bus trip is available from £19 and takes 12h 50m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Port Elizabeth to Paarl is offered by 3 companies with ticket prices ranging from £19 to £54. 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 Port Elizabeth - Paarl route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Port Elizabeth to Paarl is offered by roughly 24 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Paarl from Port Elizabeth take?

The quickest coach from Port Elizabeth to Paarl is provided by Intercity Xpress and takes 9h 40m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £42. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Port Elizabeth to Paarl?

The earliest bus to Paarl departs from Port Elizabeth at 06:00. 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 Port Elizabeth to Paarl?

The latest bus to Paarl departs from Port Elizabeth at 21:50. 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 Port Elizabeth - Paarl route?

Passengers looking to travel from Port Elizabeth to Paarl can travel with Intercape, Big Sky Intercity 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 Port Elizabeth and Paarl?

You can check all the direct connections between Port Elizabeth and Paarl 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, Big Sky Intercity and Intercity Xpress.

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

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 Port Elizabeth Paarl 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 Port Elizabeth Paarl 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 Port Elizabeth to Paarl on your planned travel date.

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

Basic

Name referring to the typical seat you will find with companies that don’t distinguish between different classes.

Economy

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

More bus routes to Port Elizabeth and to Paarl

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