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

today

tomorrow

$26

Sunday

$20

Monday

$23

Tuesday

$20

Wednesday

$22

Thursday

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	13h 15m	5:45 PM	Grahamstown	Frontier Country Hotel	7:00 AM	Paarl	Monument Shell	Economy	$26	A Bus from Intercape goes from Frontier Country Hotel, Grahamstown (South Africa) at 12/6/2025 5:45:00 PM to Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 12/7/2025 7:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 15m
Intercape	12h 15m	5:30 PM	Grahamstown	Frontier Country Hotel	5:45 AM	Paarl	Monument Shell	Economy	$27	A Bus from Intercape goes from Frontier Country Hotel, Grahamstown (South Africa) at 12/6/2025 5:30:00 PM to Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 12/7/2025 5:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 15m
Intercape	14h 40m	5:35 AM	Grahamstown	Frontier Country Hotel	8:15 PM	Paarl	Monument Shell	Economy	$34	A Bus from Intercape goes from Frontier Country Hotel, Grahamstown (South Africa) at 12/6/2025 5:35:00 AM to Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 12/6/2025 8:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $34 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 40m
Intercape	14h 45m	6:00 PM	Grahamstown	Frontier Country Hotel	8:45 AM	Paarl	Monument Shell	Economy	$34	A Bus from Intercape goes from Frontier Country Hotel, Grahamstown (South Africa) at 12/6/2025 6:00:00 PM to Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 12/7/2025 8:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $34 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 45m
Intercape	12h 5m	10:30 PM	Grahamstown	Frontier Country Hotel	10:35 AM	Paarl	Monument Shell	Economy	$34	A Bus from Intercape goes from Frontier Country Hotel, Grahamstown (South Africa) at 12/6/2025 10:30:00 PM to Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 12/7/2025 10:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $34 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 5m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
APM	14h 35m	4:45 PM	Grahamstown	Frontier Country Hotel	7:20 AM	Paarl	Monument Shell	Economy	$20	A Bus from APM goes from Frontier Country Hotel, Grahamstown (South Africa) at 12/7/2025 4:45:00 PM to Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 12/8/2025 7:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 35m
City to City	11h 45m	7:30 PM	Grahamstown	Bus Stop	7:15 AM	Paarl	Bus Stop	Economy	$28	A Bus from City to City goes from Bus Stop, Grahamstown (South Africa) at 12/7/2025 7:30:00 PM to Bus Stop, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 12/8/2025 7:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $28 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 45m
Big Sky Intercity	12h 15m	5:30 PM	Grahamstown	Frontier Country Hotel	5:45 AM	Paarl	Monument Shell	Basic	$29	A Bus from Big Sky Intercity goes from Frontier Country Hotel, Grahamstown (South Africa) at 12/7/2025 5:30:00 PM to Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 12/8/2025 5:45:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 15m
Intercape	13h 30m	6:20 AM	Grahamstown	Bus Stop	7:50 PM	Paarl	Bus Stop	Economy	$31	A Bus from Intercape goes from Bus Stop, Grahamstown (South Africa) at 12/7/2025 6:20:00 AM to Bus Stop, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 12/7/2025 7:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $31 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 30m
Intercity Xpress	11h 40m	7:50 PM	Grahamstown	Bus Stop	7:30 AM	Paarl	Bus Stop	Economy	$56	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Bus Stop, Grahamstown (South Africa) at 12/7/2025 7:50:00 PM to Bus Stop, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 12/8/2025 7:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $56 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 40m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
APM	14h 35m	4:45 PM	Grahamstown	Frontier Country Hotel	7:20 AM	Paarl	Monument Shell	Economy	$23	A Bus from APM goes from Frontier Country Hotel, Grahamstown (South Africa) at 12/8/2025 4:45:00 PM to Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 12/9/2025 7:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 35m
Intercape	13h 15m	5:45 PM	Grahamstown	Frontier Country Hotel	7:00 AM	Paarl	Monument Shell	Economy	$26	A Bus from Intercape goes from Frontier Country Hotel, Grahamstown (South Africa) at 12/8/2025 5:45:00 PM to Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 12/9/2025 7:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 15m
Intercape	13h 30m	6:20 AM	Grahamstown	Frontier Country Hotel	7:50 PM	Paarl	Monument Shell	Economy	$33	A Bus from Intercape goes from Frontier Country Hotel, Grahamstown (South Africa) at 12/8/2025 6:20:00 AM to Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 12/8/2025 7:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $33 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 30m
