How far is Butterworth from Port Elizabeth?

Butterworth and Port Elizabeth are 299 km (186 miles) apart.

What are the departure and arrival locations for buses traveling from Butterworth to Port Elizabeth?

Buses departing from Butterworth - Ellerines, High Street in Butterworth will take you to Intercape Office, C/O Fleming and North Union Street (Central) in Port Elizabeth.

Bus Butterworth to Port Elizabeth from $28 | Refundable Tickets

Next bus departures

Next departures for Butterworth to Port Elizabeth on November 17
Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
Bus	1:40am	Butterworth	6h 20m	8:00am	Intercape Office, 336 Cape Rd	Cheapest
Bus	4:00pm	Butterworth - High Street, Opposite Ellerines	5h 5m	9:05pm	Port Elizabeth Train Station, Strand Street	Fastest
Bus	2:00am	Butterworth	6h 5m	8:05am	Intercape Office, C/O Fleming and North Union Street (Central)	No tags
Bus	1:40am	Butterworth, Market Square	5h 55m	7:35am	Newton Park - Eaglecity, 262 Cape Rd	No tags
Bus	4:00pm	Butterworth - High Street, Opposite Ellerines	5h 20m	9:20pm	Greenacres McDonald's (Crn Cape Rd & Penny St)	No tags

Last refresh of the prices: Yesterday at 4:24 PM SAST.

Get from Butterworth to Port Elizabeth

This route is served by bus only

The journey takes about 6 hours 5 minutes, and with fares starting at just $30, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

14bus per day

6h 5mAverage Duration

297 kmDistance

7kgCO₂ emissions

Compare bus companies

Intercape

3.5/543,810 reviews

Staff4.3

Timeliness3.2

Cleanliness4.1

Wifi1.2

Users have mentioned that the driver was helpful and assisted passengers during their trip. However, there were concerns about the bus being very late, which caused inconvenience upon arrival due to a lack of waiting areas.

Intercape Mainliner Butterworth Port Elizabeth recent customer reviews

The toilet was very dirty .full of urine on the toilet floor plus the toilet. Also smelling. The helpers of the bus did not care for passengers to make sure it was cleaned in some stations when the bus stops. They aslo did not care about passengers and not with welcoming attitude. They dont announce when itstime to depart for the passengers as they are sleeping some almost went further with the bus to the other station. But thank you to intercap e bosses for the bus we defenately need your car ies but only just for cousin and be strict to your employee to care for passengers..

Lundi Lawrence Q.

June 12, 2025

The bus was not the one I paid for, I was expecting to travel with mainliner Not Budgeliner which had no toilet nd I was with a kid just imagine!

Sixolise M.

April 27, 2025

The bus was very late. Putted me in Danger on my arrival coz there's no waiting place

Linda F.

June 17, 2024

Intercity Xpress

3/510,930 reviews

Staff4

Timeliness2.6

Cleanliness3.8

Wifi1.1

APM WC

2/52,708 reviews

Staff2.7

Timeliness1.1

Cleanliness2.7

Wifi0.5

Eagle Liner

3/510,237 reviews

Staff3.7

Timeliness2.5

Cleanliness3.6

Wifi0.8

Based on 10237 reviews, the company was rated 2.8 stars on Busbud. Travellers were especially satisfied with the ticket access and the staff but often complained with the WiFi. Eagle Liner ticket prices on this trip start at $39

Eagle Liner Butterworth Port Elizabeth recent customer reviews

Horrible journey. waited 2 and a half hours for the bus, got picked up by another, was not allowed to choose a seat. I sat next to a lady who had a child old enough to have a seat which means there were 3 of us on a space meant for 2.

Amanda B.

May 30, 2023

Very dissapointing, will never use your services again. Very unprofessional and 0 customer service

Pumelela M.

August 3, 2021

poor customer service

Peace B.

December 10, 2022

Big Sky

3.5/52,987 reviews

Staff4.4

Timeliness3.3

Cleanliness4.2

Wifi1.5

ZA Bus Companies: FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, ALSA, Greyhound, Intercape, Trenitalia, Sindbad

Where are the popular stops in Butterworth and Port Elizabeth?

Stops in Butterworth

A - Butterworth - Ellerines, High Street

Stops in Port Elizabeth

A - Intercape Office, C/O Fleming and North Union Street (Central)

B - Newton Park - Eaglecity, 262 Cape Rd

C - CO/ Cape Rd & Penny St.

D - Railway Station

E - Greenacres - Intercape Depot

F - Port Elizabeth

Frequently asked questions about travelling from Butterworth, ZA to Port Elizabeth by bus

How far is Butterworth from Port Elizabeth?
Butterworth and Port Elizabeth are 299 km (186 miles) apart.
What are the departure and arrival locations for buses traveling from Butterworth to Port Elizabeth?
Buses departing from Butterworth - Ellerines, High Street in Butterworth will take you to Intercape Office, C/O Fleming and North Union Street (Central) in Port Elizabeth.

Find cheapest prices for buses

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

Best price found

11-15

$28

11-16

$27

Today

$28

11-18

$33

11-19

No data

11-20

$28

11-21

No data

11-22

No data

The cheapest trip from Butterworth, ZA to Port Elizabeth was searched and found on Nov 16, 2025 with a price of $27

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

You can expect to pay from $27 to $79 for a bus ticket from Butterworth, ZA to Port Elizabeth based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $28 which is on 2025-11-20.

Usually Intercape 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.