Tour Itinerary
DOOR-TO-DOOR BACKPACKER BUS SERVICE
Designed for the independent traveller, BAZ BUS is a fantastic way to explore South Africa. The 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 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.
This ticket is valid for Johannesburg to Durban
(via Swaziland and N. Drakensburg) - Johannesburg.
You can "Hop-on, Hop-off" wherever and as many times as they like, with no time limit.
The compulsory stops along the way are Durban, Swaziland and Johannesburg.
Buses Depart:
Durban - Swaziland : Mon, Wed, Fri
Swaziland - Jo'burg/Pretoria : Tues, Thurs, Sat.
Jo'burg/Pretoria - Durban (via N. Drakensburg) : Wed, Fri, Sun.
Jo'burg/Pretoria - Swaziland : Mon, Wed, Sat.
Swaziland - Durban : Tues, Thurs, Sun.
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.