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How to get fromMelbourne to Kruger National Parkby plane, taxi, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Kruger National Park by plane, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly to Skukuza Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Skukuza Airport (SZK)plane plane MEL - SZK
    25h 34m
    R 13,323–34,323

  2. Fly to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane plane MEL - MQP
    2. Take the taxi from Nelspruit-Airport-MQP to Kruger Gatetaxi taxi
    23h 54m
    R 11,273–28,523

  3. Fly to Maputo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)plane plane MEL - MPM
    2. Take the train from Cabin B to Ressano Garciatrain train
    26h 10m

  4. Fly to Hoedspruit, taxi

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hoedspruit (HDS)plane plane MEL - HDS
    2. Take the taxi from Hoedspruit (HDS) to Kruger National Parktaxi taxi
    29h 23m
    R 14,823–35,223

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Skukuza Airport (SZK) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration28h 54mAverage Duration
TicketR 11,679Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,190.2 km
  • Duration: 25h 34m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Kruger National Park, South Africa?

Qantas, Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Skukuza Airport (SZK) 3 times a day.

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