Bus Tickets from Cape Town to Adelaide, ZA

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TomorrowMay 22
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  • This trip is recommended because it is: Cheapest
    Departure time: May 22 at
    Departure city: Cape Town
    Departure location: Bus Station - Civic Centre
    Arrival time: May 23 at
    Destination city: Adelaide
    Destination location: Stringfellow Street
    Operated by: JACOBSCOACHESJACOBSCOACHES
    Vehicle: BusDuration:
  • This trip is recommended because it is: Fastest
    Departure time: May 22 at
    Departure city: Cape Town
    Departure location: Bellville - Intercape Office, 8 Mabel Street (turnoff from Durban Road)
    Arrival time: May 23 at
    Destination city: Adelaide
    Destination location: Pop Inn Liquor Store (R63 & Stringfellow St)
    Operated by: Intercape MainlinerIntercape Mainliner
    Vehicle: BusDuration:
  • Departure time: May 22 at
    Departure city: Cape Town
    Departure location: Unit 2 Intercape Office, Old Marine Drive (Cape Town Station)
    Arrival time: May 23 at
    Destination city: Adelaide
    Destination location: Pop Inn Liquor Store (R63 & Stringfellow St)
    Operated by: Intercape MainlinerIntercape Mainliner
    Vehicle: BusDuration:
  • Departure time: May 22 at
    Departure city: Cape Town
    Departure location: Unit 2 Intercape Office, Old Marine Drive (Cape Town Station)
    Arrival time: May 23 at
    Destination city: Adelaide
    Destination location: Pop Inn Liquor Store (R63 & Stringfellow St)
    Operated by: Intercape MainlinerIntercape Mainliner
    Vehicle: BusDuration:
  • Departure time: May 22 at
    Departure city: Cape Town
    Departure location: Unit 2 Intercape Office, Old Marine Drive (Cape Town Station)
    Arrival time: May 23 at
    Destination city: Adelaide
    Destination location: Pop Inn Liquor Store (R63 & Stringfellow St)
    Operated by: Intercape MainlinerIntercape Mainliner
    Vehicle: BusDuration:

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Bus Cape Town to Adelaide: Trip Overview

Average ticket price$42
Average bus trip duration11h 50m
Number of daily buses2
Earliest bus departure6:00pm
Distance449 miles (724 km)
Latest bus departure7:00pm

Cape Town to Adelaide Bus

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Price is for a one-way ticket for one passenger and based on past searches.

Best price found
05/19
$33
05/20
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Today
$35
05/22
$31
05/23
$31
05/24
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05/25
$37
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busbud logoThe cheapest trip from Cape Town to Adelaide was searched and found on May 22, 2025 with a price of $31

To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your bus tickets from Cape Town to Adelaide, as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from $31 to $46 for a bus ticket from Cape Town to Adelaide based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $31 which is on 2025-05-22.

Usually MAINLINER, JACOBSCOACHES will charge you higher prices for tickets closer to the departure date. To find the best prices, you should be flexible on your date of travel.

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Bus Travel Tips

Make friends with the driver. They usually know a lot about your destination and may even recommend which side of the bus to sit on to get the best views on the road between Cape Town and Adelaide!

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Did you know?

It takes 27 hours to go by bus from Lima to Cusco, one of the craziest bus trips on the world. This route is used daily by locals and backpackers.

One of the longest bus route in the world goes all the way from Ontario to Alberta in Canada (with the same bus). This trip is 3,435 km or 2,135 miles long and the price is a bit under $100.

Did you know there are on average 4,400 intercity bus departures every day in the US only? This number has been growing for 9 years in a row, yay!

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