Bus Durban to Grahamstown - Compare all Companies

Compare all timetables for the bus from Durban to Grahamstown

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Durban to Grahamstown from various bus operators like Intercape, Intercity Xpress or APM for the next days.

today

$20

tomorrow

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

$30

Friday

$18

Saturday

$30

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
City to City	12h 40m	6:45 AM	Durban	Bus Station	7:25 PM	Grahamstown	Bus Stop	Economy	$20	A Bus from City to City goes from Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) at 3/15/2026 6:45:00 AM to Bus Stop, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 3/15/2026 7:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 40m
Intercity Xpress	14h 30m	3:15 PM	Durban	Bus Station	5:45 AM	Grahamstown	Bus Stop	Economy	$26	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) at 3/15/2026 3:15:00 PM to Bus Stop, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 3/16/2026 5:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 30m
Intercity Xpress	13h 45m	4:00 PM	Durban	Bus Station	5:45 AM	Grahamstown	Bus Stop	Economy	$26	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) at 3/15/2026 4:00:00 PM to Bus Stop, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 3/16/2026 5:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 45m
Intercape	13h 50m	4:15 PM	Durban	O.R Tambo Parade	6:05 AM	Grahamstown	Frontier Country Hotel	Economy	$27	A Bus from Intercape goes from O.R Tambo Parade, Durban (South Africa) at 3/15/2026 4:15:00 PM to Frontier Country Hotel, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 3/16/2026 6:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 50m
Intercape	13h 5m	5:00 PM	Durban	Bus Station	6:05 AM	Grahamstown	Frontier Country Hotel	Economy	$27	A Bus from Intercape goes from Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) at 3/15/2026 5:00:00 PM to Frontier Country Hotel, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 3/16/2026 6:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 5m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	13h 50m	4:15 PM	Durban	O.R Tambo Parade	6:05 AM	Grahamstown	Frontier Country Hotel	Economy	$30	A Bus from Intercape goes from O.R Tambo Parade, Durban (South Africa) at 3/19/2026 4:15:00 PM to Frontier Country Hotel, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 3/20/2026 6:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $30 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 50m
Intercape	13h 5m	5:00 PM	Durban	Bus Station	6:05 AM	Grahamstown	Frontier Country Hotel	Economy	$30	A Bus from Intercape goes from Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) at 3/19/2026 5:00:00 PM to Frontier Country Hotel, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 3/20/2026 6:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $30 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 5m
Intercape	16h 10m	6:15 AM	Durban	O.R Tambo Parade	10:25 PM	Grahamstown	Frontier Country Hotel	Economy	$34	A Bus from Intercape goes from O.R Tambo Parade, Durban (South Africa) at 3/19/2026 6:15:00 AM to Frontier Country Hotel, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 3/19/2026 10:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $34 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 10m
Intercape	14h 15m	3:15 PM	Durban	O.R Tambo Parade	5:30 AM	Grahamstown	Frontier Country Hotel	Economy	$34	A Bus from Intercape goes from O.R Tambo Parade, Durban (South Africa) at 3/19/2026 3:15:00 PM to Frontier Country Hotel, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 3/20/2026 5:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $34 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 15m
Intercape	15h 25m	7:00 AM	Durban	Bus Station	10:25 PM	Grahamstown	Frontier Country Hotel	Economy	$34	A Bus from Intercape goes from Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) at 3/19/2026 7:00:00 AM to Frontier Country Hotel, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 3/19/2026 10:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $34 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 25m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
City to City	12h 40m	6:45 AM	Durban	Bus Station	7:25 PM	Grahamstown	Bus Stop	Economy	$18	A Bus from City to City goes from Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) at 3/20/2026 6:45:00 AM to Bus Stop, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 3/20/2026 7:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $18 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 40m
APM	15h 35m	7:00 AM	Durban	Bus Station	10:35 PM	Grahamstown	Bus Stop	Economy	$23	A Bus from APM goes from Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) at 3/20/2026 7:00:00 AM to Bus Stop, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 3/20/2026 10:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 35m
Intercity Xpress	13h 0m	6:45 AM	Durban	Bus Station	7:45 PM	Grahamstown	Bus Stop	Economy	$24	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) at 3/20/2026 6:45:00 AM to Bus Stop, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 3/20/2026 7:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 0m
Intercape	13h 50m	4:15 PM	Durban	Bus Station	6:05 AM	Grahamstown	Bus Stop	Economy	$30	A Bus from Intercape goes from Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) at 3/20/2026 4:15:00 PM to Bus Stop, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 3/21/2026 6:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $30 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 50m
Big Sky Intercity	14h 15m	3:15 PM	Durban	Bus Station	5:30 AM	Grahamstown	Bus Stop	Economy	$37	A Bus from Big Sky Intercity goes from Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) at 3/20/2026 3:15:00 PM to Bus Stop, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 3/21/2026 5:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $37 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	13h 50m	4:15 PM	Durban	O.R Tambo Parade	6:05 AM	Grahamstown	Frontier Country Hotel	Economy	$30	A Bus from Intercape goes from O.R Tambo Parade, Durban (South Africa) at 3/21/2026 4:15:00 PM to Frontier Country Hotel, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 3/22/2026 6:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $30 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 50m
Intercape	13h 5m	5:00 PM	Durban	Bus Station	6:05 AM	Grahamstown	Frontier Country Hotel	Economy	$30	A Bus from Intercape goes from Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) at 3/21/2026 5:00:00 PM to Frontier Country Hotel, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 3/22/2026 6:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $30 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 5m
Intercape	16h 10m	6:15 AM	Durban	O.R Tambo Parade	10:25 PM	Grahamstown	Frontier Country Hotel	Economy	$34	A Bus from Intercape goes from O.R Tambo Parade, Durban (South Africa) at 3/21/2026 6:15:00 AM to Frontier Country Hotel, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 3/21/2026 10:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $34 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 10m
Intercape	14h 15m	3:15 PM	Durban	O.R Tambo Parade	5:30 AM	Grahamstown	Frontier Country Hotel	Economy	$34	A Bus from Intercape goes from O.R Tambo Parade, Durban (South Africa) at 3/21/2026 3:15:00 PM to Frontier Country Hotel, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 3/22/2026 5:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $34 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 15m
Intercape	15h 25m	7:00 AM	Durban	Bus Station	10:25 PM	Grahamstown	Frontier Country Hotel	Economy	$34	A Bus from Intercape goes from Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) at 3/21/2026 7:00:00 AM to Frontier Country Hotel, Grahamstown (South Africa) arriving at 3/21/2026 10:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $34 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 25m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Durban to Grahamstown is $18 on 3/20/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Durban and Grahamstown

