Bus and Coach from Swellendam to Cape Town: Compare all prices

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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Swellendam to Cape Town from various bus operators like Intercape, Big Sky Intercity or APM for the next days.

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Thursday

£14

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Saturday

£14

Sunday

£14

Monday

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	4h 0m	05:00	Swellendam	Swellengrebel Hotel / Groentemark	09:00	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	£14	A Bus from Intercape goes from Swellengrebel Hotel / Groentemark, Swellendam (South Africa) at 18/12/2025 05:00:00 to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 18/12/2025 09:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m
Intercape	3h 45m	16:15	Swellendam	Swellengrebel Hotel / Groentemark	20:00	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	£14	A Bus from Intercape goes from Swellengrebel Hotel / Groentemark, Swellendam (South Africa) at 18/12/2025 16:15:00 to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 18/12/2025 20:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 45m
Intercape	3h 30m	03:00	Swellendam	Swellengrebel Hotel / Groentemark	06:30	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	£15	A Bus from Intercape goes from Swellengrebel Hotel / Groentemark, Swellendam (South Africa) at 18/12/2025 03:00:00 to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 18/12/2025 06:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
Intercape	4h 15m	07:50	Swellendam	Swellengrebel Hotel / Groentemark	12:05	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	£15	A Bus from Intercape goes from Swellengrebel Hotel / Groentemark, Swellendam (South Africa) at 18/12/2025 07:50:00 to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 18/12/2025 12:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 15m
Intercape	3h 45m	03:15	Swellendam	Swellengrebel Hotel / Groentemark	07:00	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	£16	A Bus from Intercape goes from Swellengrebel Hotel / Groentemark, Swellendam (South Africa) at 18/12/2025 03:15:00 to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 18/12/2025 07:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	4h 0m	05:00	Swellendam	Swellengrebel Hotel / Groentemark	09:00	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	£14	A Bus from Intercape goes from Swellengrebel Hotel / Groentemark, Swellendam (South Africa) at 20/12/2025 05:00:00 to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 20/12/2025 09:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m
Intercape	3h 45m	16:15	Swellendam	Swellengrebel Hotel / Groentemark	20:00	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	£14	A Bus from Intercape goes from Swellengrebel Hotel / Groentemark, Swellendam (South Africa) at 20/12/2025 16:15:00 to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 20/12/2025 20:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 45m
APM	5h 0m	03:35	Swellendam	Swellengrebel Hotel / Groentemark	08:35	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	£15	A Bus from APM goes from Swellengrebel Hotel / Groentemark, Swellendam (South Africa) at 20/12/2025 03:35:00 to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 20/12/2025 08:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 0m
APM	4h 0m	03:55	Swellendam	Swellengrebel Hotel / Groentemark	07:55	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	£15	A Bus from APM goes from Swellengrebel Hotel / Groentemark, Swellendam (South Africa) at 20/12/2025 03:55:00 to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 20/12/2025 07:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m
Intercity Xpress	3h 10m	05:20	Swellendam	Swellengrebel Hotel / Groentemark	08:30	Cape Town	Adderley Coach Stop	Economy	£24	A Bus from Intercity Xpress goes from Swellengrebel Hotel / Groentemark, Swellendam (South Africa) at 20/12/2025 05:20:00 to Adderley Coach Stop, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 20/12/2025 08:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 10m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Intercape	3h 30m	03:00	Swellendam	Swellengrebel Hotel / Groentemark	06:30	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	£14	A Bus from Intercape goes from Swellengrebel Hotel / Groentemark, Swellendam (South Africa) at 21/12/2025 03:00:00 to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 21/12/2025 06:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
Intercape	4h 0m	05:00	Swellendam	Swellengrebel Hotel / Groentemark	09:00	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	£14	A Bus from Intercape goes from Swellengrebel Hotel / Groentemark, Swellendam (South Africa) at 21/12/2025 05:00:00 to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 21/12/2025 09:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m
Intercape	3h 45m	16:15	Swellendam	Swellengrebel Hotel / Groentemark	20:00	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	£14	A Bus from Intercape goes from Swellengrebel Hotel / Groentemark, Swellendam (South Africa) at 21/12/2025 16:15:00 to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 21/12/2025 20:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 45m
Intercape	3h 30m	04:00	Swellendam	Swellengrebel Hotel / Groentemark	07:30	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	£15	A Bus from Intercape goes from Swellengrebel Hotel / Groentemark, Swellendam (South Africa) at 21/12/2025 04:00:00 to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 21/12/2025 07:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 30m
Intercape	3h 50m	04:40	Swellendam	Swellengrebel Hotel / Groentemark	08:30	Cape Town	Civic Center	Economy	£15	A Bus from Intercape goes from Swellengrebel Hotel / Groentemark, Swellendam (South Africa) at 21/12/2025 04:40:00 to Civic Center, Cape Town (South Africa) arriving at 21/12/2025 08:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 50m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Swellendam to Cape Town is £14 on 01/01/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Swellendam and Cape Town

See here how frequent the connections between Swellendam and Cape Town are, during different times and days of the week.

