There are 5 ways to get from Kruger National Park to Drakensberg by plane, unknown, train, bus, shuttle, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Skukuza Airport, travel
best- Fly from Skukuza Airport (SZK) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane SZK - PZB
- Walk from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Drakensbergunknown
5h 17mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Ressano Garcia to Maputotrain
- Take the bus from Maputo to Durban Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Canon Rodgers Rdbus
- Walk from Canon Rodgers Rd to Drakensbergunknown
14h 1mTrain, shuttle, travel
- Take the train from Ressano Garcia to Machavatrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Matola to Samora Machel Dr
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelspruit to Estcourt
- Walk from Estcourt to Drakensbergunknown
17h 53mTaxi to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, fly, travel
- Take the taxi from Kruger Gate to Nelspruit-Airport-MQPtaxi
- Fly from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane MQP - PZB
- Walk from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Drakensbergunknown
6h 37mTaxi, bus, travel
- Take the taxi from Kruger National Park to Phalaborwataxi
- Take the bus from Phalaborwa to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Canon Rodgers Rdbus
- Walk from Canon Rodgers Rd to Drakensbergunknown
15h 18m
Skukuza Airport (SZK) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Kruger National Park and Drakensberg is 644 km.
The best way to get from Kruger National Park to Drakensberg without a car is to train and bus and travel which takes 14h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Kruger National Park to Drakensberg, including transfers.
What companies run services between Kruger National Park, South Africa and Drakensberg, Mokhotlong, Lesotho?
There is no direct connection from Kruger National Park to Drakensberg. However, you can walk to Skukuza Airport (SZK) airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg (PZB), then travel to Drakensberg. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ressano Garcia to Drakensberg via Ressano Garcia, Maputo, Maputo, Durban Bus Stn, and Canon Rodgers Rd in around 14h 1m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Skukuza Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Pietermaritzburg via Vilankulu, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–440
- Phone
- (+258) 825448100
- [email protected]
- Website
- cfm.co.mz
Train from Ressano Garcia to Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- cfm.co.mz
Train from Ressano Garcia to Machava
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- cfm.co.mz
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Maputo to Durban Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–85
- Website
- Intercape
- Full Flexi
- $70–85
- Flexi
- $65–80
- Saver
- $55–80
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Canon Rodgers Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $9–16
Bus from Johannesburg to Canon Rodgers Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $22–24
- Phone
- +258 84 244 2103
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheetah-express.com
Shuttle from Matola to Samora Machel Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–32
- Schedules at
- cheetah-express.com
- Single
- $18
- Phone
- 0861 33 44 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
Shuttle from Nelspruit to Estcourt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Citybug Shuttle
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Phalaborwa to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Normal
- $21–23
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Estimated price
- $35–75
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