Bus and Coach from Pretoria to Potchefstroom: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Pretoria to Potchefstroom

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

today

£13

tomorrow

£13

Sunday

£13

Monday

£12

Tuesday

£12

Wednesday

Thursday

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Big Sky Intercity	3h 10m	20:30	Pretoria	Bosman Coach Station	23:40	Potchefstroom	Coach Station	Economy	£13	A Bus from Big Sky Intercity goes from Bosman Coach Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 20/03/2026 20:30:00 to Coach Station, Potchefstroom (South Africa) arriving at 20/03/2026 23:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 10m
Intercity Xpress	3h 20m	17:15	Pretoria	Bosman Coach Station	20:35	Potchefstroom	Coach Station	Economy	£14	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Bosman Coach Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 20/03/2026 17:15:00 to Coach Station, Potchefstroom (South Africa) arriving at 20/03/2026 20:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 20m
Intercape	3h 25m	13:45	Pretoria	Bosman Coach Station	17:10	Potchefstroom	Sasol Garage	Economy	£15	A Bus from Intercape goes from Bosman Coach Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 20/03/2026 13:45:00 to Sasol Garage, Potchefstroom (South Africa) arriving at 20/03/2026 17:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 25m
City to City	3h 5m	15:00	Pretoria	Bosman Coach Station	18:05	Potchefstroom	Coach Station	Economy	£16	A Bus from City to City goes from Bosman Coach Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 20/03/2026 15:00:00 to Coach Station, Potchefstroom (South Africa) arriving at 20/03/2026 18:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 5m
APM	2h 40m	12:00	Pretoria	Bosman Coach Station	14:40	Potchefstroom	Coach Station	Economy	£17	A Bus from APM goes from Bosman Coach Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 20/03/2026 12:00:00 to Coach Station, Potchefstroom (South Africa) arriving at 20/03/2026 14:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 40m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
City to City	2h 40m	11:45	Pretoria	Bosman Coach Station	14:25	Potchefstroom	Coach Station	Economy	£13	A Bus from City to City goes from Bosman Coach Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 21/03/2026 11:45:00 to Coach Station, Potchefstroom (South Africa) arriving at 21/03/2026 14:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 40m
Big Sky Intercity	3h 10m	20:30	Pretoria	Bosman Coach Station	23:40	Potchefstroom	Coach Station	Economy	£13	A Bus from Big Sky Intercity goes from Bosman Coach Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 21/03/2026 20:30:00 to Coach Station, Potchefstroom (South Africa) arriving at 21/03/2026 23:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 10m
Intercape	3h 35m	05:30	Pretoria	Bosman Coach Station	09:05	Potchefstroom	Sasol Garage	Economy	£14	A Bus from Intercape goes from Bosman Coach Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 21/03/2026 05:30:00 to Sasol Garage, Potchefstroom (South Africa) arriving at 21/03/2026 09:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 35m
Intercity Xpress	3h 20m	17:15	Pretoria	Bosman Coach Station	20:35	Potchefstroom	Coach Station	Economy	£14	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Bosman Coach Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 21/03/2026 17:15:00 to Coach Station, Potchefstroom (South Africa) arriving at 21/03/2026 20:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 20m
APM	2h 40m	12:00	Pretoria	Bosman Coach Station	14:40	Potchefstroom	Coach Station	Economy	£16	A Bus from APM goes from Bosman Coach Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 21/03/2026 12:00:00 to Coach Station, Potchefstroom (South Africa) arriving at 21/03/2026 14:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 40m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
City to City	2h 40m	11:45	Pretoria	Bosman Coach Station	14:25	Potchefstroom	Coach Station	Economy	£13	A Bus from City to City goes from Bosman Coach Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 22/03/2026 11:45:00 to Coach Station, Potchefstroom (South Africa) arriving at 22/03/2026 14:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 40m
Big Sky Intercity	3h 10m	20:30	Pretoria	Bosman Coach Station	23:40	Potchefstroom	Coach Station	Economy	£13	A Bus from Big Sky Intercity goes from Bosman Coach Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 22/03/2026 20:30:00 to Coach Station, Potchefstroom (South Africa) arriving at 22/03/2026 23:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 10m
Intercape	3h 30m	07:15	Pretoria	Bosman Coach Station	10:45	Potchefstroom	Sasol Garage	Economy	£14	A Bus from Intercape goes from Bosman Coach Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 22/03/2026 07:15:00 to Sasol Garage, Potchefstroom (South Africa) arriving at 22/03/2026 10:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
