Bus Heidelberg (Cape) to Mthatha - Compare all Companies

Compare all timetables for the bus from Heidelberg (Cape) to Mthatha

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Heidelberg (Cape) to Mthatha from various bus operators like Intercape, Big Sky Intercity or Intercity Xpress for the next days.

today

tomorrow

$59

Sunday

$68

Monday

$66

Tuesday

Wednesday

$64

Thursday

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	14h 50m	7:55 PM	Heidelberg (Cape)	Engen Garage	10:45 AM	Mthatha	Station	Economy	$59	A Bus from Intercape goes from Engen Garage, Heidelberg (Cape) (South Africa) at 12/6/2025 7:55:00 PM to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 12/7/2025 10:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $59 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 50m
Intercape	14h 25m	7:55 PM	Heidelberg (Cape)	Engen Garage	10:20 AM	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	Economy	$59	A Bus from Intercape goes from Engen Garage, Heidelberg (Cape) (South Africa) at 12/6/2025 7:55:00 PM to Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 12/7/2025 10:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $59 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 25m
Intercape	17h 5m	10:50 AM	Heidelberg (Cape)	Engen Garage	3:55 AM	Mthatha	Station	Economy	$70	A Bus from Intercape goes from Engen Garage, Heidelberg (Cape) (South Africa) at 12/6/2025 10:50:00 AM to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 12/7/2025 3:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $70 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 5m
Intercape	16h 50m	10:50 AM	Heidelberg (Cape)	Engen Garage	3:40 AM	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	Economy	$70	A Bus from Intercape goes from Engen Garage, Heidelberg (Cape) (South Africa) at 12/6/2025 10:50:00 AM to Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 12/7/2025 3:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $70 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	14h 50m	7:55 PM	Heidelberg (Cape)	Engen Garage	10:45 AM	Mthatha	Station	Basic	$68	A Bus from Intercape goes from Engen Garage, Heidelberg (Cape) (South Africa) at 12/7/2025 7:55:00 PM to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 12/8/2025 10:45:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $68 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 50m
Intercape	14h 25m	7:55 PM	Heidelberg (Cape)	Engen Garage	10:20 AM	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	Basic	$68	A Bus from Intercape goes from Engen Garage, Heidelberg (Cape) (South Africa) at 12/7/2025 7:55:00 PM to Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 12/8/2025 10:20:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $68 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 25m
Intercity Xpress	14h 40m	10:25 PM	Heidelberg (Cape)	Engen Garage	1:05 PM	Mthatha	Station	Economy	$68	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Engen Garage, Heidelberg (Cape) (South Africa) at 12/7/2025 10:25:00 PM to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 12/8/2025 1:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $68 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 40m
Intercity Xpress	14h 25m	10:25 PM	Heidelberg (Cape)	Engen Garage	12:50 PM	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	Economy	$68	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Engen Garage, Heidelberg (Cape) (South Africa) at 12/7/2025 10:25:00 PM to Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 12/8/2025 12:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $68 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 25m
Big Sky Intercity	17h 5m	10:50 AM	Heidelberg (Cape)	Engen Garage	3:55 AM	Mthatha	Station	Basic	$71	A Bus from Big Sky Intercity goes from Engen Garage, Heidelberg (Cape) (South Africa) at 12/7/2025 10:50:00 AM to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 12/8/2025 3:55:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $71 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 5m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	14h 25m	7:55 PM	Heidelberg (Cape)	Engen Garage	10:20 AM	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	Economy	$66	A Bus from Intercape goes from Engen Garage, Heidelberg (Cape) (South Africa) at 12/8/2025 7:55:00 PM to Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 12/9/2025 10:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $66 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 25m
Intercape	14h 50m	7:55 PM	Heidelberg (Cape)	Engen Garage	10:45 AM	Mthatha	Station	Economy	$66	A Bus from Intercape goes from Engen Garage, Heidelberg (Cape) (South Africa) at 12/8/2025 7:55:00 PM to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 12/9/2025 10:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $66 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 50m
Intercity Xpress	14h 40m	10:25 PM	Heidelberg (Cape)	Engen Garage	1:05 PM	Mthatha	Station	Economy	$68	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Engen Garage, Heidelberg (Cape) (South Africa) at 12/8/2025 10:25:00 PM to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 12/9/2025 1:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $68 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 40m
Intercity Xpress	14h 25m	10:25 PM	Heidelberg (Cape)	Engen Garage	12:50 PM	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	Economy	$68	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Engen Garage, Heidelberg (Cape) (South Africa) at 12/8/2025 10:25:00 PM to Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 12/9/2025 12:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $68 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 25m
Eagle Liner	15h 15m	10:30 PM	Heidelberg (Cape)	Engen Garage	1:45 PM	Mthatha	Station	Economy	$72	A Bus from Eagle Liner goes from Engen Garage, Heidelberg (Cape) (South Africa) at 12/8/2025 10:30:00 PM to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 12/9/2025 1:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $72 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	14h 50m	7:55 PM	Heidelberg (Cape)	Engen Garage	10:45 AM	Mthatha	Station	Economy	$64	A Bus from Intercape goes from Engen Garage, Heidelberg (Cape) (South Africa) at 12/10/2025 7:55:00 PM to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 12/11/2025 10:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $64 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 50m
Intercape	14h 25m	7:55 PM	Heidelberg (Cape)	Engen Garage	10:20 AM	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	Economy	$64	A Bus from Intercape goes from Engen Garage, Heidelberg (Cape) (South Africa) at 12/10/2025 7:55:00 PM to Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 12/11/2025 10:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $64 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 25m
Intercape	17h 5m	10:50 AM	Heidelberg (Cape)	Engen Garage	3:55 AM	Mthatha	Station	Economy	$100	A Bus from Intercape goes from Engen Garage, Heidelberg (Cape) (South Africa) at 12/10/2025 10:50:00 AM to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 12/11/2025 3:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $100 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 5m
Intercape	16h 50m	10:50 AM	Heidelberg (Cape)	Engen Garage	3:40 AM	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	Economy	$100	A Bus from Intercape goes from Engen Garage, Heidelberg (Cape) (South Africa) at 12/10/2025 10:50:00 AM to Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 12/11/2025 3:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $100 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 50m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Heidelberg (Cape) to Mthatha is $32 on 11/30/2025. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Heidelberg (Cape) and Mthatha

