Eagle Liner

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About Eagle Liner

Bus is a convenient way of travel no matter whether you need to get to a neighboring town a couple of hours away or venture further afield crossing the whole country. Whatever your budget, buses have you covered. Express buses offer the most affordable ticket price for travellers who have very little money to spend. VIP options are geared toward those who do not want to compromise on comfort. Before you jump on a bus, make sure you choose the type of service which suits you best. For a long-haul trip look for a VIP or first-class coach which provides non-stop service to your destination or just call a minor number of stations along the way. Express or local buses in many cases may prove an acceptable choice for shorter trips, but longer rides are often not the best buy. Study the timetable before going as many long-haul destinations are served by night buses, and some offer wider seats or sleeper berths for such travels. Make an online reservation for your bus ticket with Eagle Liner. Other travellers’ reviews will help you to choose the best ticket and coach class.

Eagle Liner Popular Stations

The main stations covered by Eagle Liner’s buses include:

  • Humansdorp
  • Umtata
  • Bloemfontein
  • Heidelberg Cape
  • Paarl
  • Newcastle
  • Lenasia
  • Mossel Bay
  • Kimberley
  • Durban
  • Ladysmith
  • Aliwal North
  • Edenvale
  • Knysna
  • Tarkastad
  • Baragwanath
  • Germiston
  • Butterworth
  • Pinetown
  • Bellville Bus Stop
  • Plettenberg Bay
  • Welkom
  • Swellendam
  • Boksburg
  • Pietermaritzburg
  • Mount Frere
  • King Williams Town Railway Station
  • Nqamakwe
  • Cape Town
  • Queen Nandi Petroport
  • Harrismith
  • Tsomo
  • Kokstad
  • Volksrust
  • Engcobo
  • Tsolo
  • Idutywa
  • Johannesburg
  • Uitenhage
  • Cedarville
  • Robertson
  • Port Elizabeth
  • Montrose
  • Mthatha
  • Storms River
  • Matatiele
  • Queenstown
  • Cradock
  • East London
  • Worcester
  • George
  • Standerton
  • Qumbu
  • Grahamstown
  • Midrand
  • Cofimvaba
  • Wilderness
  • Pretoria
  • Ashton
  • Bizana
  • Reddersburg

Eagle Liner Top Destinations

Eagle Liner buses ply a number of routes and here is the list of some of the most popular ones:

Eagle Liner Ticket Prices & Bus Classes

One of the best things about bus travel is that you can almost tailor-make your trip adjusting it to your requirements for privacy and comfort. Different classes and types of buses cater to the different needs of travellers. The cheapest trips are normally offered by standard-class buses. They may be called local, express or ordinary. These are a good choice for shorter trips. Sleepers or VIP coaches are good both for longer and overnight trips. They may offer berths or wide soft reclining seats, sometimes with built-in massage options, blankets, soft drinks, and snacks, or more substantial meals on board or during toilet or refuelling stops. Travelling by night buses allows you to save on a hotel room, but to ensure the most comfortable ride do choose the class of your bus wisely. Prices always depend on the distance you ride and the type of coach. For some, even shorter trips, it is worth investing some extra money and buying a seat on a VIP bus as it can save you twice as much time as you spend travelling by an ordinary bus.

Travel by Bus: Pros & Cons

Pros of Bus Travel

  • Bus is the best choice to get to destinations that are not connected by rail or planes. The network of buses often covers almost the whole country, and their routes are well and long-established.
  • Opposite to air travel and sometimes rail travel, taking a bus does not require arriving at the bus station much in advance. Check-in, even on international routes, does not take much time. Luggage allowances are usually very traveller-friendly, and the fee for extra luggage, if limits are set, is normally not very high.
  • Bus tickets can be more affordable compared to air or fast train tickets. There is always a choice of ticket classes for all pockets. Cheaper standard options may be a bit slow and do not offer top comfort, but anyway acceptable and bring you to your destination. On longer routes, toilets or toilet stops as well as snacks, water, and sometimes toiletries and blankets are almost always included in the price.
  • If you are ready to spend more, some VIP coaches offer seating comparable to business class on a plane with wide soft reclining seats, blankets, fewer passengers, and many other perks to make your trip a pleasant journey.

Cons of Bus Travel

  • Newer intercity bus terminals are very often located out of the city close to bigger highways to allow buses to avoid city congestion. Unfortunately, it may create extra challenges for travellers, too. Getting to such a terminal may be a problem as in some destinations there are restrictions on vehicles allowed to enter the terminal, and you will have to use special carriers to get there. This results in higher costs as prices may be inflated. Also do calculate extra time if you are travelling during rush hours, especially if you are not familiar with the traffic situation at your starting point.
  • Buses are probably the means of transport which runs out of schedule more often than trains or planes. They are heavily dependent on the road situation which sometimes can be unpredictable – accidents, road construction works, detours, etc. This is especially true for travels during weekends, high season, or national holidays. Do keep this in mind and do not plan tight connections.
  • Travelling on certain routes or during the most popular periods may require advanced booking. Bear in mind that it is not always possible to show up at the bus station and hop on the next bus – tickets may well be all sold out, so organize your trip accordingly.
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Eagle Liner Popular Routes

