Bus Mthatha to Durban: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Mthatha to Durban

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

today

$20

tomorrow

$24

Saturday

$23

Sunday

$23

Monday

$23

Tuesday

$38

Wednesday

$24

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercity Xpress	7h 35m	12:55 PM	Mthatha	Station	8:30 PM	Durban	Bus Station	Economy	$20	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 12/4/2025 12:55:00 PM to Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) arriving at 12/4/2025 8:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 35m
Intercity Xpress	7h 20m	1:10 PM	Mthatha	Station	8:30 PM	Durban	Bus Station	Economy	$20	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 12/4/2025 1:10:00 PM to Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) arriving at 12/4/2025 8:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 20m
Intercape	8h 0m	11:20 AM	Mthatha	Station	7:20 PM	Durban	O.R Tambo Parade	Economy	$22	A Bus from Intercape goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 12/4/2025 11:20:00 AM to O.R Tambo Parade, Durban (South Africa) arriving at 12/4/2025 7:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m
Intercape	7h 40m	2:15 PM	Mthatha	Station	9:55 PM	Durban	O.R Tambo Parade	Economy	$22	A Bus from Intercape goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 12/4/2025 2:15:00 PM to O.R Tambo Parade, Durban (South Africa) arriving at 12/4/2025 9:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 40m
Big Sky Intercity	7h 50m	11:00 AM	Mthatha	Station	6:50 PM	Durban	Bus Station	Economy	$23	A Bus from Big Sky Intercity goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 12/4/2025 11:00:00 AM to Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) arriving at 12/4/2025 6:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 50m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
City to City	6h 10m	2:20 PM	Mthatha	Station	8:30 PM	Durban	Bus Station	Economy	$24	A Bus from City to City goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 12/5/2025 2:20:00 PM to Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) arriving at 12/5/2025 8:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m
City to City	6h 0m	2:30 PM	Mthatha	Station	8:30 PM	Durban	Bus Station	Economy	$24	A Bus from City to City goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 12/5/2025 2:30:00 PM to Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) arriving at 12/5/2025 8:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 0m
Intercape	7h 10m	3:45 AM	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	10:55 AM	Durban	Bus Station	Economy	$41	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) at 12/5/2025 3:45:00 AM to Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) arriving at 12/5/2025 10:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $41 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 10m
Intercape	7h 30m	3:45 AM	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	11:15 AM	Durban	O.R Tambo Parade	Economy	$41	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) at 12/5/2025 3:45:00 AM to O.R Tambo Parade, Durban (South Africa) arriving at 12/5/2025 11:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $41 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 30m
Intercity Xpress	7h 35m	12:55 PM	Mthatha	Station	8:30 PM	Durban	Bus Station	Economy	$48	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 12/5/2025 12:55:00 PM to Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) arriving at 12/5/2025 8:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $48 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
City to City	6h 10m	2:20 PM	Mthatha	Station	8:30 PM	Durban	Bus Station	Economy	$23	A Bus from City to City goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 12/6/2025 2:20:00 PM to Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) arriving at 12/6/2025 8:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m
City to City	6h 0m	2:30 PM	Mthatha	Station	8:30 PM	Durban	Bus Station	Economy	$23	A Bus from City to City goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 12/6/2025 2:30:00 PM to Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) arriving at 12/6/2025 8:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 0m
Intercity Xpress	7h 35m	12:55 PM	Mthatha	Station	8:30 PM	Durban	Bus Station	Economy	$51	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 12/6/2025 12:55:00 PM to Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) arriving at 12/6/2025 8:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $51 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 35m
Intercity Xpress	7h 20m	1:10 PM	Mthatha	Station	8:30 PM	Durban	Bus Station	Economy	$51	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 12/6/2025 1:10:00 PM to Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) arriving at 12/6/2025 8:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $51 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 20m
Intercape	7h 55m	2:00 PM	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	9:55 PM	Durban	O.R Tambo Parade	Economy	$53	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) at 12/6/2025 2:00:00 PM to O.R Tambo Parade, Durban (South Africa) arriving at 12/6/2025 9:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $53 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 55m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
City to City	6h 10m	2:20 PM	Mthatha	Station	8:30 PM	Durban	Bus Station	Economy	$23	A Bus from City to City goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 12/7/2025 2:20:00 PM to Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) arriving at 12/7/2025 8:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m
City to City	6h 0m	2:30 PM	Mthatha	Station	8:30 PM	Durban	Bus Station	Economy	$23	A Bus from City to City goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 12/7/2025 2:30:00 PM to Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) arriving at 12/7/2025 8:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 0m
Intercape	7h 30m	2:15 PM	Mthatha	Station	9:45 PM	Durban	Bus Station	Economy	$40	A Bus from Intercape goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 12/7/2025 2:15:00 PM to Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) arriving at 12/7/2025 9:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $40 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 30m
