What is the travel distance from Germiston to Cape Town?

The distance between the two cities is 788 miles (1271 km).

What are the best sights and things to do in Cape Town?

Once in Cape Town, you can start exploring the city and discover its surroundings. The top sights and things to do are Table Mountain Aerial Cableway, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens, Bo Kaap, Franschhoek and BOS 400 Shipwreck.

Bus Germiston to Cape Town from $27 | Compare & Save up to 53%

Next bus departures

Next departures for Germiston to Cape Town on November 13
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended	Price and booking link
	Bus	6:10pm	Germiston - Station, Railway St, Driefontein 87-Ir, Germiston	17h 5m	11:15am	Bellville - 8 Mabel St.	CheapestFastest
	Bus	6:10pm	Germiston - Station, Railway St, Driefontein 87-Ir, Germiston	17h 50m	12:00pm	Cape Town Bus Station - 1 Old Marine Drive	No tags

Next departures for Germiston to Cape Town on November 14
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended	Price and booking link
	Bus	6:10pm	Germiston - Station, Railway St, Driefontein 87-Ir, Germiston	17h 5m	11:15am	Bellville - 8 Mabel St.	CheapestFastest
	Bus	6:10pm	Germiston - Station, Railway St, Driefontein 87-Ir, Germiston	17h 50m	12:00pm	Cape Town Bus Station - 1 Old Marine Drive	No tags

Next departures for Germiston to Cape Town on November 15
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended	Price and booking link
	Bus	6:10pm	Germiston - Station, Railway St, Driefontein 87-Ir, Germiston	17h 5m	11:15am	Bellville - 8 Mabel St.	CheapestFastest
	Bus	6:10pm	Germiston - Station, Railway St, Driefontein 87-Ir, Germiston	17h 50m	12:00pm	Cape Town Bus Station - 1 Old Marine Drive	No tags

Next departures for Germiston to Cape Town on November 16
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended	Price and booking link
	Bus	6:10pm	Germiston - Station, Railway St, Driefontein 87-Ir, Germiston	17h 5m	11:15am	Bellville - 8 Mabel St.	CheapestFastest
	Bus	6:10pm	Germiston - Station, Railway St, Driefontein 87-Ir, Germiston	17h 50m	12:00pm	Cape Town Bus Station - 1 Old Marine Drive	No tags

Next departures for Germiston to Cape Town on November 17
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended	Price and booking link
	Bus	6:10pm	Germiston - Station, Railway St, Driefontein 87-Ir, Germiston	17h 5m	11:15am	Bellville - 8 Mabel St.	CheapestFastest
	Bus	6:10pm	Germiston - Station, Railway St, Driefontein 87-Ir, Germiston	17h 50m	12:00pm	Cape Town Bus Station - 1 Old Marine Drive	No tags

Next departures for Germiston to Cape Town on November 19
Operated by	Vehicle type	Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended	Price and booking link
	Bus	6:10pm	Germiston - Station, Railway St, Driefontein 87-Ir, Germiston	17h 5m	11:15am	Bellville - 8 Mabel St.	CheapestFastest
	Bus	6:10pm	Germiston - Station, Railway St, Driefontein 87-Ir, Germiston	17h 50m	12:00pm	Cape Town Bus Station - 1 Old Marine Drive	No tags

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Get from Germiston to Cape Town

This route is served by bus only

The journey takes about 17 hours 5 minutes and with fares starting at just $26, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

2bus per day

17h 5mAverage Duration

787 milesDistance

32kgCO₂ emissions

Compare bus companies

Eagle Liner

3/510,218 reviews

Staff3.7

Timeliness2.4

Cleanliness3.6

Wifi0.8

Users have expressed satisfaction with the service, highlighting a clean bus and comfortable seating. However, there was a mention of the bus arriving in Cape Town three hours later than scheduled. Despite this delay, overall feedback remains positive regarding cleanliness and comfort during travel.

Eagle Liner Germiston Cape Town recent customer reviews

The bus was clean and seats comfortable the only thing I had and issue with was time, bus arrived in Cape town 3 hours later than a scheduled time

Fezeka M.

October 4, 2024

The staff was unfriendly and the bus was uncomfortable with no leg room and I was squashed between other passengers for more than 18 hours. Where I was sitting also the charging point wasn't working and the bus was hot and smelled awful.

Francois D.

March 3, 2023

I’m very happy the service and driver

Aviwe V.

November 11, 2025

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Frequently asked questions about traveling from Germiston to Cape Town by bus

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Find cheapest prices for buses

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

Best price found

11/11

$33

11/12

$38

Today

$37

11/14

$37

11/15

$30

11/16

$48

11/17

$27

11/18

$35

The cheapest trip from Germiston to Cape Town was searched and found on Nov 17, 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 Germiston to Cape Town, as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from $27 to $48 for a bus ticket from Germiston to Cape Town based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $27 which is on 2025-11-17.