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

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There are 8 ways to get from Kampala to Kruger National Park by plane, bus, taxi, car, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Skukuza Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Skukuza Airport (SZK)plane plane EBB - SZK
    9h 51m
    R 6,000–16,000

  2. Bus, taxi via Lusaka

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Intercity Bus Terminusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Intercity Bus Terminus to Park Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Phalaborwabus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Phalaborwa to Kruger National Parktaxi taxi
    3d 18h
    R 4,026–4,296

  3. Drive 3,681.4 km

    1. Drive from Kampala to Reception Shingwedzi Rest Campcar car 3,681.4 km
    2d 9h
    R 8,868–12,809

  4. Fly to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane plane EBB - MQP
    2. Take the taxi from Nelspruit-Airport-MQP to Kruger Gatetaxi taxi
    11h 52m
    R 5,950–14,200

  5. Fly to Maputo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)plane plane EBB - MPM
    2. Take the train from Cabin B to Ressano Garciatrain train
    14h 28m

  6. Fly to Hoedspruit, taxi

    1. Fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Hoedspruit (HDS)plane plane EBB - HDS
    2. Take the taxi from Hoedspruit (HDS) to Kruger National Parktaxi taxi
    13h 1m
    R 7,500–17,900

  7. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Kampala to Ubungo Intl Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Johannesburg to Phalaborwabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Phalaborwa to Kruger National Parktaxi taxi
    5d 3h
    R 4,623–5,996

  8. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Kampala to Dar es Salaambus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dar Es Salaam to Johannesburgbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Johannesburg to Kruger Gateshuttle bus
    5d 3h
    R 10,647–12,169

Entebbe (EBB) to Skukuza Airport (SZK) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration10h 14mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,340Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,823 km
  • Duration: 9h 51m

What companies run services between Kampala, Uganda and Kruger National Park, South Africa?

Uganda Airlines, Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Entebbe (EBB) to Skukuza Airport (SZK) 3 times a day.

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