There are 7 ways to get from Botswana to Kruger National Park by plane, bus, taxi, car, shuttle, or train
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Fly Gaborone to Skukuza Airport
best- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Skukuza Airport (SZK)plane GBE - SZK
3h 25mR 4,591–12,581Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Gaborone to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Phalaborwabus
- Take the taxi from Phalaborwa to Kruger National Parktaxi
14h 10mR 1,143–1,800Drive 791.2 km
- Drive from Gaborone to Reception Shingwedzi Rest Campcar 791.2 km
11h 7mR 1,777–2,567Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Gaborone to Lanseria Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Lanseria to Kruger Gate
10h 41mR 13,011–13,750Fly Maun Airport to Skukuza Airport
- Fly from Maun Airport (MUB) to Skukuza Airport (SZK)plane MUB - SZK
15h 20mR 6,000–15,000Fly Gaborone to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane GBE - MQP
- Take the taxi from Nelspruit-Airport-MQP to Kruger Gatetaxi
4h 46mR 4,841–6,181Bus, train
- Take the bus from Queens Rd to Av. Acordos De Lusakabus
- Take the train from Cabin B to Ressano Garciatrain Ressano Garcia
14h 36m
Gaborone (GBE) to Skukuza Airport (SZK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Botswana to Kruger National Park is to bus and taxi which costs R 1 100 - R 1 800 and takes 14h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Botswana to Kruger National Park is to fly which takes 3h 25m and costs R 4 500 - R 13 000.
The distance between Botswana and Kruger National Park is 586 km. The road distance is 791.2 km.
The best way to get from Botswana to Kruger National Park without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 14h 10m and costs R 1 100 - R 1 800.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Botswana to Kruger National Park, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Botswana to Kruger National Park is 791 km. It takes approximately 11h 7m to drive from Botswana to Kruger National Park.
What companies run services between Botswana and Kruger National Park, South Africa?
Airlink and Air Botswana fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Skukuza Airport (SZK) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Gaborone to Kruger Gate via Lanseria Airport, Lanseria, and Kruger Gate in around 10h 41m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Gaborone to Skukuza Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,100–12,000
Flights from Maun Airport to Skukuza Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–20,000
Flights from Maun Airport to Skukuza Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–25,000
Flights from Maun Airport to Skukuza Airport via Windhoek, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–22,000
Flights from Maun Airport to Skukuza Airport via Gaborone, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–15,000
Flights from Gaborone to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,800–4,500
Flights from Gaborone to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 3,800–4,500
- Phone
- (+258) 825448100
- [email protected]
- Website
- cfm.co.mz
Train from Cabin B to Ressano Garcia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- cfm.co.mz
- Phone
- +267 3995921/20
- Website
- monnakgotla.co.bw
Bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–500
- Schedules at
- monnakgotla.co.bw
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Gaborone to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 270–660
- Website
- Intercape
- Saver
- R 660
- Flexi
- R 560
- Full Flexi
- R 500
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Johannesburg to Phalaborwa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 320–440
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Normal
- R 350–360
- Phone
- +27 82 805 7919
- [email protected]
- Website
- Evo's African Shuttle
Shuttle from Gaborone to Lanseria Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–7,000
- Website
- Evo's African Shuttle
- Sedan Vehicle
- R 6,000–7,000
- From
- R 7,000
- Phone
- +27 79 429 5869
- [email protected]
- Website
- shuttleking.co.za
Shuttle from Lanseria to Kruger Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- R 6,750
- Book at
- shuttleking.co.za
- 1-3 Passengers
- R 6,750
- Phone
- +258 87 599 8555
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Queens Rd to Av. Acordos De Lusaka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 950–1,200
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- R 1,102
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Estimated price
- R 550–1,200
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