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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Alice to Cape Town from various bus operators like Intercape or Jacobs Coaches for the next days.

today

$30

tomorrow

Wednesday

$28

Thursday

$29

Friday

$30

Saturday

$29

Sunday

$55

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	16h 30m	4:30 PM	Alice	Hotel Bus Station	9:00 AM	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	$30	A Bus from Intercape goes from Hotel Bus Station, Alice (South Africa) at 1/19/2026 4:30:00 PM to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 1/20/2026 9:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $30 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 30m
Intercape	12h 30m	7:30 PM	Alice	Hotel Bus Station	8:00 AM	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	$32	A Bus from Intercape goes from Hotel Bus Station, Alice (South Africa) at 1/19/2026 7:30:00 PM to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 1/20/2026 8:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $32 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
Jacobs Coaches	11h 50m	5:50 PM	Alice	Hotel Bus Station	5:40 AM	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	$55	A Bus from Jacobs Coaches goes from Hotel Bus Station, Alice (South Africa) at 1/19/2026 5:50:00 PM to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 1/20/2026 5:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $55 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	16h 30m	4:30 PM	Alice	Hotel Bus Station	9:00 AM	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	$28	A Bus from Intercape goes from Hotel Bus Station, Alice (South Africa) at 1/21/2026 4:30:00 PM to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 1/22/2026 9:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $28 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 30m
Intercape	12h 30m	7:30 PM	Alice	Hotel Bus Station	8:00 AM	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	$32	A Bus from Intercape goes from Hotel Bus Station, Alice (South Africa) at 1/21/2026 7:30:00 PM to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 1/22/2026 8:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $32 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
Jacobs Coaches	11h 50m	5:50 PM	Alice	Hotel Bus Station	5:40 AM	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	$55	A Bus from Jacobs Coaches goes from Hotel Bus Station, Alice (South Africa) at 1/21/2026 5:50:00 PM to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 1/22/2026 5:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $55 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	16h 30m	4:30 PM	Alice	Hotel Bus Station	9:00 AM	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	$29	A Bus from Intercape goes from Hotel Bus Station, Alice (South Africa) at 1/22/2026 4:30:00 PM to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 1/23/2026 9:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 30m
Intercape	12h 30m	7:30 PM	Alice	Hotel Bus Station	8:00 AM	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	$39	A Bus from Intercape goes from Hotel Bus Station, Alice (South Africa) at 1/22/2026 7:30:00 PM to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 1/23/2026 8:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $39 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
Jacobs Coaches	11h 50m	5:50 PM	Alice	Hotel Bus Station	5:40 AM	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	$55	A Bus from Jacobs Coaches goes from Hotel Bus Station, Alice (South Africa) at 1/22/2026 5:50:00 PM to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 1/23/2026 5:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $55 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	16h 30m	4:30 PM	Alice	Hotel Bus Station	9:00 AM	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	$30	A Bus from Intercape goes from Hotel Bus Station, Alice (South Africa) at 1/23/2026 4:30:00 PM to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 1/24/2026 9:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $30 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 30m
Intercape	12h 30m	7:30 PM	Alice	Hotel Bus Station	8:00 AM	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	$40	A Bus from Intercape goes from Hotel Bus Station, Alice (South Africa) at 1/23/2026 7:30:00 PM to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 1/24/2026 8:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $40 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
Jacobs Coaches	11h 50m	5:50 PM	Alice	Hotel Bus Station	5:40 AM	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	$55	A Bus from Jacobs Coaches goes from Hotel Bus Station, Alice (South Africa) at 1/23/2026 5:50:00 PM to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 1/24/2026 5:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $55 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	16h 30m	4:30 PM	Alice	Hotel Bus Station	9:00 AM	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	$29	A Bus from Intercape goes from Hotel Bus Station, Alice (South Africa) at 1/24/2026 4:30:00 PM to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 1/25/2026 9:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 30m
Intercape	12h 30m	7:30 PM	Alice	Hotel Bus Station	8:00 AM	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	$39	A Bus from Intercape goes from Hotel Bus Station, Alice (South Africa) at 1/24/2026 7:30:00 PM to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 1/25/2026 8:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $39 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
Jacobs Coaches	11h 50m	5:50 PM	Alice	Hotel Bus Station	5:40 AM	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	$55	A Bus from Jacobs Coaches goes from Hotel Bus Station, Alice (South Africa) at 1/24/2026 5:50:00 PM to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 1/25/2026 5:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $55 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Jacobs Coaches	11h 50m	5:50 PM	Alice	Hotel Bus Station	5:40 AM	Cape Town	Civic Center		Economy	$55	A Bus from Jacobs Coaches goes from Hotel Bus Station, Alice (South Africa) at 1/25/2026 5:50:00 PM to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 1/26/2026 5:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $55 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 50m

Did you know that if you travel from Alice to Cape Town via Mossel Bay, you can save more than $14? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Intercape
  
