There are 8 ways to get from Durban to Timbavati Private Nature Reserve by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly King Shaka International Airport to Hoedspruit, taxi
best- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Hoedspruit (HDS)plane DUR - HDS
- Take the taxi from Hoedspruit (HDS) to Timbavati Private Nature Reservetaxi
6h 18mR 3,951–5,524Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg Park to Acornhoekbus
- Take the taxi from Acornhoek to Timbavati Private Nature Reservetaxi
19h 28mR 1,380–2,250Bus, taxi via Phalaborwa
- Take the bus from Durban to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Phalaborwabus
- Take the taxi from Phalaborwa to Timbavati Private Nature Reservetaxi
18h 31mR 1,990–2,740Drive 828.1 km
- Drive from Durban to Timbavati Private Nature Reservecar 828.1 km
12h 5mR 1,852–2,674Shuttle, bus, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Durban to Nelspruit
- Take the bus from Nelspruit to Acornhoekbus
- Take the taxi from Acornhoek to Timbavati Private Nature Reservetaxi
15h 59mR 1,977–2,504Fly King Shaka International Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, taxi
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane DUR - MQP
- Take the taxi from Nelspruit-Airport-MQP to Timbavati Private Nature Reservetaxi
5h 39mR 4,401–6,424Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Hoedspruit, taxi
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Hoedspruit (HDS)plane PZB - HDS
- Take the taxi from Hoedspruit (HDS) to Timbavati Private Nature Reservetaxi
8h 39mR 5,155–7,260Fly King Shaka International Airport to Skukuza Airport, taxi
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Skukuza Airport (SZK)plane DUR - SZK
- Take the taxi from Skukuza Airport (SZK) to Timbavati Private Nature Reservetaxi
8h 8mR 5,601–6,924
King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Hoedspruit (HDS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durban to Timbavati Private Nature Reserve is to bus and taxi which costs R 1 300 - R 2 300 and takes 19h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Durban to Timbavati Private Nature Reserve is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 39m and costs R 4 400 - R 6 500.
The distance between Durban and Timbavati Private Nature Reserve is 671 km. The road distance is 828.1 km.
The best way to get from Durban to Timbavati Private Nature Reserve without a car is to bus and taxi via Phalaborwa which takes 18h 31m and costs R 1 900 - R 2 800.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Durban to Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Durban to Timbavati Private Nature Reserve is 828 km. It takes approximately 12h 5m to drive from Durban to Timbavati Private Nature Reserve.
There are 31+ hotels available in Timbavati Private Nature Reserve.
What companies run services between Durban, South Africa and Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Durban to Timbavati Private Nature Reserve. However, you can take the bus to Durban Airport, walk to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) airport, fly to Hoedspruit (HDS), then take the taxi to Timbavati Private Nature Reserve. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Johannesburg, take the bus to Phalaborwa, then take the taxi to Timbavati Private Nature Reserve.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Hoedspruit via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,100–8,500
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,300–4,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Hoedspruit via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 4,400–6,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Skukuza Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,900–14,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Skukuza Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,900–4,700
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Hoedspruit via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,100–5,500
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Hoedspruit via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 2,700–4,300
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,300–3,900
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Hoedspruit via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,100–3,500
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Durban to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 370–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Nelspruit to Acornhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 370–700
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg Park to Acornhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 400–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- 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
- 0861 33 44 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
Shuttle from Durban to Nelspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 750–1,000
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 65–200
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 65–200
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 320–600
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 440–490
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 310–410
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 280–550
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- City to City
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 190–270
- Website
- City to City
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 280–400
- Website
- City to City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Estimated price
- R 650–2,300
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