South Africa Guide
Getting Around
Buses
South Africa's three established intercity bus companies are Greyhound, Intercape and Translux; between them, they reach most towns in the country. Travel on these buses (commonly called coaches) is safe, good value and very comfortable, and the vehicles are invariably equipped with air conditioning and toilets. Fares vary according to distances covered and the time of year, with peak fares corresponding approximately to school holidays; at other times you can expect about thirty percent off. As a rough indication you can expect to pay the following fares from Cape Town: to Paarl, R100; Mossel Bay, R150; Port Elizabeth, R250; East London, R350; Mthatha, R400; and to Durban, R475.
Translux, Greyhound and Intercape also operate the no-frills budget buslines City to City, Cityliner and Budgetliner, whose schedules and prices are listed on their main websites.