  16h 15m
  
  0
  
  4:30 PM
  
  Alice
  Hotel Bus Station
  
  2:25 AM
  
  Mossel Bay
  Voorbaai
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $25
  
  A Bus from Intercape goes from Hotel Bus Station, Alice (South Africa) at 1/21/2026 4:30:00 PM to Voorbaai, Mossel Bay (South Africa) arriving at 1/22/2026 2:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $25 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 55m
- Computicket
  
  5h 50m
  
  0
  
  2:55 AM
  
  Mossel Bay
  Bus Stop
  
  8:45 AM
  
  Cape Town
  Civic Center
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $16
  
  A Bus from Computicket goes from Bus Stop, Mossel Bay (South Africa) at 1/22/2026 2:55:00 AM to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 1/22/2026 8:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $16 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m
Travel time is 4h 25m longer, but you will save $14

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Alice to Cape Town is $24 on 2/2/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Alice and Cape Town

See here how frequent the connections between Alice and Cape Town are, during different times and days of the week.

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 5 daily buses from Alice to Cape Town. Sunday has instead the fewest connections, with only 1 daily coaches between Alice and Cape Town.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 14 buses from Alice to Cape Town, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Alice and Cape Town, with 8 offers.

Facts about the bus from Alice to Cape Town

Compare all providers like Intercape and Jacobs Coaches that travel 3 times every day by bus from Alice to Cape Town in one click! Book your bus ticket from Alice to Cape Town starting from $24!

Cheapest Bus	$24
Fastest Bus	11h 50m
Earliest Bus	4:30 PM
Latest Bus	5:50 PM
Daily Bus Routes	3 Ø
Distance	491.8 miles
Bus Companies	Intercape and Jacobs Coaches

Cheapest bus connections from Alice to Cape Town

Every day, 3 buses from 2 bus companies leave Alice for Cape Town: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 01/19/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 01/18

Monday 01/19

$32

Tuesday 01/20

Wednesday 01/21

$29

Thursday 01/22

$55

Friday 01/23

$30

Saturday 01/24

$30

Sunday 01/25

$55

Monday 01/26

$55

Tuesday 01/27

Wednesday 01/28

$28

Thursday 01/29

$29

Friday 01/30

$29

Saturday 01/31

$28

Sunday 02/01

Monday 02/02

$24

Tuesday 02/03

$32

Wednesday 02/04

$24

Thursday 02/05

$29

Friday 02/06

$28

Saturday 02/07

$29

Sunday 02/08

$28

Monday 02/09

Tuesday 02/10

$29

Wednesday 02/11

Thursday 02/12

$29

Friday 02/13

$25

Saturday 02/14

The cheapest time to travel from Alice to Cape Town

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

With a price starting from $24, Monday is the cheapest day for a bus from Alice to Cape Town. Thursday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $29.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Alice to Cape Town, with $28. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $32.

How to save money travelling from Alice to Cape Town

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 Alice to Cape Town 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 Alice to Cape Town, 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 buses from Alice to Cape Town are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Alice to Cape Town

These are the most booked bus companies between Alice to Cape Town from our users.

Intercape from Alice to Cape Town

Here you will find the key facts about the Intercape bus route Alice to Cape Town:

Cheapest Price	$28
Fastest Bus	12h 30m
Earliest Bus	4:30 PM
Last Bus	7:30 PM
Daily Connections	3 Ø
Found on	1/13/2026

Jacobs Coaches from Alice to Cape Town

Here you will find the key facts about the Jacobs Coaches bus route Alice to Cape Town:

Cheapest Price	$55
Fastest Bus	11h 50m
Earliest Bus	5:50 PM
Last Bus	5:50 PM
Daily Connections	1 Ø
Found on	1/16/2026

All bus stations and stops in Alice and Cape Town

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Alice and Cape Town.

Hotel Bus Station

McNab Drive 792

Civic Center

Old Marine Dr

Durban Road

Durban Road 181

Darling Bus Stop

Darling Darling

Intercape Depot

Morris Cl

Jobela Star Bus Services Bus Station

Service and Comfort on the bus from Alice to Cape Town

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Alice to Cape Town? Or which bus companies serve the route Alice to Cape Town? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Alice to Cape Town bus

How much does a Alice Cape Town bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $24 and takes 16h 30m to reach Cape Town. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Alice to Cape Town?

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $24 and $55. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Cape Town.

On average, how many connections are available from Alice to Cape Town each day?

Every day, the Alice to Cape Town bus route is served by approximately 3 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Alice to Cape Town take?

The fastest bus from Alice to Cape Town is offered by Jacobs Coaches and takes 11h 50m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $55. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Alice to Cape Town?

The earliest bus arriving in Cape Town from Alice starts at 4:30 PM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Alice to Cape Town?

The latest bus trip departing from Alice for Cape Town starts at 5:50 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Alice Cape Town route?

When traveling by bus from Alice to Cape Town, passengers can travel with Intercape and Jacobs Coaches. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Alice and Cape Town?

You can check all the direct connections between Alice and Cape Town 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 Jacobs Coaches.

What can I take with me on the Alice to Cape Town bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Alice Cape Town bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Alice Cape Town 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 traveling 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 Alice to Cape Town on your planned travel date.

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Alice to Cape Town

Economy

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

More bus routes to Alice and to Cape Town

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