Bus Polokwane to Mthatha: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Polokwane to Mthatha

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

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$46

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$46

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Thursday

$46

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	20h 25m	11:05 AM	Polokwane	Grobler Street Bus Station	7:30 AM	Mthatha	Station	Economy	$46	A Bus from Intercape goes from Grobler Street Bus Station, Polokwane (South Africa) at 3/14/2026 11:05:00 AM to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 3/15/2026 7:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 25m
Intercape	20h 45m	11:05 AM	Polokwane	Grobler Street Bus Station	7:50 AM	Mthatha	Station	Economy	$46	A Bus from Intercape goes from Grobler Street Bus Station, Polokwane (South Africa) at 3/14/2026 11:05:00 AM to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 3/15/2026 7:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 45m
Intercape	20h 30m	11:20 AM	Polokwane	Grobler Street Bus Station	7:50 AM	Mthatha	Station	Economy	$46	A Bus from Intercape goes from Grobler Street Bus Station, Polokwane (South Africa) at 3/14/2026 11:20:00 AM to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 3/15/2026 7:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 30m
Intercape	20h 10m	11:20 AM	Polokwane	Grobler Street Bus Station	7:30 AM	Mthatha	Station	Economy	$46	A Bus from Intercape goes from Grobler Street Bus Station, Polokwane (South Africa) at 3/14/2026 11:20:00 AM to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 3/15/2026 7:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 10m
Intercape	19h 50m	11:40 AM	Polokwane	Grobler Street Bus Station	7:30 AM	Mthatha	Station	Economy	$46	A Bus from Intercape goes from Grobler Street Bus Station, Polokwane (South Africa) at 3/14/2026 11:40:00 AM to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 3/15/2026 7:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 50m

Did you know that if you travel from Polokwane to Mthatha via Johannesburg, you can save more than $12? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Citiliner
  
  21h 40m
  
  0
  
  9:35 AM
  
  Polokwane
  Grobler Street Bus Station
  
  2:50 PM
  
  Johannesburg
  Park Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $15
  
  A Bus from Citiliner goes from Grobler Street Bus Station, Polokwane (South Africa) at 3/16/2026 9:35:00 AM to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 3/16/2026 2:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $15 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 15m
- APM
  
  13h 15m
  
  0
  
  6:00 PM
  
  Johannesburg
  Park Station
  
  7:15 AM
  
  Mthatha
  Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $20
  
  A Bus from APM goes from Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) at 3/16/2026 6:00:00 PM to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 3/17/2026 7:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 15m
Travel time is 1h 50m longer, but you will save $12

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	20h 25m	11:05 AM	Polokwane	Grobler Street Bus Station	7:30 AM	Mthatha	Station	Economy	$46	A Bus from Intercape goes from Grobler Street Bus Station, Polokwane (South Africa) at 3/16/2026 11:05:00 AM to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 3/17/2026 7:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 25m
Intercape	20h 45m	11:05 AM	Polokwane	Grobler Street Bus Station	7:50 AM	Mthatha	Station	Economy	$46	A Bus from Intercape goes from Grobler Street Bus Station, Polokwane (South Africa) at 3/16/2026 11:05:00 AM to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 3/17/2026 7:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 45m
Intercape	20h 10m	11:20 AM	Polokwane	Grobler Street Bus Station	7:30 AM	Mthatha	Station	Economy	$46	A Bus from Intercape goes from Grobler Street Bus Station, Polokwane (South Africa) at 3/16/2026 11:20:00 AM to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 3/17/2026 7:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 10m
Intercape	20h 30m	11:20 AM	Polokwane	Grobler Street Bus Station	7:50 AM	Mthatha	Station	Economy	$46	A Bus from Intercape goes from Grobler Street Bus Station, Polokwane (South Africa) at 3/16/2026 11:20:00 AM to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 3/17/2026 7:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 30m
Intercape	19h 50m	11:40 AM	Polokwane	Grobler Street Bus Station	7:30 AM	Mthatha	Station	Economy	$46	A Bus from Intercape goes from Grobler Street Bus Station, Polokwane (South Africa) at 3/16/2026 11:40:00 AM to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 3/17/2026 7:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 50m

Did you know that if you travel from Polokwane to Mthatha via Johannesburg, you can save more than $12? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Citiliner
  
  21h 40m
  
  0
  
  9:35 AM
  
  Polokwane
  Grobler Street Bus Station
  
  2:50 PM
  
  Johannesburg
  Park Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $15
  
  A Bus from Citiliner goes from Grobler Street Bus Station, Polokwane (South Africa) at 3/16/2026 9:35:00 AM to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 3/16/2026 2:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $15 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 15m
- APM
  
  13h 15m
  
  0
  
  6:00 PM
  
  Johannesburg
  Park Station
  
  7:15 AM
  
  Mthatha
  Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $20
  
  A Bus from APM goes from Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) at 3/16/2026 6:00:00 PM to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 3/17/2026 7:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 15m
Travel time is 1h 50m longer, but you will save $12