Intercity Xpress	11h 40m	7:50 PM	Grahamstown	Frontier Country Hotel	7:30 AM	Paarl	Monument Shell	Economy	$57	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Frontier Country Hotel, Grahamstown (South Africa) at 12/8/2025 7:50:00 PM to Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 12/9/2025 7:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $57 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 40m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
APM	14h 35m	4:45 PM	Grahamstown	Bus Stop	7:20 AM	Paarl	Bus Stop	Economy	$20	A Bus from APM goes from Bus Stop, Grahamstown (South Africa) at 12/9/2025 4:45:00 PM to Bus Stop, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 12/10/2025 7:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 35m
City to City	11h 45m	7:30 PM	Grahamstown	Bus Stop	7:15 AM	Paarl	Bus Stop	Economy	$28	A Bus from City to City goes from Bus Stop, Grahamstown (South Africa) at 12/9/2025 7:30:00 PM to Bus Stop, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 12/10/2025 7:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $28 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 45m
Intercape	13h 30m	6:20 AM	Grahamstown	Bus Stop	7:50 PM	Paarl	Bus Stop	Economy	$31	A Bus from Intercape goes from Bus Stop, Grahamstown (South Africa) at 12/9/2025 6:20:00 AM to Bus Stop, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 12/9/2025 7:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $31 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 30m
Big Sky Intercity	12h 15m	5:30 PM	Grahamstown	Bus Stop	5:45 AM	Paarl	Bus Stop	Economy	$35	A Bus from Big Sky Intercity goes from Bus Stop, Grahamstown (South Africa) at 12/9/2025 5:30:00 PM to Bus Stop, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 12/10/2025 5:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $35 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 15m
Intercity Xpress	11h 40m	7:50 PM	Grahamstown	Bus Stop	7:30 AM	Paarl	Bus Stop	Economy	$56	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Bus Stop, Grahamstown (South Africa) at 12/9/2025 7:50:00 PM to Bus Stop, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 12/10/2025 7:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $56 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 40m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
APM	14h 35m	4:45 PM	Grahamstown	Bus Stop	7:20 AM	Paarl	Bus Stop	Economy	$22	A Bus from APM goes from Bus Stop, Grahamstown (South Africa) at 12/10/2025 4:45:00 PM to Bus Stop, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 12/11/2025 7:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 35m
City to City	11h 45m	7:30 PM	Grahamstown	Bus Stop	7:15 AM	Paarl	Bus Stop	Economy	$28	A Bus from City to City goes from Bus Stop, Grahamstown (South Africa) at 12/10/2025 7:30:00 PM to Bus Stop, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 12/11/2025 7:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $28 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 45m
Intercape	12h 15m	5:30 PM	Grahamstown	Frontier Country Hotel	5:45 AM	Paarl	Monument Shell	Economy	$33	A Bus from Intercape goes from Frontier Country Hotel, Grahamstown (South Africa) at 12/10/2025 5:30:00 PM to Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 12/11/2025 5:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $33 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 15m
Intercape	13h 15m	5:45 PM	Grahamstown	Frontier Country Hotel	7:00 AM	Paarl	Monument Shell	Economy	$37	A Bus from Intercape goes from Frontier Country Hotel, Grahamstown (South Africa) at 12/10/2025 5:45:00 PM to Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 12/11/2025 7:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $37 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 15m
Intercity Xpress	11h 40m	7:50 PM	Grahamstown	Bus Stop	7:30 AM	Paarl	Bus Stop	Economy	$56	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Bus Stop, Grahamstown (South Africa) at 12/10/2025 7:50:00 PM to Bus Stop, Paarl (South Africa) arriving at 12/11/2025 7:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $56 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 40m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Grahamstown to Paarl is $20 on 12/7/2025. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Grahamstown and Paarl

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

Wednesday is the busiest day, with more than 26 daily buses from Grahamstown to Paarl. Saturday has instead the fewest connections, with only 7 daily coaches between Grahamstown and Paarl.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 36 buses from Grahamstown to Paarl, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Grahamstown and Paarl, with 9 offers.

