Bus Cape Town to Umzimkulu - Compare all Companies

Compare all timetables for the bus from Cape Town to Umzimkulu

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

today

$66

tomorrow

$70

Tuesday

$70

Wednesday

$48

Thursday

$50

Friday

$48

Saturday

$48

Cheapest bus trips today
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Big Sky Intercity	22h 10m	6:30 PM	Cape Town	Civic Center	4:40 PM	Umzimkulu	Total Garage		Economy	$66	A Bus from Big Sky Intercity goes from Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) at 7/19/2026 6:30:00 PM to Total Garage, Umzimkulu (South Africa) arriving at 7/20/2026 4:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $66 per person are available. Travel duration is 22h 10m
	Intercape	24h 35m	7:30 AM	Cape Town	Civic Center	8:05 AM	Umzimkulu	Total Garage		Economy	$70	A Bus from Intercape goes from Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) at 7/19/2026 7:30:00 AM to Total Garage, Umzimkulu (South Africa) arriving at 7/20/2026 8:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $70 per person are available. Travel duration is 24h 35m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Intercape	24h 35m	7:30 AM	Cape Town	Civic Center	8:05 AM	Umzimkulu	Total Garage		Economy	$70	A Bus from Intercape goes from Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) at 7/20/2026 7:30:00 AM to Total Garage, Umzimkulu (South Africa) arriving at 7/21/2026 8:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $70 per person are available. Travel duration is 24h 35m
	Intercape	22h 10m	6:30 PM	Cape Town	Civic Center	4:40 PM	Umzimkulu	Total Garage		Economy	$70	A Bus from Intercape goes from Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) at 7/20/2026 6:30:00 PM to Total Garage, Umzimkulu (South Africa) arriving at 7/21/2026 4:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $70 per person are available. Travel duration is 22h 10m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Intercape	24h 35m	7:30 AM	Cape Town	Civic Center	8:05 AM	Umzimkulu	Total Garage		Economy	$70	A Bus from Intercape goes from Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) at 7/21/2026 7:30:00 AM to Total Garage, Umzimkulu (South Africa) arriving at 7/22/2026 8:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $70 per person are available. Travel duration is 24h 35m
	Intercape	22h 10m	6:30 PM	Cape Town	Civic Center	4:40 PM	Umzimkulu	Total Garage		Economy	$70	A Bus from Intercape goes from Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) at 7/21/2026 6:30:00 PM to Total Garage, Umzimkulu (South Africa) arriving at 7/22/2026 4:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $70 per person are available. Travel duration is 22h 10m

Did you know that if you travel from Cape Town to Umzimkulu via Mount Frere, you can save more than $15? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- APM
  
  29h 10m
  
  0
  
  4:00 PM
  
  Cape Town
  Civic Center
  
  1:45 PM
  
  Mount Frere
  Steady Service Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $31
  
  A Bus from APM goes from Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) at 7/22/2026 4:00:00 PM to Steady Service Station, Mount Frere (South Africa) arriving at 7/23/2026 1:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $31 per person are available. Travel duration is 21h 45m
- Eagle Liner
  
  3h 50m
  
  0
  
  5:20 PM
  
  Mount Frere
  Steady Service Station
  
  9:10 PM
  
  Umzimkulu
  Total Garage
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $25
  
  A Bus from Eagle Liner goes from Steady Service Station, Mount Frere (South Africa) at 7/23/2026 5:20:00 PM to Total Garage, Umzimkulu (South Africa) arriving at 7/23/2026 9:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $25 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 50m
Travel time is 7h 0m longer, but you will save $15

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Intercape	24h 35m	7:30 AM	Cape Town	Civic Center	8:05 AM	Umzimkulu	Total Garage		Economy	$48	A Bus from Intercape goes from Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) at 7/22/2026 7:30:00 AM to Total Garage, Umzimkulu (South Africa) arriving at 7/23/2026 8:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $48 per person are available. Travel duration is 24h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Intercape	24h 35m	7:30 AM	Cape Town	Civic Center	8:05 AM	Umzimkulu	Total Garage		Economy	$50	A Bus from Intercape goes from Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) at 7/23/2026 7:30:00 AM to Total Garage, Umzimkulu (South Africa) arriving at 7/24/2026 8:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $50 per person are available. Travel duration is 24h 35m
	Big Sky Intercity	22h 10m	6:30 PM	Cape Town	Civic Center	4:40 PM	Umzimkulu	Total Garage		Economy	$54	A Bus from Big Sky Intercity goes from Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) at 7/23/2026 6:30:00 PM to Total Garage, Umzimkulu (South Africa) arriving at 7/24/2026 4:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $54 per person are available. Travel duration is 22h 10m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Intercape	24h 35m	7:30 AM	Cape Town	Civic Center	8:05 AM	Umzimkulu	Total Garage		Economy	$48	A Bus from Intercape goes from Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) at 7/24/2026 7:30:00 AM to Total Garage, Umzimkulu (South Africa) arriving at 7/25/2026 8:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $48 per person are available. Travel duration is 24h 35m
	Intercape	22h 10m	6:30 PM	Cape Town	Civic Center	4:40 PM	Umzimkulu	Total Garage		Economy	$52	A Bus from Intercape goes from Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) at 7/24/2026 6:30:00 PM to Total Garage, Umzimkulu (South Africa) arriving at 7/25/2026 4:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $52 per person are available. Travel duration is 22h 10m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Intercape	24h 35m	7:30 AM	Cape Town	Civic Center	8:05 AM	Umzimkulu	Total Garage		Economy	$48	A Bus from Intercape goes from Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) at 7/25/2026 7:30:00 AM to Total Garage, Umzimkulu (South Africa) arriving at 7/26/2026 8:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $48 per person are available. Travel duration is 24h 35m
	Intercape	22h 10m	6:30 PM	Cape Town	Civic Center	4:40 PM	Umzimkulu	Total Garage		Economy	$52	A Bus from Intercape goes from Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) at 7/25/2026 6:30:00 PM to Total Garage, Umzimkulu (South Africa) arriving at 7/26/2026 4:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $52 per person are available. Travel duration is 22h 10m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Cape Town to Umzimkulu is $48 on 7/22/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Cape Town and Umzimkulu

