Passengers have shared positive experiences, highlighting the friendly and helpful drivers as well as clean buses. The service is often described as excellent, with some travelers expressing high satisfaction levels. However, there was a notable delay in Mthatha due to external factors involving local taxi industry disruptions that required police assistance for resolution.
Intercape Mainliner Cape Town Qumbu recent customer reviews
The bus stopped for a long time at Grahamstown . Appears something was wrong . At East London tickets needed to be checked because people were too many for the bus
Disorganised and very risky getting home late
1 out of 5 stars
Thandekile N.
I had nice journey just except the interruption occurred in Mthatha which was caused by the taxi industry, our bus ended up escorted by the SA police services to get out from Altra city and all that made a huge delay to everyone who was still carrying on with journey
5 out of 5 stars
Bathandwa P.
It was terrible , firstly the bus broke down in Paarl we waited for two hours for road assistance, road assistance came with an incorrect part , we then had to wait for another bus. We left Paarl at 23h45pm instead of 20h00pm .The second bus also had a problem as the driver struggled when we reached an incline and it did not go over 60 km/h on a flat road ,in Mtata we were transferred to a third bus . According to my ticket I should have reached my destination at 12h30pm , but we just left Mtata now and it's now 16h51pm .
Based on 2726 reviews, the company was rated 3.6 stars on Busbud. Travellers were especially satisfied with the ticket access and the staff but often complained with the Wi-Fi. Big Sky ticket prices on this trip start at US$40
Based on 2462 reviews, the company was rated 2 stars on Busbud. Travellers were especially satisfied with the ticket access and the cleanliness but often complained with the Wi-Fi. APM WC ticket prices on this trip start at US$25
APMWC Cape Town Qumbu recent customer reviews
Terrible expirience I ever had with any bus and I will never use it again
I suppose to get to my destination by 8am next day but instead Im going to get there around 14h00 and departure was written 14h00 but the came around pat 3pm because we had to go back for diesel during our trip apparently 😭😭😭😭😭
1 out of 5 stars
Sizile G.
Poor service bus was supposed to leave at 20:00 but only left at 02:25 meaning i stay on the station the whole night, was supposed to arrive at 12:00 in Qumbu the following day i spent almost 2days, they took a huge number of people where as they knew they have few buses
Based on 10 reviews, the company was rated 2.4 stars on Busbud. Travellers were especially satisfied with the staff and the seats but often complained with the Wi-Fi. Flexi City Connect ticket prices on this trip start at US$30
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How far is Qumbu from Cape Town by coach?
The distance between Cape Town and Qumbu by coach is approximately 639 miles (1030 km).
What is the best way to go from Cape Town to Qumbu without flying?
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US$49
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US$56
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US$36
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The cheapest trip from Cape Town to Qumbu was searched and found on 7 Oct 2025 with a price of US$36
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You can expect to pay from US$36 to US$73 for a bus ticket from Cape Town to Qumbu based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at US$36, which is on 2025-10-07.
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The cheapest trip from Cape Town to Qumbu was searched and found on 7 Oct 2025 with a price of US$36