Facts about the bus from Grahamstown to Paarl

Compare all providers like Intercape, Big Sky Intercity and APM that travel 15 times every day by bus from Grahamstown to Paarl in one click! Book your bus ticket from Grahamstown to Paarl starting from $20!

Cheapest Bus	$20
Fastest Bus	11h 40m
Earliest Bus	5:35 AM
Latest Bus	10:30 PM
Daily Bus Routes	15 Ø
Distance	436.4 miles
Bus Companies	Intercape, Big Sky Intercity, APM, Intercity Xpress and City to City

Cheapest bus connections from Grahamstown to Paarl

Every day, 15 buses from 5 bus companies leave Grahamstown for Paarl: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 12/05/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 11/30

Monday 12/01

Tuesday 12/02

Wednesday 12/03

Thursday 12/04

Friday 12/05

Saturday 12/06

$26

Sunday 12/07

$20

Monday 12/08

$23

Tuesday 12/09

$21

Wednesday 12/10

$33

Thursday 12/11

Friday 12/12

$23

Saturday 12/13

Sunday 12/14

Monday 12/15

Tuesday 12/16

Wednesday 12/17

Thursday 12/18

Friday 12/19

Saturday 12/20

Sunday 12/21

Monday 12/22

Tuesday 12/23

Wednesday 12/24

Thursday 12/25

Friday 12/26

Saturday 12/27

The cheapest time to travel from Grahamstown to Paarl

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

With a price starting from $20, Sunday is the cheapest day for a bus from Grahamstown to Paarl. Saturday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $26.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Grahamstown to Paarl, with $20. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $31.

How to save money travelling from Grahamstown to Paarl

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 Grahamstown to Paarl 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 Grahamstown to Paarl, 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 Grahamstown to Paarl are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Grahamstown to Paarl

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

Intercape from Grahamstown to Paarl

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

Cheapest Price	$26
Fastest Bus	12h 5m
Earliest Bus	5:35 AM
Last Bus	10:30 PM
Daily Connections	10 Ø
Found on	12/2/2025

Latest reviews for bus companies on the route Grahamstown - Paarl

Liyema , 9/18/2024

The worst bus ever . Bus did not arrive and failed to communicate that . It's been 2 months since I asked for a refund they refuse to refund or even answer my messages on their WhatsApp. I do not rec ... The worst bus ever . Bus did not arrive and failed to communicate that . It's been 2 months since I asked for a refund they refuse to refund or even answer my messages on their WhatsApp. I do not recommend it .

All bus stations and stops in Grahamstown and Paarl

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

Frontier Country Hotel

Bathurst St 2

Monument Shell

Main Rd 25

Bus Stop

GelderblomShell Gas Station

Jan Van Riebeeck Drive 27

Huguenot Tunnel

Service and Comfort on the bus from Grahamstown to Paarl

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

FAQs about the Grahamstown to Paarl bus

How much does a Grahamstown Paarl bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $20 and takes 14h 35m to reach Paarl. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 5 companies with a range of ticket prices between $20 and $59. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Paarl.

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

Every day, the Grahamstown to Paarl bus route is served by approximately 15 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

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

The fastest bus from Grahamstown to Paarl is offered by Intercity Xpress and takes 11h 40m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $57. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Grahamstown to Paarl?

The earliest bus arriving in Paarl from Grahamstown starts at 5:35 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 Grahamstown to Paarl?

The latest bus trip departing from Grahamstown for Paarl starts at 10:30 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 Grahamstown Paarl route?

When traveling by bus from Grahamstown to Paarl, passengers can travel with Intercape, Big Sky Intercity 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 Grahamstown and Paarl?

You can check all the direct connections between Grahamstown and Paarl 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 Grahamstown to Paarl 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 Grahamstown Paarl 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 Grahamstown Paarl 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 Grahamstown to Paarl on your planned travel date.

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

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 Grahamstown and to Paarl

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