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

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 29 daily buses from Durban to Grahamstown. Thursday has instead the fewest connections, with only 8 daily coaches between Durban and Grahamstown.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 36 buses from Durban to Grahamstown, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Durban and Grahamstown, with 23 offers.

Facts about the bus from Durban to Grahamstown

Compare all providers like Intercape, Intercity Xpress and APM that travel 14 times every day by bus from Durban to Grahamstown in one click! Book your bus ticket from Durban to Grahamstown starting from $18!

Cheapest Bus	$18
Fastest Bus	12h 40m
Earliest Bus	6:15 AM
Latest Bus	5:00 PM
Daily Bus Routes	14 Ø
Distance	356.0 miles
Bus Companies	Intercape, Intercity Xpress, APM, City to City and Big Sky Intercity

Cheapest bus connections from Durban to Grahamstown

Every day, 14 buses from 5 bus companies leave Durban for Grahamstown: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 03/15/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 03/15

$20

Monday 03/16

Tuesday 03/17

Wednesday 03/18

Thursday 03/19

$30

Friday 03/20

$18

Saturday 03/21

$30

Sunday 03/22

$30

Monday 03/23

$18

Tuesday 03/24

$30

Wednesday 03/25

$21

Thursday 03/26

$21

Friday 03/27

$31

Saturday 03/28

$21

Sunday 03/29

Monday 03/30

$31

Tuesday 03/31

$35

Wednesday 04/01

Thursday 04/02

Friday 04/03

$34

Saturday 04/04

$34

Sunday 04/05

$40

Monday 04/06

$36

Tuesday 04/07

$30

Wednesday 04/08

$30

Thursday 04/09

$28

Friday 04/10

$30

Saturday 04/11

The cheapest time to travel from Durban to Grahamstown

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

With a price starting from $18, Friday is the cheapest day for a bus from Durban to Grahamstown. Thursday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $21.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Durban to Grahamstown, with $18. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $24.

How to save money travelling from Durban to Grahamstown

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 Durban to Grahamstown 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 Durban to Grahamstown, 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 Durban to Grahamstown are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Durban to Grahamstown

These are the most booked bus companies between Durban to Grahamstown from our users.

Intercape from Durban to Grahamstown

Here you will find the key facts about the Intercape bus route Durban to Grahamstown:

Cheapest Price	$27
Fastest Bus	13h 5m
Earliest Bus	6:15 AM
Last Bus	5:00 PM
Daily Connections	10 Ø
Found on	3/14/2026

Intercity Xpress from Durban to Grahamstown

Here you will find the key facts about the Intercity Xpress bus route Durban to Grahamstown:

Cheapest Price	$24
Fastest Bus	13h 0m
Earliest Bus	6:45 AM
Last Bus	4:00 PM
Daily Connections	4 Ø
Found on	3/14/2026

City to City from Durban to Grahamstown

Here you will find the key facts about the City to City bus route Durban to Grahamstown:

Cheapest Price	$18
Fastest Bus	12h 40m
Earliest Bus	6:45 AM
Last Bus	6:45 AM
Daily Connections	1 Ø
Found on	3/14/2026

All bus stations and stops in Durban and Grahamstown

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Durban and Grahamstown.

Bus Station

Masabalala Yengwa Ave 65

O.R Tambo Parade

Marine Parade 85

Pavallian Hotel

North

Bonnington Pl station

Frontier Country Hotel

Bathurst St 2

Service and Comfort on the bus from Durban to Grahamstown

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

FAQs about the Durban to Grahamstown bus

How much does a Durban Grahamstown bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $18 and takes 12h 40m to reach Grahamstown. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Durban to Grahamstown?

This route is offered by 5 companies with a range of ticket prices between $18 and $37. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Grahamstown.

On average, how many connections are available from Durban to Grahamstown each day?

Every day, the Durban to Grahamstown bus route is served by approximately 14 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Durban to Grahamstown take?

The fastest bus from Durban to Grahamstown is offered by City to City and takes 12h 40m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $20. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Durban to Grahamstown?

The earliest bus arriving in Grahamstown from Durban starts at 6:15 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 Durban to Grahamstown?

The latest bus trip departing from Durban for Grahamstown starts at 5:00 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 Durban Grahamstown route?

When traveling by bus from Durban to Grahamstown, passengers can travel with Intercape, Intercity Xpress and APM. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Durban and Grahamstown?

You can check all the direct connections between Durban and Grahamstown 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 APM.

What can I take with me on the Durban to Grahamstown 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 Durban Grahamstown 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 Durban Grahamstown 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 Durban to Grahamstown on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Durban to Grahamstown?

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Durban to Grahamstown

Economy

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

More bus routes to Durban and to Grahamstown

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