Pretoria - Bloemfontein
11:20, 16:30, 17:00, 17:30, 18:00
Cofimvaba - Cape Town
16:15
Aliwal North - East London
03:00
Queenstown SA - Paarl
18:00
Grahamstown - Johannesburg
18:35
Cape Town - Swellendam
17:30, 18:20
East London - Plettenberg Bay
15:45, 16:00
Johannesburg - Newcastle South Africa
07:30
Matatiele - Germiston
17:00
Pietermaritzburg - Pretoria
09:00, 21:00, 21:30, 22:35, 22:40
Port Elizabeth - Wilderness
17:55, 18:30, 20:30, 21:10
Lenasia - Durban
17:00
Cape Town - Idutywa
17:30, 18:20
Mossel Bay - Swellendam
02:20
Plettenberg Bay - Cape Town
00:10
Johannesburg - Rouxville
18:45, 19:00, 19:15
Queenstown SA - Port Elizabeth
05:05, 05:30
Port Elizabeth - Welkom
16:30, 17:00, 17:30, 18:00
Welkom - Mthatha
22:20
Pretoria - Ladysmith
06:00
Paarl - Queenstown SA
19:00
Port Elizabeth - Knysna
20:30, 21:10
Johannesburg - Ngcobo
19:15
Harrismith - Pretoria
00:15, 01:20, 10:15, 10:45, 12:00
Cofimvaba - Johannesburg
15:45, 16:35
Welkom - Johannesburg
01:05, 02:50, 03:10, 04:30, 05:00, 07:30
Port Elizabeth - Plettenberg Bay
20:30, 21:10
Germiston - Pretoria
03:10, 03:40, 03:50, 05:15, 07:00, 11:15, 13:45, 15:10
Cape Town - Bloemfontein
12:30, 13:00, 17:00, 17:30
Cape Town - Hanover South Africa
12:30, 13:00, 17:00, 17:30
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Eagle Liner Schedule & Timetable

ClassDeparture StationArrival StationDepartureArrivalTravel time
LuxuryJohannesburgCape Town19:1512:5017h 35m
LuxuryJohannesburgCape Town13:0006:3517h 35m
LuxuryJohannesburgPietermaritzburg22:2502:103h 45m
LuxuryJohannesburgPietermaritzburg20:1500:053h 50m
LuxuryJohannesburgPietermaritzburg18:4522:454h 0m
LuxuryJohannesburgPietermaritzburg07:3011:253h 55m
LuxuryJohannesburgBellville Bus Stop19:1512:1517h 0m
LuxuryJohannesburgBellville Bus Stop13:0006:0017h 0m
LuxuryPretoriaDurban21:1006:259h 15m
LuxuryPretoriaDurban06:0014:408h 40m
LuxuryEast LondonJohannesburg17:0006:2013h 20m
LuxuryEast LondonJohannesburg16:4006:2013h 40m
LuxuryCape TownJohannesburg17:3010:3017h 0m
LuxuryCape TownJohannesburg17:0010:3017h 30m
LuxuryCape TownJohannesburg13:0006:1017h 10m
LuxuryCape TownJohannesburg12:3006:1017h 40m
LuxuryDurbanJohannesburg21:1505:158h 0m
LuxuryDurbanJohannesburg19:3003:308h 0m
LuxuryDurbanJohannesburg19:1003:308h 20m
LuxuryDurbanJohannesburg07:3015:558h 25m
LuxuryDurbanJohannesburg06:4515:559h 10m
LuxuryPort ElizabethJohannesburg18:0007:3013h 30m
LuxuryPort ElizabethJohannesburg17:3007:3014h 0m
LuxuryPort ElizabethJohannesburg17:0008:0015h 0m
LuxuryPort ElizabethJohannesburg16:3008:0015h 30m
LuxuryPretoriaCape Town18:0012:5018h 50m
LuxuryPretoriaCape Town11:2006:3519h 15m
LuxuryWelkomCape Town22:2012:5014h 30m
LuxuryWelkomCape Town16:0506:3514h 30m
LuxuryCape TownGeorge18:2000:256h 5m

Eagle Liner Stations

HumansdorpUmtataBloemfonteinHeidelberg CapePaarlNewcastleLenasiaMossel BayKimberleyDurbanLadysmithAliwal NorthEdenvaleKnysnaTarkastadBaragwanathGermistonButterworthPinetownBellville Bus StopPlettenberg BayWelkomSwellendamBoksburgPietermaritzburgMount FrereKing Williams Town Railway StationNqamakweCape TownQueen Nandi PetroportHarrismithTsomoKokstadVolksrustEngcoboTsoloIdutywaJohannesburgUitenhageCedarvilleRobertsonPort ElizabethMontroseMthathaStorms RiverMatatieleQueenstownCradockEast LondonWorcesterGeorgeStandertonQumbuGrahamstownMidrandCofimvabaWildernessPretoriaAshtonBizanaReddersburg