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

Compare all timetables for the bus from Somerset West to Mthatha

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

today

£21

tomorrow

£23

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

£21

Saturday

£23

Sunday

£21

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	18h 15m	16:30	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	10:45	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£21	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 04/05/2026 16:30:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 05/05/2026 10:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 15m
Intercape	17h 50m	16:30	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	10:20	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	Economy	£21	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 04/05/2026 16:30:00 to Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 05/05/2026 10:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 50m
Intercape	18h 50m	09:05	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	03:55	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£26	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 04/05/2026 09:05:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 05/05/2026 03:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 50m
APM	19h 5m	14:05	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	09:10	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£32	A Bus from APM goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 04/05/2026 14:05:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 05/05/2026 09:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £32 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 5m
APM	18h 50m	14:05	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	08:55	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	Economy	£32	A Bus from APM goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 04/05/2026 14:05:00 to Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 05/05/2026 08:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £32 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 50m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
APM	18h 45m	17:10	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	11:55	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	Economy	£23	A Bus from APM goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 05/05/2026 17:10:00 to Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 06/05/2026 11:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 45m
Intercape	19h 35m	16:00	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	11:35	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£26	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 05/05/2026 16:00:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 06/05/2026 11:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 35m
Intercape	19h 15m	16:00	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	11:15	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	Economy	£26	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 05/05/2026 16:00:00 to Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 06/05/2026 11:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 15m
Intercape	19h 20m	19:35	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	14:55	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£28	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 05/05/2026 19:35:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 06/05/2026 14:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £28 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 20m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	18h 15m	16:30	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	10:45	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£21	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 08/05/2026 16:30:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 09/05/2026 10:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 15m
Intercape	17h 50m	16:30	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	10:20	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	Economy	£21	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 08/05/2026 16:30:00 to Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 09/05/2026 10:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 50m
Intercape	18h 50m	09:05	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	03:55	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£26	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 08/05/2026 09:05:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 09/05/2026 03:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 50m
APM	18h 45m	17:10	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	11:55	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	Economy	£37	A Bus from APM goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 08/05/2026 17:10:00 to Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 09/05/2026 11:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £37 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	18h 15m	16:30	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	10:45	Mthatha	Station	Basic	£23	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 09/05/2026 16:30:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 10/05/2026 10:45:00. 50 Basic ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 15m
Intercape	17h 50m	16:30	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	10:20	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	Basic	£23	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 09/05/2026 16:30:00 to Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 10/05/2026 10:20:00. 50 Basic ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 50m
Big Sky Intercity	22h 5m	05:50	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	03:55	Mthatha	Station	Basic	£30	A Bus from Big Sky Intercity goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 09/05/2026 05:50:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 10/05/2026 03:55:00. 50 Basic ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 22h 5m
Big Sky Intercity	21h 50m	05:50	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	03:40	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	Basic	£30	A Bus from Big Sky Intercity goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 09/05/2026 05:50:00 to Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 10/05/2026 03:40:00. 50 Basic ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 21h 50m
APM	19h 5m	14:05	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	09:10	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£33	A Bus from APM goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 09/05/2026 14:05:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 10/05/2026 09:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £33 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 5m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	18h 15m	16:30	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	10:45	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£21	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 10/05/2026 16:30:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 11/05/2026 10:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 15m
Intercape	17h 50m	16:30	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	10:20	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	Economy	£21	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 10/05/2026 16:30:00 to Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 11/05/2026 10:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 50m
Intercape	18h 50m	09:05	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	03:55	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£26	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 10/05/2026 09:05:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 11/05/2026 03:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 50m
Intercape	19h 35m	16:00	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	11:35	Mthatha	Station	Economy	£26	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 10/05/2026 16:00:00 to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 11/05/2026 11:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 35m
Intercape	18h 35m	09:05	Somerset West	Shell Garage Station	03:40	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	Economy	£26	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Garage Station, Somerset West (South Africa) at 10/05/2026 09:05:00 to Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 11/05/2026 03:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 35m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Somerset West to Mthatha is £21 on 04/05/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Somerset West and Mthatha

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

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 27 daily coaches from Somerset West to Mthatha. Sunday has instead the fewest connections, with only 12 daily coaches between Somerset West and Mthatha.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 56 coaches from Somerset West to Mthatha, while Night sees the fewest connections between Somerset West and Mthatha, with 16 offers.

Facts about coaches from Somerset West to Mthatha

Compare all providers like Intercape, Big Sky Intercity and APM that travel 21 times every day by bus from Somerset West to Mthatha in one click! Book your bus ticket from Somerset West to Mthatha starting from £21!

Cheapest Bus	£21
Fastest Bus	17h 25m
Earliest Coach	05:50
Latest Coach	19:35
Daily Bus Connections	21 Ø
Distance	968.6 km
Coach Companies	Intercape, Big Sky Intercity and APM

Cheapest coach connections from Somerset West to Mthatha

Every day, 21 buses from 3 coach companies leave Somerset West for Mthatha: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 04/05/2026 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 04/05

£21

Tuesday 05/05

£23

Wednesday 06/05

Thursday 07/05

Friday 08/05

£21

Saturday 09/05

£26

Sunday 10/05

£21

Monday 11/05

£21

Tuesday 12/05

£23

Wednesday 13/05

£23

Thursday 14/05

£23

Friday 15/05

£25

Saturday 16/05

£23

Sunday 17/05

£23

Monday 18/05

£23

Tuesday 19/05

£23

Wednesday 20/05

£23

Thursday 21/05

£26

Friday 22/05

£26

Saturday 23/05

£23

Sunday 24/05

£26

Monday 25/05

£26

Tuesday 26/05

£26

Wednesday 27/05

£26

Thursday 28/05

£26

Friday 29/05

£26

Saturday 30/05

£26

Sunday 31/05

The cheapest time to travel from Somerset West to Mthatha

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

With a price starting from £21, Monday is the cheapest day for a coach from Somerset West to Mthatha. Tuesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £23.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Somerset West to Mthatha, with £21. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £28.

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

All bus stations and stops in Somerset West and Mthatha

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

Shell Garage Station

BP Garage

Main RD

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 Somerset West to Mthatha

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

FAQs about the Somerset West to Mthatha bus

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

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Somerset West - Mthatha bus trip is available from £21 and takes 18h 15m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Somerset West to Mthatha is offered by 3 companies with ticket prices ranging from £21 to £37. 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 - Mthatha route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Somerset West to Mthatha is offered by roughly 21 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

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

The quickest coach from Somerset West to Mthatha is provided by Intercape and takes 17h 25m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £27. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

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

The earliest bus to Mthatha departs from Somerset West at 05:50. 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 Mthatha?

The latest bus to Mthatha departs from Somerset West at 19:35. 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 - Mthatha route?

Passengers looking to travel from Somerset West to Mthatha can travel with Intercape, Big Sky Intercity 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 Somerset West and Mthatha?

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

What can I take with me on the bus to Mthatha 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 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 Somerset West 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 Somerset West to Mthatha on your planned travel date.

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

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

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 Mthatha

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