Saturday is the busiest day, with more than 27 daily coaches from Swellendam to Cape Town. Thursday has instead the fewest connections, with only 10 daily coaches between Swellendam and Cape Town.

The busiest time of the day is the Night, with 31 coaches from Swellendam to Cape Town, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Swellendam and Cape Town, with 4 offers.

Facts about coaches from Swellendam to Cape Town

Compare all providers like Intercape, Big Sky Intercity and APM that travel 15 times every day by bus from Swellendam to Cape Town in one click! Book your bus ticket from Swellendam to Cape Town starting from £14!

Cheapest Bus	£14
Fastest Bus	3h 10m
Earliest Coach	03:00
Latest Coach	16:55
Daily Bus Connections	15 Ø
Distance	186.4 km
Coach Companies	Intercape, Big Sky Intercity, APM, Intercity Xpress, Williams Coaches and Greyhound South Africa

Cheapest coach connections from Swellendam to Cape Town

Every day, 15 buses from 6 coach companies leave Swellendam for Cape Town: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 16/12/2025 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 15/12

Tuesday 16/12

Wednesday 17/12

Thursday 18/12

£14

Friday 19/12

Saturday 20/12

£14

Sunday 21/12

£14

Monday 22/12

Tuesday 23/12

£14

Wednesday 24/12

Thursday 25/12

£14

Friday 26/12

Saturday 27/12

£14

Sunday 28/12

Monday 29/12

Tuesday 30/12

Wednesday 31/12

Thursday 01/01

£14

Friday 02/01

Saturday 03/01

Sunday 04/01

Monday 05/01

Tuesday 06/01

Wednesday 07/01

Thursday 08/01

£16

Friday 09/01

£18

Saturday 10/01

Sunday 11/01

The cheapest time to travel from Swellendam to Cape Town

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Swellendam to Cape Town, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £14, Thursday is the cheapest day for a coach from Swellendam to Cape Town. Saturday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £14.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Swellendam to Cape Town, with £14. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £15.

How to save money travelling from Swellendam to Cape Town

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 Swellendam to Cape Town 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 Swellendam to Cape Town, 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 coaches from Swellendam to Cape Town are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Swellendam and Cape Town

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Swellendam and Cape Town.

Swellengrebel Hotel / Groentemark

Voortrekker Street 91

Bus Stop

Civic Center

Old Marine Dr

Durban Road

Durban Road 181

Bakoven

Camps Bay

Firlands Service Station

Service and Comfort on the bus from Swellendam to Cape Town

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Swellendam to Cape Town? Or which bus companies serve the route Swellendam to Cape Town? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Swellendam to Cape Town bus

How much does a Swellendam - Cape Town coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Swellendam - Cape Town bus trip is available from £14 and takes 4h 0m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Swellendam to Cape Town?

The connection Swellendam to Cape Town is offered by 6 companies with ticket prices ranging from £14 to £52. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Swellendam - Cape Town route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Swellendam to Cape Town is offered by roughly 15 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Cape Town from Swellendam take?

The quickest coach from Swellendam to Cape Town is provided by Intercity Xpress and takes 3h 10m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £24. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Swellendam to Cape Town?

The earliest bus to Cape Town departs from Swellendam at 03:00. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Swellendam to Cape Town?

The latest bus to Cape Town departs from Swellendam at 16:55. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Swellendam - Cape Town route?

Passengers looking to travel from Swellendam to Cape Town can travel with Intercape, Big Sky Intercity and APM. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Swellendam and Cape Town?

You can check all the direct connections between Swellendam and Cape Town 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, Big Sky Intercity and APM.

What can I take with me on the bus to Cape Town from Swellendam?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Swellendam Cape Town bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Swellendam Cape Town 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 travelling 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 Swellendam to Cape Town on your planned travel date.

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Swellendam to Cape Town

Economy

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

More bus routes to Swellendam and to Cape Town

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