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

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 4 daily buses from Cape Town to Umzimkulu. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Cape Town and Umzimkulu.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 11 buses from Cape Town to Umzimkulu, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Cape Town and Umzimkulu, with 9 offers.

Facts about the bus from Cape Town to Umzimkulu

Compare all providers like Intercape and Big Sky Intercity that travel 2 times every day by bus from Cape Town to Umzimkulu in one click! Book your bus ticket from Cape Town to Umzimkulu starting from $48!

Cheapest Bus	$48
Fastest Bus	22h 10m
Earliest Bus	7:30 AM
Latest Bus	6:30 PM
Daily Bus Routes	2 Ø
Distance	718.6 miles
Bus Companies	Intercape and Big Sky Intercity

Cheapest bus connections from Cape Town to Umzimkulu

Every day, 2 buses from 2 bus companies leave Cape Town for Umzimkulu: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 07/19/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 07/19

$66

Monday 07/20

$70

Tuesday 07/21

$73

Wednesday 07/22

$48

Thursday 07/23

$50

Friday 07/24

$48

Saturday 07/25

$48

Sunday 07/26

$48

Monday 07/27

$49

Tuesday 07/28

$49

Wednesday 07/29

$48

Thursday 07/30

$49

Friday 07/31

$48

Saturday 08/01

$48

Sunday 08/02

$51

Monday 08/03

$53

Tuesday 08/04

$55

Wednesday 08/05

$55

Thursday 08/06

$76

Friday 08/07

$73

Saturday 08/08

$75

Sunday 08/09

$72

Monday 08/10

$76

Tuesday 08/11

$48

Wednesday 08/12

$48

Thursday 08/13

Friday 08/14

$50

Saturday 08/15

The cheapest time to travel from Cape Town to Umzimkulu

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

With a price starting from $48, Wednesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Cape Town to Umzimkulu. Thursday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $49.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Cape Town to Umzimkulu, with $48. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $52.

How to save money travelling from Cape Town to Umzimkulu

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 Cape Town to Umzimkulu 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 Cape Town to Umzimkulu, 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 Cape Town to Umzimkulu are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Cape Town to Umzimkulu

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

Intercape from Cape Town to Umzimkulu

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

Cheapest Price	$48
Fastest Bus	22h 10m
Earliest Bus	7:30 AM
Last Bus	6:30 PM
Daily Connections	2 Ø
Found on	7/18/2026

All bus stations and stops in Cape Town and Umzimkulu

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

Civic Center

Old Marine Dr

Durban Road

Durban Road 181

Camps Bay

Darling Bus Stop

Darling Darling

Firlands Service Station

Bus Station

Total Garage

R56

Service and Comfort on the bus from Cape Town to Umzimkulu

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

FAQs about the Cape Town to Umzimkulu bus

How much does a Cape Town Umzimkulu bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $48 and takes 24h 35m to reach Umzimkulu. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $48 and $85. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Umzimkulu.

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

Every day, the Cape Town to Umzimkulu bus route is served by approximately 2 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

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

The fastest bus from Cape Town to Umzimkulu is offered by Intercape and takes 22h 10m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $70. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

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

The earliest bus arriving in Umzimkulu from Cape Town starts at 7:30 AM. 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 Cape Town to Umzimkulu?

The latest bus trip departing from Cape Town for Umzimkulu starts at 6:30 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 Cape Town Umzimkulu route?

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

Is there a direct bus between Cape Town and Umzimkulu?

You can check all the direct connections between Cape Town and Umzimkulu 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 Cape Town to Umzimkulu 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 Cape Town Umzimkulu 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 Cape Town Umzimkulu 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 Cape Town to Umzimkulu on your planned travel date.

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Cape Town and to Umzimkulu

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