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  • This trip is recommended because it is: Cheapest
    Departure time: January 25 at
    Departure city: Cape Town
    Departure location: Train Station, 1 Old Marine Dr.
    Arrival time: January 26 at
    Destination city: East London
    Destination location: 90 Moore Street
    Operated by: APMWCAPMWC
    Vehicle: BusDuration:
  • This trip is recommended because it is: Fastest
    Departure time: January 25 at
    Departure city: Cape Town
    Departure location: Train Station, 1 Old Marine Dr.
    Arrival time: January 26 at
    Destination city: East London
    Destination location: EAST LONDON - Train Station, East London, Station St, Quigney
    Operated by: APMWCAPMWC
    Vehicle: BusDuration:
  • Departure time: January 25 at
    Departure city: Cape Town
    Departure location: Bellville - Intercape Office, 8 Mabel Street (turnoff from Durban Road)
    Arrival time: January 26 at
    Destination city: East London
    Destination location: Intercape Office, Moore Street (Windmill Park)
    Operated by: Big SkyBig Sky
    Vehicle: BusDuration:
  • Departure time: January 25 at
    Departure city: Cape Town
    Departure location: Bellville - Intercape Office, 8 Mabel Street (turnoff from Durban Road)
    Arrival time: January 26 at
    Destination city: East London
    Destination location: Intercape Office, Moore Street (Windmill Park)
    Operated by: Intercape MainlinerIntercape Mainliner
    Vehicle: BusDuration:
  • Departure time: January 25 at
    Departure city: Cape Town
    Departure location: Bellville - 8 Mabel St.
    Arrival time: January 26 at
    Destination city: East London
    Destination location: Railway Station
    Operated by: Intercity XpressIntercity Xpress
    Vehicle: BusDuration:

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Bus Cape Town to East London: Trip Overview

Average ticket price$38
Average bus trip duration15h 45m
Number of daily buses3
Earliest bus departure6:00am
Distance549 miles (885 km)
Latest bus departure10:00pm

Cape Town to East London Buses

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

Best price found
01/22
$19
01/23
$19
Today
$19
01/25
$19
01/26
$19
01/27
$19
01/28
$19
01/29
$19
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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 East London, as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from $19 to $54 for a bus ticket from Cape Town to East London based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $19 which is on 2025-01-29.

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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Did you know?

The average number of passengers on a coach bus is 32 meaning that a bus could replace a minimum of at least 30 cars!

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.

The bus driver with the longest career in the world drove more than 2,000,000 miles and is a happy World Record holder.

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