There are 5 ways to get from Johannesburg to Balule Nature Reserve by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Hoedspruit (HDS)plane JNB - HDS
- Take the taxi from Hoedspruit (HDS) to Balule Nature Reservetaxi
3h 9mR 3,275–5,893Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Phalaborwabus
8h 18mR 741–984Drive 489.7 km
- Drive from Johannesburg to Balule Nature Reservecar 489.7 km
6h 30mR 1,095–1,581Shuttle, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Johannesburg to Hoedspruit
- Take the taxi from Hoedspruit to Balule Nature Reservetaxi
7h 3mR 7,240–7,350Bus, taxi (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Johannesburg Park to Hoedspruitbus
- Take the taxi from Hoedspruit to Balule Nature Reservetaxi
10h 28mR 890–1,248
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Hoedspruit (HDS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Johannesburg to Balule Nature Reserve is to bus which costs R 700 - R 1 000 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Johannesburg to Balule Nature Reserve is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 9m and costs R 3 200 - R 6 000.
No, there is no direct bus from Johannesburg to Balule Nature Reserve. However, there are services departing from Johannesburg and arriving at Phalaborwa via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
The distance between Johannesburg and Balule Nature Reserve is 429 km. The road distance is 489.7 km.
The best way to get from Johannesburg to Balule Nature Reserve without a car is to bus which takes 8h 18m and costs R 700 - R 1 000.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Johannesburg to Balule Nature Reserve, including transfers.
Johannesburg to Balule Nature Reserve bus services, operated by TransLux Express, depart from Johannesburg station.
Johannesburg to Balule Nature Reserve bus services, operated by TransLux Express, arrive at Phalaborwa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Johannesburg to Balule Nature Reserve is 490 km. It takes approximately 6h 30m to drive from Johannesburg to Balule Nature Reserve.
There are 92+ hotels available in Balule Nature Reserve.
What companies run services between Johannesburg, South Africa and Balule Nature Reserve, South Africa?
TransLux Express operates a bus from Johannesburg to Phalaborwa once daily. Tickets cost R 320–440 and the journey takes 7h 10m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Hoedspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,200–4,300
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Hoedspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,200–6,000
- 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
- +27 79 429 5869
- [email protected]
- Website
- shuttleking.co.za
Shuttle from Johannesburg to Hoedspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- R 6,750
- Book at
- shuttleking.co.za
- 1-3 Passengers
- R 6,750
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Johannesburg Park to Hoedspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 400–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- R 490–850
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