Intercape	7h 40m	2:15 PM	Mthatha	Station	9:55 PM	Durban	O.R Tambo Parade	Economy	$40	A Bus from Intercape goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 12/7/2025 2:15:00 PM to O.R Tambo Parade, Durban (South Africa) arriving at 12/7/2025 9:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $40 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 40m
Intercity Xpress	7h 20m	1:05 PM	Mthatha	Station	8:25 PM	Durban	Bus Station	Economy	$42	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 12/7/2025 1:05:00 PM to Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) arriving at 12/7/2025 8:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $42 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 20m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
City to City	6h 10m	2:20 PM	Mthatha	Station	8:30 PM	Durban	Bus Station	Economy	$23	A Bus from City to City goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 12/8/2025 2:20:00 PM to Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) arriving at 12/8/2025 8:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m
Intercity Xpress	7h 20m	1:05 PM	Mthatha	Station	8:25 PM	Durban	Bus Station	Economy	$39	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 12/8/2025 1:05:00 PM to Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) arriving at 12/8/2025 8:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $39 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 20m
Intercity Xpress	7h 5m	1:20 PM	Mthatha	Station	8:25 PM	Durban	Bus Station	Economy	$39	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 12/8/2025 1:20:00 PM to Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) arriving at 12/8/2025 8:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $39 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 5m
Intercape	7h 45m	2:00 PM	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	9:45 PM	Durban	Bus Station	Economy	$47	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) at 12/8/2025 2:00:00 PM to Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) arriving at 12/8/2025 9:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 45m
Intercape	7h 55m	2:00 PM	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	9:55 PM	Durban	O.R Tambo Parade	Economy	$47	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) at 12/8/2025 2:00:00 PM to O.R Tambo Parade, Durban (South Africa) arriving at 12/8/2025 9:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 55m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	7h 30m	3:45 AM	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	11:15 AM	Durban	O.R Tambo Parade	Economy	$38	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) at 12/9/2025 3:45:00 AM to O.R Tambo Parade, Durban (South Africa) arriving at 12/9/2025 11:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $38 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 30m
Intercape	7h 10m	3:45 AM	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	10:55 AM	Durban	Bus Station	Economy	$38	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) at 12/9/2025 3:45:00 AM to Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) arriving at 12/9/2025 10:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $38 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 10m
Intercape	6h 55m	4:00 AM	Mthatha	Station	10:55 AM	Durban	Bus Station	Economy	$38	A Bus from Intercape goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 12/9/2025 4:00:00 AM to Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) arriving at 12/9/2025 10:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $38 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 55m
Intercity Xpress	7h 20m	1:05 PM	Mthatha	Station	8:25 PM	Durban	Bus Station	Economy	$39	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 12/9/2025 1:05:00 PM to Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) arriving at 12/9/2025 8:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $39 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 20m
Intercity Xpress	7h 5m	1:20 PM	Mthatha	Station	8:25 PM	Durban	Bus Station	Economy	$39	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 12/9/2025 1:20:00 PM to Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) arriving at 12/9/2025 8:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $39 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 5m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
City to City	6h 10m	2:20 PM	Mthatha	Station	8:30 PM	Durban	Bus Station	Economy	$24	A Bus from City to City goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 12/10/2025 2:20:00 PM to Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) arriving at 12/10/2025 8:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m
Intercity Xpress	7h 20m	1:05 PM	Mthatha	Station	8:25 PM	Durban	Bus Station	Economy	$39	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 12/10/2025 1:05:00 PM to Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) arriving at 12/10/2025 8:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $39 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 20m
Intercity Xpress	7h 5m	1:20 PM	Mthatha	Station	8:25 PM	Durban	Bus Station	Economy	$39	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Station, Mthatha (South Africa) at 12/10/2025 1:20:00 PM to Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) arriving at 12/10/2025 8:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $39 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 5m
Intercape	6h 55m	1:50 AM	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	8:45 AM	Durban	Bus Station	Economy	$49	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) at 12/10/2025 1:50:00 AM to Bus Station, Durban (South Africa) arriving at 12/10/2025 8:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $49 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 55m
Intercape	7h 10m	1:50 AM	Mthatha	Shell Ultra City	9:00 AM	Durban	O.R Tambo Parade	Economy	$49	A Bus from Intercape goes from Shell Ultra City, Mthatha (South Africa) at 12/10/2025 1:50:00 AM to O.R Tambo Parade, Durban (South Africa) arriving at 12/10/2025 9:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $49 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 10m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Mthatha to Durban is $20 on 12/4/2025. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Mthatha and Durban

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

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 72 daily buses from Mthatha to Durban. Thursday has instead the fewest connections, with only 63 daily coaches between Mthatha and Durban.

