There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to Mala Mala Game Reserve by plane, taxi, bus, shuttle, car train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Skukuza Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Skukuza Airport (SZK)plane CPT - SZK
- Take the taxi from Skukuza Airport (SZK) to Mala Mala Game Reservetaxi
4h 43mR 5,109–6,379Car train, drive
cheapest- Take the cartrain from Cape Town to Potchefstroomcartrain
- Drive from Potchefstroom to Mala Mala Game Reservecar
42h 58mR 1,630–2,590Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Old Marine Dr to Paul Kruger & Scheiding Stbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Pretoria to Kruger Gate
28h 38mR 7,842–8,582Drive 1,854.5 km
- Drive from Cape Town to Mala Mala Game Reservecar 1,854.5 km
19h 58mR 4,165–6,017Fly to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane CPT - MQP
- Take the taxi from Nelspruit-Airport-MQP to Mala Mala Game Reservetaxi
5h 35mR 2,709–5,129Fly to Hoedspruit, taxi
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Hoedspruit (HDS)plane CPT - HDS
- Take the taxi from Hoedspruit (HDS) to Mala Mala Game Reservetaxi
6h 48mR 3,609–6,429
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Skukuza Airport (SZK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Mala Mala Game Reserve is to car train and drive which costs R 1 600 - R 2 600 and takes 42h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Mala Mala Game Reserve is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 43m and costs R 5 000 - R 6 500.
The distance between Cape Town and Mala Mala Game Reserve is 1681 km. The road distance is 1854.5 km.
The best way to get from Cape Town to Mala Mala Game Reserve without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 28h 38m and costs R 7 500 - R 9 000.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Cape Town to Mala Mala Game Reserve, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Town to Mala Mala Game Reserve is 1855 km. It takes approximately 19h 58m to drive from Cape Town to Mala Mala Game Reserve.
There are 26+ hotels available in Mala Mala Game Reserve.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Mala Mala Game Reserve, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Mala Mala Game Reserve. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Skukuza Airport (SZK), then take the taxi to Mala Mala Game Reserve. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Old Marine Dr to Mala Mala Game Reserve via Paul Kruger & Scheiding St, Pretoria, Cbd, Pretoria, and Kruger Gate in around 28h 38m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Skukuza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,400–5,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Skukuza Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,400–5,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,000–3,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,000–3,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Hoedspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,100–6,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Hoedspruit via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,100–6,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–3,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–3,200
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Hoedspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 1,900–3,400
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Hoedspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,800–4,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Hoedspruit via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,800–4,400
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Cape Town to Potchefstroom
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 430–690
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 430
- Sleeper (Tourist)
- R 690
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Old Marine Dr to Paul Kruger & Scheiding St
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 600–1,300
- Website
- Intercape
- Phone
- +27 79 429 5869
- [email protected]
- Website
- shuttleking.co.za
Shuttle from Pretoria to Kruger Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- R 6,750
- Book at
- shuttleking.co.za
- 1-3 Passengers
- R 6,750
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Estimated price
- R 600–1,700
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