Intercity Xpress	3h 20m	17:15	Pretoria	Bosman Coach Station	20:35	Potchefstroom	Coach Station	Economy	£14	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Bosman Coach Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 22/03/2026 17:15:00 to Coach Station, Potchefstroom (South Africa) arriving at 22/03/2026 20:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 20m
APM	2h 40m	12:00	Pretoria	Bosman Coach Station	14:40	Potchefstroom	Coach Station	Economy	£17	A Bus from APM goes from Bosman Coach Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 22/03/2026 12:00:00 to Coach Station, Potchefstroom (South Africa) arriving at 22/03/2026 14:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 40m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Big Sky Intercity	3h 10m	20:30	Pretoria	Bosman Coach Station	23:40	Potchefstroom	Coach Station	Economy	£12	A Bus from Big Sky Intercity goes from Bosman Coach Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 23/03/2026 20:30:00 to Coach Station, Potchefstroom (South Africa) arriving at 23/03/2026 23:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 10m
Intercape	3h 30m	16:30	Pretoria	Bosman Coach Station	20:00	Potchefstroom	Coach Station	Economy	£13	A Bus from Intercape goes from Bosman Coach Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 23/03/2026 16:30:00 to Coach Station, Potchefstroom (South Africa) arriving at 23/03/2026 20:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
Big Sky Intercity	3h 30m	07:15	Pretoria	Bosman Coach Station	10:45	Potchefstroom	Coach Station	Economy	£14	A Bus from Big Sky Intercity goes from Bosman Coach Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 23/03/2026 07:15:00 to Coach Station, Potchefstroom (South Africa) arriving at 23/03/2026 10:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
Greyhound South Africa	3h 25m	11:30	Pretoria	Bosman Coach Station	14:55	Potchefstroom	Coach Station	Economy	£14	A Bus from Greyhound South Africa goes from Bosman Coach Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 23/03/2026 11:30:00 to Coach Station, Potchefstroom (South Africa) arriving at 23/03/2026 14:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 25m
Intercape	3h 35m	05:30	Pretoria	Bosman Coach Station	09:05	Potchefstroom	Coach Station	Economy	£15	A Bus from Intercape goes from Bosman Coach Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 23/03/2026 05:30:00 to Coach Station, Potchefstroom (South Africa) arriving at 23/03/2026 09:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	3h 10m	20:30	Pretoria	Bosman Coach Station	23:40	Potchefstroom	Sasol Garage	Economy	£12	A Bus from Intercape goes from Bosman Coach Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 24/03/2026 20:30:00 to Sasol Garage, Potchefstroom (South Africa) arriving at 24/03/2026 23:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 10m
Intercape	3h 30m	16:30	Pretoria	Bosman Coach Station	20:00	Potchefstroom	Sasol Garage	Economy	£13	A Bus from Intercape goes from Bosman Coach Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 24/03/2026 16:30:00 to Sasol Garage, Potchefstroom (South Africa) arriving at 24/03/2026 20:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
Intercape	3h 30m	07:15	Pretoria	Bosman Coach Station	10:45	Potchefstroom	Sasol Garage	Economy	£14	A Bus from Intercape goes from Bosman Coach Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 24/03/2026 07:15:00 to Sasol Garage, Potchefstroom (South Africa) arriving at 24/03/2026 10:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
Intercape	4h 20m	18:30	Pretoria	Bosman Coach Station	22:50	Potchefstroom	Sasol Garage	Economy	£14	A Bus from Intercape goes from Bosman Coach Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 24/03/2026 18:30:00 to Sasol Garage, Potchefstroom (South Africa) arriving at 24/03/2026 22:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 20m
Intercape	3h 35m	05:30	Pretoria	Bosman Coach Station	09:05	Potchefstroom	Sasol Garage	Economy	£15	A Bus from Intercape goes from Bosman Coach Station, Pretoria (South Africa) at 24/03/2026 05:30:00 to Sasol Garage, Potchefstroom (South Africa) arriving at 24/03/2026 09:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 35m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Pretoria to Potchefstroom is £12 on 24/03/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Pretoria and Potchefstroom

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

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 47 daily coaches from Pretoria to Potchefstroom. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 10 daily coaches between Pretoria and Potchefstroom.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 75 coaches from Pretoria to Potchefstroom, while Night sees the fewest connections between Pretoria and Potchefstroom, with 8 offers.

