Bus Paarl to Knysna: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Paarl to Knysna

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Paarl to Knysna from various bus operators like Intercape for the next days.

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tomorrow

$49

Sunday

Monday

$47

Tuesday

Wednesday

$47

Thursday

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	6h 55m	7:55 PM	Paarl	Monument Shell	2:50 AM	Knysna	Bus Stop	Economy	$49	A Bus from Intercape goes from Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) at 12/6/2025 7:55:00 PM to Bus Stop, Knysna (South Africa) arriving at 12/7/2025 2:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $49 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 55m
Intercape	7h 20m	8:25 PM	Paarl	Monument Shell	3:45 AM	Knysna	Bus Stop	Economy	$53	A Bus from Intercape goes from Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) at 12/6/2025 8:25:00 PM to Bus Stop, Knysna (South Africa) arriving at 12/7/2025 3:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $53 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 20m
Intercape	8h 25m	5:45 PM	Paarl	Monument Shell	2:10 AM	Knysna	Bus Stop	Economy	$61	A Bus from Intercape goes from Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) at 12/6/2025 5:45:00 PM to Bus Stop, Knysna (South Africa) arriving at 12/7/2025 2:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $61 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 25m
Intercape	6h 55m	6:55 PM	Paarl	Monument Shell	1:50 AM	Knysna	Bus Stop	Economy	$67	A Bus from Intercape goes from Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) at 12/6/2025 6:55:00 PM to Bus Stop, Knysna (South Africa) arriving at 12/7/2025 1:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $67 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 55m
Intercape	7h 25m	7:10 AM	Paarl	Monument Shell	2:35 PM	Knysna	Bus Stop	Economy	$70	A Bus from Intercape goes from Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) at 12/6/2025 7:10:00 AM to Bus Stop, Knysna (South Africa) arriving at 12/6/2025 2:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $70 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 25m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	8h 55m	5:45 PM	Paarl	Monument Shell	2:40 AM	Knysna	Bus Stop	Economy	$47	A Bus from Intercape goes from Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) at 12/8/2025 5:45:00 PM to Bus Stop, Knysna (South Africa) arriving at 12/9/2025 2:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 55m
Intercape	6h 55m	7:55 PM	Paarl	Monument Shell	2:50 AM	Knysna	Bus Stop	Economy	$49	A Bus from Intercape goes from Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) at 12/8/2025 7:55:00 PM to Bus Stop, Knysna (South Africa) arriving at 12/9/2025 2:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $49 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 55m
Intercape	7h 20m	8:25 PM	Paarl	Monument Shell	3:45 AM	Knysna	Bus Stop	Economy	$49	A Bus from Intercape goes from Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) at 12/8/2025 8:25:00 PM to Bus Stop, Knysna (South Africa) arriving at 12/9/2025 3:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $49 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 20m
Intercape	8h 25m	5:45 PM	Paarl	Monument Shell	2:10 AM	Knysna	Bus Stop	Economy	$59	A Bus from Intercape goes from Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) at 12/8/2025 5:45:00 PM to Bus Stop, Knysna (South Africa) arriving at 12/9/2025 2:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $59 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 25m
Intercape	6h 55m	6:55 PM	Paarl	Monument Shell	1:50 AM	Knysna	Bus Stop	Economy	$67	A Bus from Intercape goes from Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) at 12/8/2025 6:55:00 PM to Bus Stop, Knysna (South Africa) arriving at 12/9/2025 1:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $67 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 55m

Did you know that if you travel from Paarl to Knysna via Riversdale, you can save more than $10? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Computicket
  
  6h 45m
  
  0
  
  6:45 PM
  
  Paarl
  Bus Stop
  
  10:20 PM
  
  Riversdale
  Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $19
  
  A Bus from Computicket goes from Bus Stop, Paarl (South Africa) at 12/9/2025 6:45:00 PM to Bus Stop, Riversdale (South Africa) arriving at 12/9/2025 10:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 35m
- Computicket
  
  3h 5m
  
  0
  
  10:25 PM
  
  Riversdale
  Bus Stop
  
  1:30 AM
  
  Knysna
  Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $18
  
  A Bus from Computicket goes from Bus Stop, Riversdale (South Africa) at 12/9/2025 10:25:00 PM to Bus Stop, Knysna (South Africa) arriving at 12/10/2025 1:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $18 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 5m
Travel Time is 0h 10m shorter, and you will save $10

