Durban to Johannesburg by bus

Book a cheap bus or train from Durban to Johannesburg. Here's a list of how bus and train prices have varied over time.

travel date	Baz Bus	Citi	City	Greyhound	Intercape	SA Road	Translux	Shosholoza Meyl Economy	Shosholoza Meyl Tourist
The cheapest travel option from Durban to Johannesburg for the Prime Circle Concert was offered by Shosholoza Meyl.
11 Nov 2016	2480	230	200	310	350	-	250	170	360
Shosholoza Meyl offered the cheapest travel option from Durban to Johannesburg.
30 Sep 2016	2480	230	240	310	350	-	300	170	360
The cheapest way to travel from Durban to Johannesburg for the Pinotage on Tap festival was with Shosholoza Meyl.
19 Aug 2016	2480	230	210	330	230	-	250	170	360
Shosholoza Meyl and Eldo Coaches offered the best rates for travel from Durban to Johannesburg for the Shrek Musical.
08 Jul 2016	2480	230	240	350	350	-	300	170	360
The most affordable way to travel from Durban to Johannesburg for the Tshwane Music Festival was with Shosholoza Meyl
27 May 2016	2480	230	200	330	210	-	250	170	360
Shosholoza Meyl is the cheapest option for travel from Durban to Johannesburg.
15 Apr 2016	2480	230	200	330	290	-	250	150	330
The cheapest option for travel from Durban to Johannesburg was offered by Shosholoza Meyl.
04 Mar 2016	2480	230	200	360	250	-	250	150	330
Shosholoza Meyl offered the cheapest rates for travel from Durban to Johannesburg for the Liewe Heksie Show.
22 Jan 2016	2480	230	200	290	290	-	250	150	330
The cheapest way to get from Durban to Johannesburg for the Swan Lake on Ice show is with Shosholoza Meyl's train.
11 Dec 2015	2480	300	260	380	380	-	360	150	330
Shosholoza Meyl offered the cheapest travel prices from Durban to Johannesburg for the Ekurhuleni Summer Splash.
30 Oct 2015	2480	225	190	325	290	-	260	150	330
City to City was the cheapest land travel option from Durban to Johannesburg for the Huisgenoot Skouspel.
18 Sep 2015	2180	225	190	325	280	-	240	-	360
City to City offered the cheapest fares for travel from Durban to Johannesburg for the Decorex expo on the Women's Day long weekend.
07 Aug 2015	2180	220	190	320	320	-	260	-	-
The cheapest land travel option from Durban to Johannesburg for the Ice Age Exhibition was offered by Shosholoza Meyl followed by Citiliner.
26 June 2015	2180	210	220	320	340	-	300	150	330
The cheapest land travel option from Durban to Johannesburg for the St Petersburg Ballet was offered by Shosholoza Meyl followed by City to City.
15 May 2015	2180	210	190	280	280	-	260	150	330
In this survey of Easter weekend travel from Durban to Johannesburg, Shosholoza Meyl and City to City were the cheapest options.
03 Apr 2015	2180	275	220	380	310	-	300	150	330
Shosholoza Meyl and City to City were the cheapest travel options from Durban to Johannesburg for the Parlotones Show.
20 Feb 2015	2180	195	190	355	270	-	250	150	330
Shosholoza Meyl and City to City were the cheapest travel options from Durban to Johannesburg for the Parker's Comedy Festival
09 Jan 2015	2180	280	220	390	320	-	300	150	330
Shosholoza Meyl was the cheapest travel option from Durban to Johannesburg for the Kamers Vol Geskenke event.
28 Nov 2014	2180	195	190	345	280	-	250	150	330
Shosholoza Meyl and City to City offered the most affordable rates for travel from Durban to Johannesburg for the Bierfest Sandton event.
17 Oct 2014	1780	195	190	345	290	-	250	150	330
The cheapest option for travel from Durban to Johannesburg for the I Heart Joburg Festival was with Shosholoza Meyl and City to City.
05 Sep 2014	1780	195	190	345	280	-	250	150	330
Shosholoza Meyl has increased their prices but continue to be the cheapest option on the Durban to Johannesburg route.
25 July 2014	1780	265	190	345	290	-	250	150	330
Shosholoza Meyl and City to City offered the cheapest travel rates from Durban to Johannesburg for the Defending the Caveman show.
13 June 2014	1780	265	190	345	310	-	250	140	310
The cheapest overland trip from Durban to Johannesburg for the Sound of Music was offered by Shosholoza Meyl's economy class train fare.
02 May 2014	1780	265	200	740	450	-	260	140	310
Shosholoza Meyl was the cheapest from Durban to Johannesburg for Human Right's Day.
21 Mar 2014	1780	255	190	335	310	200	290	140	310
Shosholoza Meyl was the cheapest option for travel from Durban to Johannesburg when we checked.
07 Feb 2014	1780	200	160	335	250	-	290	140	310
In this survey of the last prices for 2013, Shosholoza Meyl and City to City offered the cheapest travel prices from Durban to Johannesburg.
27 Dec 2013	1780	255	210	380	430	250	370	140	310
The cheapest option we found from Durban to Johannesburg was offered by Shosholoza Meyl.
15 Nov 2013	1780	255	160	330	260	-	260	140	310
