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How to get fromCape Town to Kruger National Parkby plane, bus, taxi, car train, car, or shuttle

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

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  1. Fly to Skukuza Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Skukuza Airport (SZK)plane plane CPT - SZK
    2h 42m
    R 4,409–5,629

  2. Bus, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cape Town Stn to Park Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Phalaborwabus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Phalaborwa to Kruger National Parktaxi taxi
    26h 5m
    R 1,465–2,340

  3. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Cape Town to Potchefstroomcartrain train
    2. Drive from Potchefstroom to Reception Letaba Rest Campcar car
    43h 55m
    R 1,930–2,890

  4. Drive 1,948.1 km

    1. Drive from Cape Town to Reception Letaba Rest Campcar car 1,948.1 km
    20h 55m
    R 4,354–6,289

  5. Fly to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane plane CPT - MQP
    2. Take the taxi from Nelspruit-Airport-MQP to Kruger Gatetaxi taxi
    4h 12m
    R 2,259–4,829

  6. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Old Marine Dr to Paul Kruger & Scheiding Stbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Pretoria to Kruger Gateshuttle bus
    26h 59m
    R 7,412–8,032

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Skukuza Airport (SZK) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration4h 9mAverage Duration
TicketR 4,382Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,624.7 km
  • Duration: 2h 42m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Kruger National Park, South Africa?

Airlink flies from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Skukuza Airport (SZK) 5 times a day.

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