There are 9 ways to get from Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ) to Kruger National Park by plane, bus, shuttle, car, car train, taxi, or train
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Fly to Skukuza Airport
best- Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Skukuza Airport (SZK)plane PLZ - SZK
3h 45mR 4,000–7,000Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Phalaborwabus
- Take the taxi from Phalaborwa to Kruger National Parktaxi
25h 37mR 1,414–2,166Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to Jonannesburgbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Johannesburg to Kruger Gate
23h 20mR 7,459–7,630Drive, car train
- Drive from Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ) to Moltenocar
- Take the cartrain from Molteno to Germistoncartrain
- Drive from Germiston to Reception Letaba Rest Campcar
26h 16mR 2,438–3,635Drive 1,616.1 km
- Drive from Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ) to Reception Letaba Rest Campcar 1,616.1 km
19h 18mR 3,590–5,186Fly to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)plane PLZ - MQP
- Take the taxi from Nelspruit-Airport-MQP to Kruger Gatetaxi
4h 55mR 3,714–6,389Fly to Maputo International Airport, train
- Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)plane PLZ - MPM
- Take the train from Cabin B to Ressano Garciatrain
7h 11mFly to Londolozi Airport
- Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Londolozi Airport (LDZ)plane PLZ - LDZ
5h 33mR 1,528–3,233Bus, train
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth Station to Durbanbus
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Maputobus
- Take the train from Maputo to Ressano Garciatrain
23h 52m
Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Skukuza Airport (SZK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ) to Kruger National Park is to bus and taxi which costs R 1 400 - R 2 200 and takes 25h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ) to Kruger National Park is to fly which takes 3h 45m and costs R 4 000 - R 7 000.
The distance between Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ) and Kruger National Park is 1157 km. The road distance is 1616.1 km.
The best way to get from Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ) to Kruger National Park without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 23h 20m and costs R 7 400 - R 7 700.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Skukuza Airport (SZK), including transfers and time at the airport.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ) to Kruger National Park is 1616 km. It takes approximately 19h 18m to drive from Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ) to Kruger National Park.
What companies run services between Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ), South Africa and Kruger National Park, South Africa?
Airlink and Safair fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Skukuza Airport (SZK) twice daily.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Skukuza Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,000–7,000
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Skukuza Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,000–7,000
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,700–6,000
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 2,700–6,000
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Durban, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 2,700–6,000
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,100–11,000
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Maputo International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 4,700–13,000
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Maputo International Airport via Durban, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 4,300–12,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Skukuza Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,200–5,500
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Skukuza Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,000–7,000
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,700–6,000
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,100–11,000
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Maputo International Airport via Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R 3,900–11,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,600–3,600
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport via Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 2,600–3,600
- Website
- fedair.com
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Londolozi Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 1,100–2,800
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Maputo International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,600–9,000
- Phone
- 011 012 0231
- [email protected]
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Car train from Molteno to Germiston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R 300–480
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Tourist (Sleeper)
- R 480
- Economy (Sitter)
- R 300
- Phone
- (+258) 825448100
- [email protected]
- Website
- cfm.co.mz
Train from Cabin B to Ressano Garcia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- cfm.co.mz
Train from Maputo to Ressano Garcia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- cfm.co.mz
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Port Elizabeth to Jonannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 600–750
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 79 429 5869
- [email protected]
- Website
- shuttleking.co.za
Shuttle from Johannesburg to Kruger Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- R 6,750
- Book at
- shuttleking.co.za
- 1-3 Passengers
- R 6,750
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Port Elizabeth Station to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 430–700
- Schedules at
- 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 (0)21 380 4400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Port Elizabeth Station to Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–900
- Website
- Intercape
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 390–1,300
- Website
- Intercape
- Full Flexi
- R 1,100–1,300
- Flexi
- R 1,000–1,300
- Saver
- R 950–1,300
Bus from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 520–950
- Website
- Intercape
- Full Flexi
- R 650–680
- Flexi
- R 580–620
- Saver
- R 520–540
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 520–900
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 650–900
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
Bus from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–700
- Website
- Vilamora Tours & Travel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Estimated price
- R 550–1,200
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