Facts about coaches from Pretoria to Potchefstroom

Compare all providers like Intercape, Intercity Xpress and Big Sky Intercity that travel 27 times every day by bus from Pretoria to Potchefstroom in one click! Book your bus ticket from Pretoria to Potchefstroom starting from £12!

Cheapest Bus	£12
Fastest Bus	2h 40m
Earliest Coach	12:00
Latest Coach	20:30
Daily Bus Connections	27 Ø
Distance	153.1 km
Coach Companies	Intercape, Intercity Xpress, Big Sky Intercity, Greyhound South Africa, City to City and APM

Cheapest coach connections from Pretoria to Potchefstroom

Every day, 27 buses from 6 coach companies leave Pretoria for Potchefstroom: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 20/03/2026 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 16/03

Tuesday 17/03

Wednesday 18/03

Thursday 19/03

Friday 20/03

£13

Saturday 21/03

£13

Sunday 22/03

£13

Monday 23/03

£12

Tuesday 24/03

£12

Wednesday 25/03

Thursday 26/03

Friday 27/03

£14

Saturday 28/03

£14

Sunday 29/03

Monday 30/03

£14

Tuesday 31/03

£15

Wednesday 01/04

Thursday 02/04

£16

Friday 03/04

£15

Saturday 04/04

£16

Sunday 05/04

£15

Monday 06/04

£17

Tuesday 07/04

£12

Wednesday 08/04

£12

Thursday 09/04

£12

Friday 10/04

£14

Saturday 11/04

£13

Sunday 12/04

The cheapest time to travel from Pretoria to Potchefstroom

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

With a price starting from £12, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a coach from Pretoria to Potchefstroom. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £13.

Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Pretoria to Potchefstroom, with £12. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £13.

How to save money travelling from Pretoria to Potchefstroom

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 Pretoria to Potchefstroom 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 Pretoria to Potchefstroom, 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 Pretoria to Potchefstroom are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Pretoria and Potchefstroom

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Pretoria and Potchefstroom.

Bosman Coach Station

Scheiding St / Bosman St

Bosman Station Coach Terminus

City Lodge Lynnwood Hotel

Denneboom

East

Coach Station

Nelson Mandela Drive 105

Sasol Garage

Walter Sisulu Ln 296

Service and Comfort on the bus from Pretoria to Potchefstroom

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

FAQs about the Pretoria to Potchefstroom bus

How much does a Pretoria - Potchefstroom coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Pretoria - Potchefstroom bus trip is available from £12 and takes 3h 10m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Pretoria to Potchefstroom?

The connection Pretoria to Potchefstroom is offered by 6 companies with ticket prices ranging from £12 to £29. 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 Pretoria - Potchefstroom route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Pretoria to Potchefstroom is offered by roughly 27 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Potchefstroom from Pretoria take?

The quickest coach from Pretoria to Potchefstroom is provided by APM and takes 2h 40m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £17. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Pretoria to Potchefstroom?

The earliest bus to Potchefstroom departs from Pretoria at 12:00. 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 Pretoria to Potchefstroom?

The latest bus to Potchefstroom departs from Pretoria at 20:30. 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 Pretoria - Potchefstroom route?

Passengers looking to travel from Pretoria to Potchefstroom 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 Pretoria and Potchefstroom?

You can check all the direct connections between Pretoria and Potchefstroom 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 Potchefstroom from Pretoria?

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 Pretoria Potchefstroom 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 Pretoria Potchefstroom 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 Pretoria to Potchefstroom on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Pretoria to Potchefstroom?

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Pretoria to Potchefstroom

Economy

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

More bus routes to Pretoria and to Potchefstroom

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