Cape Town to Johannesburg(Return) 2 by Baz Bus

Tour Itinerary

DOOR-TO-DOOR BACKPACKER BUS SERVICE

Designed for the independent traveller, BAZ BUS is a fantastic way to explore South Africa. Baz Bus offers independent travellers and backpackers the opportunity to explore the most beautiful towns and cities in South Africa.

All you need is one ticket to your final destination and you can hop on and off as often as you like along the route. We drop you off and pick you up from your backpacking hostel or lodge!

Baz Bus is for all backpackers and the young at heart. We strive to be an enjoyable and friendly bus company where you can meet great people on the buses and still have the independence to do whatever activities you wish to along the route.

Baz Bus is completely flexible...

You choose where you want to visit and how long you want to stay.

Convenient backpacking...

There are over 180 backpacking hostels & lodges to select from and more than 40 cities, towns or villages to visit en route.

Safe travel...

We pick you up and drop you off at your hostel door so you don't have to lug heavy bags between bus and train stations or get lost in strange towns at night

and there's no time limit on your ticket!

With no time limit on your ticket, you choose the pace. You can travel as fast or as slowly as you like.

Meet interesting people...

Sit back, relax and share travel tales with loads of other independent travellers.

Get on-board information...

Our information files tell you what's hot and what's not, where to go and who to go with...

Reach out of the way places...

Private shuttles meet the Baz Bus and run you to inaccessible areas.

And space is no problem...

Our 18 seater VW Crafter have trailers so there's plenty of space for people, surfboards and guitars.

Cape Town and Johannesburg via Swaziland

You can "Hop-on, Hop-off" wherever and as many times as they like, with no time limit.

The compulsory stopovers along the way are

Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Durban, Swaziland and Johannesburg.

Your Hop On Hop Off Options are:

Cape Town

Stellenbosch

Hermanus

Swellendam

Mossel Bay

George

Wilderness

Knysna

Plettenberg Bay

Natures Valley/The Crags

Storms River

Jeffreys Bay

Port Elizabeth

Port Alfred

East London/Hogsback

Cintsa

Mazeppa Bay

Coffee Bay/Mpande/PSJ

Kokstad

Port Edward/Margate/Port Shepstone Umzumbe/Banana Beach

Warner Beach

Durban

Ballito

Gingindlovu

Eshowe

Empangeni

Kwambonambi

St Lucia

Bushlands

Mkuzi

Manzini - Swaziland

Malkerns

Mbabane

Nelspruit

Waterval Onder

Johannesburg

Buses Depart:

Cape Town - Port Elizabeth: DAILY

Port Elizabeth - Durban : Daily EXCEPT Wed & Sat

Durban - Swaziland : Mon, Wed, Fri

Swaziland - Jo'burg/Pretoria : Tues, Thurs, Sat.

Jo'burg/Pretoria - Swaziland : Mon, Wed, Sat.

Swaziland - Durban : Tues, Thurs, Sun.

Durban - Port Elizabeth : Daily EXCEPT Tues & Fri

Port Elizabeth - Cape Town : DAILY

You are free to stop off anywhere along the way, and stay as long as you like.

Buses depart almost every day, so should you feel like a change of scenery you won't have to wait around to move on - the bus will arrange pick up from your hostel and your hostel will be able to inform you of the times of pick-up.

Please phone at least 24 hrs in advance to confirm your intended date of travel for each segment of your trip.