See here how frequent the connections between Heidelberg (Cape) and Mthatha are, during different times and days of the week.

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 12 daily buses from Heidelberg (Cape) to Mthatha. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 4 daily coaches between Heidelberg (Cape) and Mthatha.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 18 buses from Heidelberg (Cape) to Mthatha, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Heidelberg (Cape) and Mthatha, with 10 offers.

Facts about the bus from Heidelberg (Cape) to Mthatha

Compare all providers like Intercape, Big Sky Intercity and Intercity Xpress that travel 7 times every day by bus from Heidelberg (Cape) to Mthatha in one click! Book your bus ticket from Heidelberg (Cape) to Mthatha starting from $32!

Cheapest Bus	$32
Fastest Bus	14h 25m
Earliest Bus	10:50 AM
Latest Bus	7:55 PM
Daily Bus Routes	7 Ø
Distance	486.6 miles
Bus Companies	Intercape, Big Sky Intercity, Intercity Xpress and Eagle Liner

Cheapest bus connections from Heidelberg (Cape) to Mthatha

Every day, 7 buses from 4 bus companies leave Heidelberg (Cape) for Mthatha: 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

$59

Sunday 12/07

$68

Monday 12/08

$68

Tuesday 12/09

Wednesday 12/10

$64

Thursday 12/11

Friday 12/12

$86

Saturday 12/13

Sunday 12/14

$45

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 Heidelberg (Cape) to Mthatha

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

With a price starting from $45, Sunday is the cheapest day for a bus from Heidelberg (Cape) to Mthatha. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $66.

Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Heidelberg (Cape) to Mthatha, with $59. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $70.

How to save money travelling from Heidelberg (Cape) 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 Heidelberg (Cape) 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 Heidelberg (Cape) 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 buses from Heidelberg (Cape) to Mthatha are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Heidelberg (Cape) and Mthatha

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Heidelberg (Cape) and Mthatha.

Engen Garage

Eksteen St

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 Heidelberg (Cape) to Mthatha

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

FAQs about the Heidelberg (Cape) to Mthatha bus

How much does a Heidelberg (Cape) Mthatha bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $32 and takes 14h 50m to reach Mthatha. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Heidelberg (Cape) to Mthatha?

This route is offered by 4 companies with a range of ticket prices between $32 and $100. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Mthatha.

On average, how many connections are available from Heidelberg (Cape) to Mthatha each day?

Every day, the Heidelberg (Cape) to Mthatha bus route is served by approximately 7 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Heidelberg (Cape) to Mthatha take?

The fastest bus from Heidelberg (Cape) to Mthatha is offered by Intercape and takes 14h 25m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $59. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Heidelberg (Cape) to Mthatha?

The earliest bus arriving in Mthatha from Heidelberg (Cape) starts at 10:50 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 Heidelberg (Cape) to Mthatha?

The latest bus trip departing from Heidelberg (Cape) for Mthatha starts at 7:55 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 Heidelberg (Cape) Mthatha route?

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

Is there a direct bus between Heidelberg (Cape) and Mthatha?

You can check all the direct connections between Heidelberg (Cape) 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 Intercity Xpress.

What can I take with me on the Heidelberg (Cape) to Mthatha 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 Heidelberg (Cape) Mthatha 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 Heidelberg (Cape) 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 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 Heidelberg (Cape) to Mthatha on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Heidelberg (Cape) 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 Heidelberg (Cape) and to Mthatha

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