Cape Town to Johannesburg Bus

Q: What is the distance between Cape Town and Johannesburg?

The distance between these two places is a total of 1396 km.

Q: What is the average travel time between Cape Town and Johannesburg?

The average travel time between the stations is 11:22 hours.

Q: What is the ticket price for the journey from Cape Town to Johannesburg?

The price for the cheapest tickets begin at €26. Some routes also offer various discounts, so you can click on a route in the search results and all discounts will be visible there.

Q: How many daily departures are there from Cape Town to Johannesburg?

The average number of daily departures is 50. However, we would advise you to look up specific dates you're interested in so that you make sure to check the number of departures on the travel date you are interested in the most.

Q: Are all the buses direct on the route from Cape Town to Johannesburg?

The majority of the buses are direct buses, and if there is a bus change, you will see a notice on the website and there will be an icon indicating that there is a bus change involved.

Q: What are the amenities available on the buses departing from Cape Town to Johannesburg?

All the buses have air conditioning, reclining seats, luggage storage and they make breaks along the way to ensure all the passengers get enough resting time and can make a toilet break.

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Between Cape Town and Johannesburg we found over 50 bus departures, including over 50 night buses. The earliest bus departure from Cape Town is at 10:15 arriving to Johannesburg at 06:00 the following day. While the latest bus departure is at 19:45 and arrives at 14:00 the same day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from €26 to €71.

Popular Departures

Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Cape Town to Johannesburg:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

17:30 Bellville Bus Stop

2h 0min

19:30 Johannesburg

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from 48.55 HRK

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18:15 Cape Town

2h 0min

20:15 Johannesburg

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from 48.55 HRK

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10:15 Cape Town

19h 45min

06:00 Johannesburg

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from 41.12 HRK

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18:35 Bellville Bus Stop

18h 25min

13:00 Johannesburg

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from 54.05 HRK

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17:45 Bellville Bus Stop

19h 0min

12:45 Johannesburg

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from 30.84 HRK

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Traveling by bus from Cape Town to Johannesburg

The shortest travel distance between Cape Town and Johannesburg is 1396 km. The fastest bus which departs at has a travel time of 02:00h. The longest travel time on the route is 20:45h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Johannesburg earlier, there are over 50 night buses from Cape Town to Johannesburg. The overnight buses depart between 10:15 and 19:45 and arrive at the following day. Given the fact that both the distance and travel time between the two stations is 1396 km and 14:08 respectively, all the bus departures for this route will include overnight travel. You can see some of them below.

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

10:15 Cape Town

19h 45min

06:00 Johannesburg

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from 41.12 HRK

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18:35 Bellville Bus Stop

18h 25min

13:00 Johannesburg

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from 54.05 HRK

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17:45 Bellville Bus Stop

19h 0min

12:45 Johannesburg

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from 30.84 HRK

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18:00 Cape Town

19h 20min

13:20 Johannesburg

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from 41.12 HRK

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18:00 Cape Town

18h 15min

12:15 Johannesburg

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from 43.75 HRK

Best offer on 25. Feb

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Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Cape Town or Johannesburg, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.

Cape Town

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Johannesburg

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Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: €26 (One-Way) or €52 (Return).

Trip reviews from Cape Town to Johannesburg

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