There are 5 ways to get from Sandton to Kruger National Park by plane, bus, taxi, car, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Skukuza Airport (SZK)plane JNB - SZK
1h 24mR 3,083–3,953Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Phalaborwabus
- Take the taxi from Phalaborwa to Kruger National Parktaxi
9h 53mR 901–1,174Drive 564.9 km
- Drive from Sandton to Reception Letaba Rest Campcar 564.9 km
6h 59mR 1,269–1,833Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Sandton to Kruger Gate
5h 30mR 6,750Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Sandton to Pretoriatrain
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Phalaborwabus
- Take the taxi from Phalaborwa to Kruger National Parktaxi
12h 7mR 1,019–1,436
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Skukuza Airport (SZK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandton to Kruger National Park is to bus and taxi which costs R 900 - R 1 200 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Sandton to Kruger National Park is to fly which takes 1h 24m and costs R 3 000 - R 4 000.
The distance between Sandton and Kruger National Park is 385 km. The road distance is 564.9 km.
The best way to get from Sandton to Kruger National Park without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 9h 53m and costs R 900 - R 1 200.
It takes approximately 1h 24m to get from Sandton to Kruger National Park, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandton to Kruger National Park is 565 km. It takes approximately 6h 59m to drive from Sandton to Kruger National Park.
What companies run services between Sandton, South Africa and Kruger National Park, South Africa?
Airlink flies from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Skukuza Airport (SZK) twice daily. Alternatively, Shuttle King operates a shuttle from Sandton to Kruger Gate on demand. Tickets cost R 6,750 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Skukuza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,700–3,500
- Phone
- 0800 428 87246
- [email protected]
- Website
- gautrain.co.za
Train from Sandton to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- R 65–86
- Schedules at
- gautrain.co.za
- Peak
- R 86
- Off-peak
- R 69
- 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 Sandton 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 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Pretoria to Phalaborwa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 400–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Estimated price
- R 550–700
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