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	20h 25m	11:05 AM	Polokwane	Grobler Street Bus Station	7:30 AM	Mthatha	Station	Economy	$46	A Bus from Intercape goes from Grobler Street Bus Station, Polokwane (South Africa) at 3/19/2026 11:05:00 AM to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 3/20/2026 7:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 25m
Intercape	20h 45m	11:05 AM	Polokwane	Grobler Street Bus Station	7:50 AM	Mthatha	Station	Economy	$46	A Bus from Intercape goes from Grobler Street Bus Station, Polokwane (South Africa) at 3/19/2026 11:05:00 AM to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 3/20/2026 7:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 45m
Intercape	20h 10m	11:20 AM	Polokwane	Grobler Street Bus Station	7:30 AM	Mthatha	Station	Economy	$46	A Bus from Intercape goes from Grobler Street Bus Station, Polokwane (South Africa) at 3/19/2026 11:20:00 AM to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 3/20/2026 7:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 10m
Intercape	20h 30m	11:20 AM	Polokwane	Grobler Street Bus Station	7:50 AM	Mthatha	Station	Economy	$46	A Bus from Intercape goes from Grobler Street Bus Station, Polokwane (South Africa) at 3/19/2026 11:20:00 AM to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 3/20/2026 7:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 30m
Intercape	19h 50m	11:40 AM	Polokwane	Grobler Street Bus Station	7:30 AM	Mthatha	Station	Economy	$46	A Bus from Intercape goes from Grobler Street Bus Station, Polokwane (South Africa) at 3/19/2026 11:40:00 AM to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 3/20/2026 7:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 50m

Did you know that if you travel from Polokwane to Mthatha via Johannesburg, you can save more than $12? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Citiliner
  
  21h 40m
  
  0
  
  9:35 AM
  
  Polokwane
  Grobler Street Bus Station
  
  2:50 PM
  
  Johannesburg
  Park Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $15
  
  A Bus from Citiliner goes from Grobler Street Bus Station, Polokwane (South Africa) at 3/16/2026 9:35:00 AM to Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) arriving at 3/16/2026 2:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $15 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 15m
- APM
  
  13h 15m
  
  0
  
  6:00 PM
  
  Johannesburg
  Park Station
  
  7:15 AM
  
  Mthatha
  Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $20
  
  A Bus from APM goes from Park Station, Johannesburg (South Africa) at 3/16/2026 6:00:00 PM to Station, Mthatha (South Africa) arriving at 3/17/2026 7:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 15m
Travel time is 1h 50m longer, but you will save $12

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Polokwane to Mthatha is $45 on 3/21/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Facts about the bus from Polokwane to Mthatha

Compare all providers like Intercape that travel 6 times every day by bus from Polokwane to Mthatha in one click! Book your bus ticket from Polokwane to Mthatha starting from $45!

Cheapest Bus	$45
Fastest Bus	19h 50m
Earliest Bus	11:05 AM
Latest Bus	11:40 AM
Daily Bus Routes	6 Ø
Distance	532.8 miles
Bus Companies	Intercape

Cheapest bus connections from Polokwane to Mthatha

Every day, 6 buses from 1 bus companies leave Polokwane for Mthatha: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 03/13/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 03/08

Monday 03/09

Tuesday 03/10

Wednesday 03/11

Thursday 03/12

Friday 03/13

Saturday 03/14

$46

Sunday 03/15

Monday 03/16

$46

Tuesday 03/17

Wednesday 03/18

Thursday 03/19

$46

Friday 03/20

Saturday 03/21

$45

Sunday 03/22

$46

Monday 03/23

Tuesday 03/24

Wednesday 03/25

$51

Thursday 03/26

$56

Friday 03/27

$77

Saturday 03/28

$68

Sunday 03/29

$75

Monday 03/30

Tuesday 03/31

Wednesday 04/01

$84

Thursday 04/02

Friday 04/03

Saturday 04/04

How to save money travelling from Polokwane 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 Polokwane 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 Polokwane 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 Polokwane to Mthatha are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Polokwane to Mthatha

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

Intercape from Polokwane to Mthatha

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

Cheapest Price	$46
Fastest Bus	19h 50m
Earliest Bus	11:05 AM
Last Bus	11:40 AM
Daily Connections	6 Ø
Found on	3/4/2026

All bus stations and stops in Polokwane and Mthatha

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

City Square

Thabo Mbeki Street 15

Grobler Street Bus Station

Grobler Street 149

Mall Of The North

Savannah Mall

Shell Polokwane Gas Station

Shell Ultra City

Nelson Mandela Drive N2

Station

Nelson Mandela Drive 33

Chatam St. & Sutherland St.

Tembuland Gas Station

Momelezi Road 3

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

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Service and Comfort on the bus from Polokwane to Mthatha

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

FAQs about the Polokwane to Mthatha bus

How much does a Polokwane Mthatha bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $45 and takes 20h 25m to reach Mthatha. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 1 companies with a range of ticket prices between $45 and $46. 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 Polokwane to Mthatha each day?

Every day, the Polokwane to Mthatha bus route is served by approximately 6 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

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

The fastest bus from Polokwane to Mthatha is offered by Intercape and takes 19h 50m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $46. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Polokwane to Mthatha?

The earliest bus arriving in Mthatha from Polokwane starts at 11:05 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 Polokwane to Mthatha?

The latest bus trip departing from Polokwane for Mthatha starts at 11:40 AM. 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 Polokwane Mthatha route?

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

You can check all the direct connections between Polokwane 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.

What can I take with me on the Polokwane 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 Polokwane 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 Polokwane 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 Polokwane to Mthatha on your planned travel date.

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Polokwane and to Mthatha

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