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	6h 55m	7:55 PM	Paarl	Monument Shell	2:50 AM	Knysna	Bus Stop	Economy	$47	A Bus from Intercape goes from Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) at 12/10/2025 7:55:00 PM to Bus Stop, Knysna (South Africa) arriving at 12/11/2025 2:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 55m
Intercape	8h 55m	5:45 PM	Paarl	Monument Shell	2:40 AM	Knysna	Bus Stop	Economy	$57	A Bus from Intercape goes from Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) at 12/10/2025 5:45:00 PM to Bus Stop, Knysna (South Africa) arriving at 12/11/2025 2:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $57 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 55m
Intercape	7h 20m	8:25 PM	Paarl	Monument Shell	3:45 AM	Knysna	Bus Stop	Economy	$63	A Bus from Intercape goes from Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) at 12/10/2025 8:25:00 PM to Bus Stop, Knysna (South Africa) arriving at 12/11/2025 3:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $63 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 20m
Intercape	8h 25m	5:45 PM	Paarl	Monument Shell	2:10 AM	Knysna	Bus Stop	Economy	$64	A Bus from Intercape goes from Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) at 12/10/2025 5:45:00 PM to Bus Stop, Knysna (South Africa) arriving at 12/11/2025 2:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $64 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 25m
Intercape	8h 40m	5:45 PM	Paarl	Monument Shell	2:25 AM	Knysna	Bus Stop	Economy	$68	A Bus from Intercape goes from Monument Shell, Paarl (South Africa) at 12/10/2025 5:45:00 PM to Bus Stop, Knysna (South Africa) arriving at 12/11/2025 2:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $68 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 40m

Did you know that if you travel from Paarl to Knysna via Riversdale, you can save more than $10? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Computicket
  
  6h 45m
  
  0
  
  6:45 PM
  
  Paarl
  Bus Stop
  
  10:20 PM
  
  Riversdale
  Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $19
  
  A Bus from Computicket goes from Bus Stop, Paarl (South Africa) at 12/9/2025 6:45:00 PM to Bus Stop, Riversdale (South Africa) arriving at 12/9/2025 10:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 35m
- Computicket
  
  3h 5m
  
  0
  
  10:25 PM
  
  Riversdale
  Bus Stop
  
  1:30 AM
  
  Knysna
  Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $18
  
  A Bus from Computicket goes from Bus Stop, Riversdale (South Africa) at 12/9/2025 10:25:00 PM to Bus Stop, Knysna (South Africa) arriving at 12/10/2025 1:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $18 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 5m
Travel Time is 0h 10m shorter, and you will save $10

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Paarl to Knysna is $25 on 12/4/2025. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Paarl and Knysna

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

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 8 daily buses from Paarl to Knysna. Saturday has instead the fewest connections, with only 7 daily coaches between Paarl and Knysna.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 9 buses from Paarl to Knysna, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Paarl and Knysna, with 6 offers.

Facts about the bus from Paarl to Knysna

Compare all providers like Intercape that travel 7 times every day by bus from Paarl to Knysna in one click! Book your bus ticket from Paarl to Knysna starting from $25!

Cheapest Bus	$25
Fastest Bus	6h 55m
Earliest Bus	7:10 AM
Latest Bus	8:25 PM
Daily Bus Routes	7 Ø
Distance	234.5 miles
Bus Companies	Intercape

Cheapest bus connections from Paarl to Knysna

Every day, 7 buses from 1 bus companies leave Paarl for Knysna: 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

$49

Sunday 12/07

Monday 12/08

$30

Tuesday 12/09

Wednesday 12/10

$39

Thursday 12/11

Friday 12/12

$40

Saturday 12/13

$37

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 Paarl to Knysna

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

With a price starting from $30, Monday is the cheapest day for a bus from Paarl to Knysna. Wednesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $39.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Paarl to Knysna, with $47. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $70.

How to save money travelling from Paarl to Knysna

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 Paarl to Knysna 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 Paarl to Knysna, 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 Paarl to Knysna are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Paarl to Knysna

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

Intercape from Paarl to Knysna

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

Cheapest Price	$47
Fastest Bus	6h 55m
Earliest Bus	7:10 AM
Last Bus	8:25 PM
Daily Connections	7 Ø
Found on	12/2/2025

All bus stations and stops in Paarl and Knysna

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

Monument Shell

Main Rd 25

Bus Stop

GelderblomShell Gas Station

Jan Van Riebeeck Drive 27

Huguenot Tunnel

Bus Stop

Waterfront Drive 15

Toyota

Main Rd 9

Service and Comfort on the bus from Paarl to Knysna

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

FAQs about the Paarl to Knysna bus

How much does a Paarl Knysna bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $25 and takes 8h 55m to reach Knysna. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 1 companies with a range of ticket prices between $25 and $100. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Knysna.

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

Every day, the Paarl to Knysna 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 Paarl to Knysna take?

The fastest bus from Paarl to Knysna is offered by Intercape and takes 6h 55m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $67. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Paarl to Knysna?

The earliest bus arriving in Knysna from Paarl starts at 7:10 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 Paarl to Knysna?

The latest bus trip departing from Paarl for Knysna starts at 8:25 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 Paarl Knysna route?

When traveling by bus from Paarl to Knysna, passengers can travel with Intercape. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Paarl and Knysna?

You can check all the direct connections between Paarl and Knysna 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.

What can I take with me on the Paarl to Knysna 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 Paarl Knysna 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 Paarl Knysna 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 Paarl to Knysna on your planned travel date.

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Paarl and to Knysna

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