The busiest time of the day is the Night, with 261 buses from Mthatha to Durban, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Mthatha and Durban, with 84 offers.

Facts about the bus from Mthatha to Durban

Compare all providers like Intercape, Big Sky Intercity and Intercity Xpress that travel 69 times every day by bus from Mthatha to Durban in one click! Book your bus ticket from Mthatha to Durban starting from $20!

Cheapest Bus	$20
Fastest Bus	6h 0m
Earliest Bus	12:30 AM
Latest Bus	2:20 PM
Daily Bus Routes	69 Ø
Distance	179.2 miles
Bus Companies	Intercape, Big Sky Intercity, Intercity Xpress and City to City

Cheapest bus connections from Mthatha to Durban

Every day, 69 buses from 4 bus companies leave Mthatha for Durban: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 12/04/2025 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

$20

Friday 12/05

$24

Saturday 12/06

$23

Sunday 12/07

$23

Monday 12/08

$23

Tuesday 12/09

$38

Wednesday 12/10

$24

Thursday 12/11

$23

Friday 12/12

$79

Saturday 12/13

$42

Sunday 12/14

$43

Monday 12/15

$23

Tuesday 12/16

$24

Wednesday 12/17

$23

Thursday 12/18

$23

Friday 12/19

$38

Saturday 12/20

$23

Sunday 12/21

$23

Monday 12/22

$34

Tuesday 12/23

$23

Wednesday 12/24

$23

Thursday 12/25

$22

Friday 12/26

$22

Saturday 12/27

The cheapest time to travel from Mthatha to Durban

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

With a price starting from $20, Thursday is the cheapest day for a bus from Mthatha to Durban. Tuesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $23.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Mthatha to Durban, with $20. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $22.

How to save money travelling from Mthatha to Durban

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 Mthatha to Durban 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 Mthatha to Durban, 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 Mthatha to Durban are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Mthatha to Durban

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

Intercity Xpress from Mthatha to Durban

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

Cheapest Price	$20
Fastest Bus	7h 5m
Earliest Bus	12:30 AM
Last Bus	1:20 PM
Daily Connections	8 Ø
Found on	12/4/2025

Intercape from Mthatha to Durban

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

Cheapest Price	$22
Fastest Bus	6h 20m
Earliest Bus	1:50 AM
Last Bus	2:15 PM
Daily Connections	43 Ø
Found on	12/4/2025

City to City from Mthatha to Durban

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

Cheapest Price	$23
Fastest Bus	6h 0m
Earliest Bus	2:20 PM
Last Bus	2:20 PM
Daily Connections	1 Ø
Found on	12/4/2025

All bus stations and stops in Mthatha and Durban

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

Shell Ultra City

Nelson Mandela Drive N2

Station

Nelson Mandela Drive 33

Chatam St. & Sutherland St.

Tembuland Gas Station

Momelezi Road 3

Bus Station

Masabalala Yengwa Ave 65

O.R Tambo Parade

Marine Parade 85

Gateway

Pavallian Hotel

ICC

Bram Fischer Rd 45

Service and Comfort on the bus from Mthatha to Durban

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

FAQs about the Mthatha to Durban bus

How much does a Mthatha Durban bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $20 and takes 7h 35m to reach Durban. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 4 companies with a range of ticket prices between $20 and $122. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Durban.

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

Every day, the Mthatha to Durban bus route is served by approximately 69 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

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

The fastest bus from Mthatha to Durban is offered by City to City and takes 6h 0m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $23. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Mthatha to Durban?

The earliest bus arriving in Durban from Mthatha starts at 12:30 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 Mthatha to Durban?

The latest bus trip departing from Mthatha for Durban starts at 2:20 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 Mthatha Durban route?

When traveling by bus from Mthatha to Durban, 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 Mthatha and Durban?

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

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Mthatha and to Durban

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