Shosholoza Meyl train fares were the cheapest offered on the Durban to Johannesburg route.
04 Oct 2013	1480	225	150	330	270	-	230	140	310
Bus and train prices have remained reasonable on this route, with Shosholoza Meyl's economy class train the cheapest on the Durban to Johannesburg route.
23 Aug 2013	1480	170	150	325	270	170	230	140	310
Shosholoza Meyl's train fares have increased 6% since the last survey done on this route, but they continue to have the cheapest rates offered.
12 Jul 2013	1480	245	180	320	290	-	230	140	310
The bus prices have remained stable since the last survey done on the Durban to Johannesburg route.
31 May 2013	1480	245	180	270	230	200	220	130	280
Shosholoza Meyl continues to offer the cheapest travel option from Durban to Johannesburg with its economy class train service.
19 Apr 2013	1480	245	180	270	230	180	220	130	280
Bus prices have remained constant since the last survey done on this route.
08 Mar 2013	1270	240	150	270	220	-	200	130	280
The bus prices have returned to normal after the festive season price rise.
25 Jan 2013	1270	240	150	270	230	180	200	130	290
The bus prices have remained fairly constant on this route, with Shosholoza Meyl continuing to provide the cheapest option for overland travel.
14 Dec 2012	1270	240	270	300	340	250	390	130	290
Shosholoza Meyl train trips are the most affordable travel option from Durban to Jo'burg.
02 Nov 2012	1270	220	215	250	220	-	305	130	290
The overland fares have remained constant since the last survey on the Durban to Johannesburg route.
21 Sep 2012	1270	240	190	300	250	150	290	130	290
Shosholoza Meyl economy class is still the cheapest overland option on this route. Bus fares have decreased slightly.
10 Aug 2012	1270	215	190	300	240	-	290	130	290
Shosholoza Meyl has the cheapest overland fare at R130pp. Overall, the overland fares have increased on this route for the school holidays.
29 June 2012	1270	240	240	320	240	220	330	130	290
Shosholoza Meyl's system was down for the duration of the survey. City to City shows the cheapest overland fare for R190.
18 May 2012	1270	215	190	300	210	-	290	-	-
All of the overland prices have increased for the new month. The cheapest is still the Shosholoza Meyl economy class.
6 Apr 2012	1270	260	240	320	230	-	340	100	220
All of the overland prices have decreased for the end of February. The cheapest is still the Shosholoza Meyl economy class.
24 Feb 2012	1270	180	180	205	205	150	250	100	-
Shosholoza Meyl is the cheapest overland and Mango Airlines offer the cheapest flights.
13 Jan 2012	1470	240	180	320	270	195	250	120	260
Greyhound and Intercape are the most expensive they've ever been on the route. Shosholoza Meyl remain the cheapest overall.
21 Oct 2011	1470	195	170	290	290	175	220	100	220
As is the usual, Shosholoza Meyl is the cheapest overland, but this time Kulula is the cheapest airline.
9 Sep 2011	1470	170	170	280	230	150	220	100	220
Shosholoza Meyl is once again cheapest, Velvet Sky is the cheapest airline.
29 Jul 2011	1470	190	170	265	290	150	220	100	220
Shosholoza Meyl is once again cheapest.
17 Jun 2011	1470	190	170	275	230	150	220	100	220
No surprises that Shosholoza Meyl is cheapest, but Greyhound bus is the cheapest since the 2 May 2008 survey.
29 Apr 2011	1460	200	180	220	310	150	240	100	220
18 Mar 2011	1460	265	160	255	190	150	190	80	170
7 Feb 2011	1460	180	160	255	190	160	180	300	350
24 Dec 2010	1460	200	190	285	250	195	250	195	-
24 Dec 2010	1460	200	190	285	250	195	250	195	-
12 Nov 2010	1460	175	160	250	170	150	180	140	-
1 Oct 2010	1460	170	160	250	190	175	220	140	-
20 Aug 2010	1460	160	160	250	170	150	220	90	-
9 Jul 2010	1450	160	180	260	230	150	230	140	-
28 May 2010	1350	160	160	250	180	150	230	140	170
16 Apr 2010	1350	160	180	250	160	150	230	120	210
5 Mar 2010	1350	160	120	250	160	-	180	120	210
22 Jan 2010	1350	160	150	250	190	150	210	120	210
11 Dec 2009	1350	160	170	250	210	175	210	160	300
30 Oct 2009	1350	180	120	250	150	150	180	130	230
18 Sep 2009	1350	160	120	230	160	-	180	120	210
7 Aug 2009	1350	160	120	230	150	-	200	80	150
26 Jun 2009	1250	160	170	230	150	-	210	130	210
15 May 2009	1250	160	150	230	150	150	200	90	150
3 Apr 2009	1250	180	130	245	150	150	210	100	210
20 Feb 2009	1250	160	130	225	170	150	190	90	140
9 Jan 2008	1250	180	140	255	210	150	190	140	270
28 Nov 2008	1250	160	170	225	165	150	190	80	140
17 Oct 2008	1250	160	-	225	185	150	-	-	-
5 Sep 2008	1250	160	160	225	175	125	190	200	350
25 Jul 2008	1070	160	140	225	260	125	170	-
13 Jun 2008	1070	155	140	215	130	125	170
2 May 2008	1070	145	110	195	175	125	140
21 Mar 2008	1070	120	-	195	165	99	-
8 Feb 2008	1070	120	100	195	130	99	130

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