Bus Pietermaritzburg to Plettenberg Bay

Compare all timetables for the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Plettenberg Bay

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Pietermaritzburg to Plettenberg Bay from various bus operators like Intercape or Big Sky Intercity for the next days.

today

$40

tomorrow

$40

Wednesday

$40

Thursday

$41

Friday

$41

Saturday

$40

Sunday

$43

Cheapest bus trips today
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Intercape	18h 30m	8:25 AM	Pietermaritzburg	Burger St. Bus Station	2:55 AM	Plettenberg Bay	Shell Bus Station		Economy	$40	A Bus from Intercape goes from Burger St. Bus Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 1/19/2026 8:25:00 AM to Shell Bus Station, Plettenberg Bay (South Africa) arriving at 1/20/2026 2:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $40 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 30m
	Intercape	18h 30m	5:10 PM	Pietermaritzburg	Burger St. Bus Station	11:40 AM	Plettenberg Bay	Shell Bus Station		Economy	$50	A Bus from Intercape goes from Burger St. Bus Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 1/19/2026 5:10:00 PM to Shell Bus Station, Plettenberg Bay (South Africa) arriving at 1/20/2026 11:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $50 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 30m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Intercape	18h 30m	8:25 AM	Pietermaritzburg	Burger St. Bus Station	2:55 AM	Plettenberg Bay	Shell Bus Station		Economy	$40	A Bus from Intercape goes from Burger St. Bus Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 1/20/2026 8:25:00 AM to Shell Bus Station, Plettenberg Bay (South Africa) arriving at 1/21/2026 2:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $40 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 30m
	Intercape	18h 30m	5:10 PM	Pietermaritzburg	Burger St. Bus Station	11:40 AM	Plettenberg Bay	Shell Bus Station		Economy	$45	A Bus from Intercape goes from Burger St. Bus Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 1/20/2026 5:10:00 PM to Shell Bus Station, Plettenberg Bay (South Africa) arriving at 1/21/2026 11:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Intercape	18h 30m	8:25 AM	Pietermaritzburg	Burger St. Bus Station	2:55 AM	Plettenberg Bay	Shell Bus Station		Economy	$40	A Bus from Intercape goes from Burger St. Bus Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 1/21/2026 8:25:00 AM to Shell Bus Station, Plettenberg Bay (South Africa) arriving at 1/22/2026 2:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $40 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 30m
	Intercape	18h 30m	5:10 PM	Pietermaritzburg	Burger St. Bus Station	11:40 AM	Plettenberg Bay	Shell Bus Station		Economy	$42	A Bus from Intercape goes from Burger St. Bus Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 1/21/2026 5:10:00 PM to Shell Bus Station, Plettenberg Bay (South Africa) arriving at 1/22/2026 11:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $42 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Intercape	18h 30m	8:25 AM	Pietermaritzburg	Burger St. Bus Station	2:55 AM	Plettenberg Bay	Bus Station		Economy	$41	A Bus from Intercape goes from Burger St. Bus Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 1/22/2026 8:25:00 AM to Bus Station, Plettenberg Bay (South Africa) arriving at 1/23/2026 2:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $41 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 30m
	Big Sky Intercity	18h 30m	5:10 PM	Pietermaritzburg	Burger St. Bus Station	11:40 AM	Plettenberg Bay	Bus Station		Economy	$43	A Bus from Big Sky Intercity goes from Burger St. Bus Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 1/22/2026 5:10:00 PM to Bus Station, Plettenberg Bay (South Africa) arriving at 1/23/2026 11:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $43 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Intercape	18h 30m	8:25 AM	Pietermaritzburg	Burger St. Bus Station	2:55 AM	Plettenberg Bay	Shell Bus Station		Economy	$41	A Bus from Intercape goes from Burger St. Bus Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 1/23/2026 8:25:00 AM to Shell Bus Station, Plettenberg Bay (South Africa) arriving at 1/24/2026 2:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $41 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 30m
	Intercape	18h 30m	5:10 PM	Pietermaritzburg	Burger St. Bus Station	11:40 AM	Plettenberg Bay	Shell Bus Station		Economy	$42	A Bus from Intercape goes from Burger St. Bus Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 1/23/2026 5:10:00 PM to Shell Bus Station, Plettenberg Bay (South Africa) arriving at 1/24/2026 11:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $42 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Intercape	18h 30m	8:25 AM	Pietermaritzburg	Burger St. Bus Station	2:55 AM	Plettenberg Bay	Shell Bus Station		Economy	$40	A Bus from Intercape goes from Burger St. Bus Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 1/24/2026 8:25:00 AM to Shell Bus Station, Plettenberg Bay (South Africa) arriving at 1/25/2026 2:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $40 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 30m
	Intercape	18h 30m	5:10 PM	Pietermaritzburg	Burger St. Bus Station	11:40 AM	Plettenberg Bay	Shell Bus Station		Economy	$42	A Bus from Intercape goes from Burger St. Bus Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 1/24/2026 5:10:00 PM to Shell Bus Station, Plettenberg Bay (South Africa) arriving at 1/25/2026 11:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $42 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Intercape	18h 30m	8:25 AM	Pietermaritzburg	Burger St. Bus Station	2:55 AM	Plettenberg Bay	Bus Station		Economy	$43	A Bus from Intercape goes from Burger St. Bus Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 1/25/2026 8:25:00 AM to Bus Station, Plettenberg Bay (South Africa) arriving at 1/26/2026 2:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $43 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 30m
	Big Sky Intercity	18h 30m	5:10 PM	Pietermaritzburg	Burger St. Bus Station	11:40 AM	Plettenberg Bay	Bus Station		Economy	$87	A Bus from Big Sky Intercity goes from Burger St. Bus Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 1/25/2026 5:10:00 PM to Bus Station, Plettenberg Bay (South Africa) arriving at 1/26/2026 11:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $87 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 30m

