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

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

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  1. Drive to Bulawayo, fly to Skukuza Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Francistown to Bulawayo (BUQ)car car
    2. Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Skukuza Airport (SZK)plane plane BUQ - SZK
    7h 28m
    R 5,629–13,908

  2. Drive 591 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Francistown to Reception Shingwedzi Rest Campcar car 591 km
    11h 42m
    R 1,321–1,909

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Francistown Bus Rank to Newtown Bus Terminusbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Phalaborwabus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Phalaborwa to Kruger National Parktaxi taxi
    18h 37m
    R 1,479–1,845

  4. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Phillip Matante Dr to Gaboronebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Gaborone to Lanseria Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Lanseria to Kruger Gateshuttle bus
    20h 7m
    R 13,027–14,027

  5. Fly Francistown Airport to Skukuza Airport

    1. Fly from Francistown Airport (FRW) to Skukuza Airport (SZK)plane plane FRW - SZK
    20h 1m
    R 4,706–12,243

  6. Drive to Bulawayo, fly to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, taxi

    1. Drive from Francistown to Bulawayo (BUQ)car car
    2. Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane plane BUQ - MQP
    3. Take the taxi from Nelspruit-Airport-MQP to Kruger Gatetaxi taxi
    7h 33m
    R 5,379–11,608

Bulawayo (BUQ) to Skukuza Airport (SZK) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration5h 7mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,046Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Francistown to Kruger National Park.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 843.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 28m

What companies run services between Francistown, Botswana and Kruger National Park, South Africa?

Air Botswana and Airlink fly from Francistown Airport (FRW) to Skukuza Airport (SZK) 3 times a week.

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