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How to get fromBulawayo to Kruger National Parkby plane, bus, shuttle, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Bulawayo to Kruger National Park by plane, bus, shuttle, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Skukuza Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Skukuza Airport (SZK)plane plane BUQ - SZK
    5h 12m
    R 5,059–12,542

  2. Bus, taxi via Johannesburg

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bulawayo to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Phalaborwabus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Phalaborwa to Kruger National Parktaxi taxi
    25h 25m
    R 1,470–2,029

  3. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Bulawayo to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Johannesburg to Kruger Gateshuttle bus
    21h 44m
    R 7,350–7,639

  4. Drive 587.3 km

    1. Drive from Bulawayo to Reception Shingwedzi Rest Campcar car 587.3 km
    7h 13m
    R 1,728–2,496

  5. Fly to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane plane BUQ - MQP
    2. Take the taxi from Nelspruit-Airport-MQP to Kruger Gatetaxi taxi
    5h 17m
    R 5,009–11,242

  6. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Bulawayo to Johannesburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg Park to Phalaborwabus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Phalaborwa to Kruger National Parktaxi taxi
    28h 15m
    R 1,550–2,289

Bulawayo (BUQ) to Skukuza Airport (SZK) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration5h 7mAverage Duration
TicketR 4,618Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 649.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 12m

What companies run services between Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Kruger National Park, South Africa?

Airlink and Fastjet fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Skukuza Airport (SZK) twice daily.

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