Did you know that if you travel from Pietermaritzburg to Plettenberg Bay via Kokstad, you can save more than $5? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Computicket
  
  22h 20m
  
  0
  
  2:00 AM
  
  Pietermaritzburg
  Burger St. Bus Station
  
  5:50 AM
  
  Kokstad
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $10
  
  A Bus from Computicket goes from Burger St. Bus Station, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa) at 1/22/2026 2:00:00 AM to Bus Station, Kokstad (South Africa) arriving at 1/22/2026 5:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $10 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 50m
- Computicket
  
  14h 5m
  
  0
  
  10:15 AM
  
  Kokstad
  Bus Station
  
  12:20 AM
  
  Plettenberg Bay
  Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $28
  
  A Bus from Computicket goes from Bus Station, Kokstad (South Africa) at 1/22/2026 10:15:00 AM to Bus Station, Plettenberg Bay (South Africa) arriving at 1/23/2026 12:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $28 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 5m
Travel time is 3h 50m longer, but you will save $5

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Pietermaritzburg to Plettenberg Bay is $38 on 1/28/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Pietermaritzburg and Plettenberg Bay

See here how frequent the connections between Pietermaritzburg and Plettenberg Bay are, during different times and days of the week.

Tuesday is the busiest day, with more than 6 daily buses from Pietermaritzburg to Plettenberg Bay. Sunday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Pietermaritzburg and Plettenberg Bay.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 11 buses from Pietermaritzburg to Plettenberg Bay, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Pietermaritzburg and Plettenberg Bay, with 11 offers.

Facts about the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Plettenberg Bay

Compare all providers like Intercape and Big Sky Intercity that travel 3 times every day by bus from Pietermaritzburg to Plettenberg Bay in one click! Book your bus ticket from Pietermaritzburg to Plettenberg Bay starting from $38!

Cheapest Bus	$38
Fastest Bus	18h 30m
Earliest Bus	8:25 AM
Latest Bus	5:10 PM
Daily Bus Routes	3 Ø
Distance	513.5 miles
Bus Companies	Intercape and Big Sky Intercity

Cheapest bus connections from Pietermaritzburg to Plettenberg Bay

Every day, 3 buses from 2 bus companies leave Pietermaritzburg for Plettenberg Bay: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 01/19/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 01/18

Monday 01/19

$40

Tuesday 01/20

$40

Wednesday 01/21

$41

Thursday 01/22

$41

Friday 01/23

$41

Saturday 01/24

$40

Sunday 01/25

$43

Monday 01/26

$52

Tuesday 01/27

Wednesday 01/28

$38

Thursday 01/29

$40

Friday 01/30

Saturday 01/31

Sunday 02/01

Monday 02/02

Tuesday 02/03

Wednesday 02/04

Thursday 02/05

Friday 02/06

Saturday 02/07

Sunday 02/08

Monday 02/09

Tuesday 02/10

Wednesday 02/11

Thursday 02/12

Friday 02/13

Saturday 02/14

The cheapest time to travel from Pietermaritzburg to Plettenberg Bay

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

With a price starting from $38, Wednesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Pietermaritzburg to Plettenberg Bay. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $43.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Pietermaritzburg to Plettenberg Bay, with $40. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $42.

How to save money travelling from Pietermaritzburg to Plettenberg Bay

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 Pietermaritzburg to Plettenberg Bay 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 Pietermaritzburg to Plettenberg Bay, 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 Pietermaritzburg to Plettenberg Bay are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Pietermaritzburg and Plettenberg Bay

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Pietermaritzburg and Plettenberg Bay.

Burger St. Bus Station

Burger Street 269

Montrose Bus Station

Woodburn Rugby Stadium

Hollywoodbets Scottsville Racecourse

Leinster Road

Bus Station

Gibb Street

Shell Bus Station

Marine Way 1

Service and Comfort on the bus from Pietermaritzburg to Plettenberg Bay

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

FAQs about the Pietermaritzburg to Plettenberg Bay bus

How much does a Pietermaritzburg Plettenberg Bay bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $38 and takes 18h 30m to reach Plettenberg Bay. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Pietermaritzburg to Plettenberg Bay?

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $38 and $87. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Plettenberg Bay.

On average, how many connections are available from Pietermaritzburg to Plettenberg Bay each day?

Every day, the Pietermaritzburg to Plettenberg Bay bus route is served by approximately 3 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Pietermaritzburg to Plettenberg Bay take?

The fastest bus from Pietermaritzburg to Plettenberg Bay is offered by Intercape and takes 18h 30m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $42. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Pietermaritzburg to Plettenberg Bay?

The earliest bus arriving in Plettenberg Bay from Pietermaritzburg starts at 8:25 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 Pietermaritzburg to Plettenberg Bay?

The latest bus trip departing from Pietermaritzburg for Plettenberg Bay starts at 5:10 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 Pietermaritzburg Plettenberg Bay route?

When traveling by bus from Pietermaritzburg to Plettenberg Bay, passengers can travel with Intercape and Big Sky Intercity. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Pietermaritzburg and Plettenberg Bay?

You can check all the direct connections between Pietermaritzburg and Plettenberg Bay 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 and Big Sky Intercity.

What can I take with me on the Pietermaritzburg to Plettenberg Bay 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 Pietermaritzburg Plettenberg Bay 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 Pietermaritzburg Plettenberg Bay 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 Pietermaritzburg to Plettenberg Bay on your planned travel date.

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Pietermaritzburg to Plettenberg Bay

Economy

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

More bus routes to Pietermaritzburg and to Plettenberg Bay

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