Johannesburg to Cape Town Bus

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

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

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

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

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

The price for the cheapest tickets begin at €27. 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 Johannesburg to Cape Town?

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 Johannesburg to Cape Town?

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 Johannesburg to Cape Town?

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 Johannesburg and Cape Town we found over 50 bus departures, including over 50 night buses. The earliest bus departure from Johannesburg is at 07:15 arriving to Cape Town at 09:15 the same day. While the latest bus departure is at 19:15 and arrives at 12:15 the following day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from €27 to €92.

Popular Departures

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

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

07:15 Johannesburg

2h 0min

09:15 Bellville Bus Stop

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11:30 Johannesburg

17h 45min

05:15 Bellville Bus Stop

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from 68.79 HRK

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19:00 Johannesburg

18h 25min

13:25 Bellville Bus Stop

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from 80.88 HRK

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18:00 Johannesburg

8h 10min

02:10 Bellville Bus Stop

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from 60.08 HRK

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18:00 Johannesburg

19h 30min

13:30 Cape Town

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from 92.43 HRK

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Traveling by bus from Johannesburg to Cape Town

The shortest travel distance between Johannesburg and Cape Town is 1396 km. The fastest bus which departs at 07:15 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 Cape Town earlier, there are over 50 night buses from Johannesburg to Cape Town. The overnight buses depart between 11:30 and 20:30 and arrive between 02:10 and 14:15 the same 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

11:30 Johannesburg

17h 45min

05:15 Bellville Bus Stop

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from 68.79 HRK

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19:00 Johannesburg

18h 25min

13:25 Bellville Bus Stop

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from 80.88 HRK

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18:00 Johannesburg

8h 10min

02:10 Bellville Bus Stop

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from 60.08 HRK

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18:00 Johannesburg

19h 30min

13:30 Cape Town

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from 92.43 HRK

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18:00 Johannesburg

19h 0min

13:00 Bellville Bus Stop

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from 92.43 HRK

Best offer on 11. Dec

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Departure and arrival stations

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

Johannesburg

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Cape Town

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Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: €27 (One-Way) or €54 (Return).

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