Bus and Coach from Somerset West to Johannesburg: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Somerset West to Johannesburg

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

today

tomorrow

£65

Sunday

£54

Monday

£54

Tuesday

£43

Wednesday

Thursday

£35

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	19h 10m	18:20	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	13:30	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£65	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 20/12/2025 18:20:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 21/12/2025 13:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £65 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 10m
Intercape	20h 0m	12:45	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	08:45	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£74	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 20/12/2025 12:45:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 21/12/2025 08:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £74 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 0m
Intercape	20h 0m	10:00	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	06:00	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£76	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 20/12/2025 10:00:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 21/12/2025 06:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £76 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 0m
Intercape	20h 45m	11:30	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	08:15	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£78	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 20/12/2025 11:30:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 21/12/2025 08:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £78 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 45m

Did you know that if you travel from Somerset West to Johannesburg via Welkom, you can save more than £7? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Intercape
  
  21h 30m
  
  0
  
  10:00
  
  Somerset West
  Shell Garage Station
  
  02:15
  
  Welkom
  EP Building
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £45
  
  A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 21/12/2025 10:00:00 to EP Building, Welkom (South Africa) arriving at 22/12/2025 02:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £45 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 15m
- Computicket
  
  3h 0m
  
  0
  
  04:30
  
  Welkom
  Shell Ultra City
  
  07:30
  
  Johannesburg
  Park Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £13
  
  A Bus from Computicket goes from Shell Ultra City, Welkom (South Africa) at 22/12/2025 04:30:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 22/12/2025 07:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 0m
Travel time is 2h 20m longer, but you will save £7

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	20h 0m	10:00	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	06:00	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£54	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 21/12/2025 10:00:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 22/12/2025 06:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £54 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 0m
Intercape	20h 45m	11:30	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	08:15	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£54	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 21/12/2025 11:30:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 22/12/2025 08:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £54 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 45m
Intercape	20h 0m	12:45	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	08:45	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£54	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 21/12/2025 12:45:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 22/12/2025 08:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £54 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 0m
Intercape	20h 45m	16:00	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	12:45	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£54	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 21/12/2025 16:00:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 22/12/2025 12:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £54 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 45m
Intercape	19h 10m	18:20	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	13:30	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£54	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 21/12/2025 18:20:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 22/12/2025 13:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £54 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 10m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	20h 0m	10:00	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	06:00	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£54	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 22/12/2025 10:00:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 23/12/2025 06:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £54 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 0m
Intercape	20h 0m	12:45	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	08:45	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£54	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 22/12/2025 12:45:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 23/12/2025 08:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £54 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 0m
Big Sky Intercity	20h 45m	16:00	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	12:45	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£54	A Bus from Big Sky Intercity goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 22/12/2025 16:00:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 23/12/2025 12:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £54 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 45m
Intercape	20h 45m	11:30	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	08:15	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£59	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 22/12/2025 11:30:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 23/12/2025 08:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £59 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Big Sky Intercity	20h 45m	16:00	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	12:45	Johannesburg	Park Station	Basic	£43	A Bus from Big Sky Intercity goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 23/12/2025 16:00:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 24/12/2025 12:45:00. 50 Basic ticket for £43 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 45m
Intercape	20h 45m	11:30	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	08:15	Johannesburg	Park Station	Basic	£46	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 23/12/2025 11:30:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 24/12/2025 08:15:00. 50 Basic ticket for £46 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 45m
Intercape	20h 0m	10:00	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	06:00	Johannesburg	Park Station	Basic	£50	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 23/12/2025 10:00:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 24/12/2025 06:00:00. 50 Basic ticket for £50 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 0m
Intercape	19h 10m	18:20	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	13:30	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£50	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 23/12/2025 18:20:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 24/12/2025 13:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £50 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 10m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	20h 0m	12:45	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	08:45	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£35	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 25/12/2025 12:45:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 26/12/2025 08:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £35 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 0m
Intercape	20h 45m	11:30	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	08:15	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£38	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 25/12/2025 11:30:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 26/12/2025 08:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £38 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 45m
Intercape	20h 0m	10:00	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	06:00	Johannesburg	Park Station	Economy	£40	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 25/12/2025 10:00:00 to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 26/12/2025 06:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £40 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 0m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Somerset West to Johannesburg is £35 on 25/12/2025. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Somerset West and Johannesburg

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

Tuesday is the busiest day, with more than 15 daily coaches from Somerset West to Johannesburg. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 5 daily coaches between Somerset West and Johannesburg.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 20 coaches from Somerset West to Johannesburg, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Somerset West and Johannesburg, with 8 offers.

Facts about coaches from Somerset West to Johannesburg

Compare all providers like Intercape and Big Sky Intercity that travel 8 times every day by bus from Somerset West to Johannesburg in one click! Book your bus ticket from Somerset West to Johannesburg starting from £35!

Cheapest Bus	£35
Fastest Bus	19h 10m
Earliest Coach	10:00
Latest Coach	12:45
Daily Bus Connections	8 Ø
Distance	1,243.4 km
Coach Companies	Intercape and Big Sky Intercity

Cheapest coach connections from Somerset West to Johannesburg

Every day, 8 buses from 2 coach companies leave Somerset West for Johannesburg: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 19/12/2025 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 15/12

Tuesday 16/12

Wednesday 17/12

Thursday 18/12

Friday 19/12

Saturday 20/12

£60

Sunday 21/12

£54

Monday 22/12

£54

Tuesday 23/12

£50

Wednesday 24/12

Thursday 25/12

£35

Friday 26/12

£38

Saturday 27/12

Sunday 28/12

£37

Monday 29/12

£41

Tuesday 30/12

Wednesday 31/12

Thursday 01/01

Friday 02/01

Saturday 03/01

£35

Sunday 04/01

Monday 05/01

Tuesday 06/01

Wednesday 07/01

Thursday 08/01

Friday 09/01

Saturday 10/01

Sunday 11/01

The cheapest time to travel from Somerset West to Johannesburg

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

With a price starting from £35, Thursday is the cheapest day for a coach from Somerset West to Johannesburg. Tuesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £43.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Somerset West to Johannesburg, with £35. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £50.

How to save money travelling from Somerset West 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 Somerset West 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 Somerset West 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 Somerset West to Johannesburg are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Somerset West and Johannesburg

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

Shell Garage Station

BP Garage

Main RD

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

Service and Comfort on the bus from Somerset West to Johannesburg

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

FAQs about the Somerset West to Johannesburg bus

How much does a Somerset West - Johannesburg coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Somerset West - Johannesburg bus trip is available from £35 and takes 20h 0m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Somerset West to Johannesburg is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £35 to £81. 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 Somerset West - Johannesburg route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Somerset West to Johannesburg is offered by roughly 8 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Johannesburg from Somerset West take?

The quickest coach from Somerset West to Johannesburg is provided by Intercape and takes 19h 10m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £65. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Somerset West to Johannesburg?

The earliest bus to Johannesburg departs from Somerset West at 10:00. 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 Somerset West to Johannesburg?

The latest bus to Johannesburg departs from Somerset West at 12:45. 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 Somerset West - Johannesburg route?

Passengers looking to travel from Somerset West to Johannesburg can travel with Intercape 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 Somerset West and Johannesburg?

You can check all the direct connections between Somerset West 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 and Big Sky Intercity.

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

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 Somerset West 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 Somerset West 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 Somerset West to Johannesburg on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Somerset West 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 8 daily trips between Somerset West 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 Somerset West to Johannesburg?

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

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 Somerset West and to Johannesburg

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