There are 6 ways to get from Vaalwater to Kruger National Park by car, plane, taxi, bus, 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.
Drive, fly to Skukuza Airport
best- Drive from Vaalwater to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Skukuza Airport (SZK)plane JNB - SZK
3h 42mR 3,226–4,260Drive 465.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Vaalwater to Reception Letaba Rest Campcar 465.8 km
6h 27mR 1,042–1,504Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Vaalwater to Kranskoptaxi
- Take the bus from Kranskop to Johannesburgbus
- Take the bus from Johannesburg to Phalaborwabus
- Take the taxi from Phalaborwa to Kruger National Parktaxi
14h 8mR 3,224–3,978Taxi, bus, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Vaalwater to Kranskoptaxi
- Take the bus from Kranskop to Pretoriabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Pretoria to Kruger Gate
9h 31mR 9,116–9,593Drive, fly to Maputo International Airport, train
- Drive from Vaalwater to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Maputo International Airport (MPM)plane JNB - MPM
- Take the train from Cabin B to Ressano Garciatrain
7h 28mTaxi, bus via Pretoria
- Take the taxi from Vaalwater to Kranskoptaxi
- Take the bus from Kranskop to Pretoriabus
- Take the bus from Pretoria to Phalaborwabus
- Take the taxi from Phalaborwa to Kruger National Parktaxi
15h 2mR 3,294–4,168
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Skukuza Airport (SZK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vaalwater to Kruger National Park is to drive which costs R 1 000 - R 1 500 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Vaalwater to Kruger National Park is to drive and fly which takes 3h 42m and costs R 3 200 - R 4 300.
The distance between Vaalwater and Kruger National Park is 597 km. The road distance is 465.8 km.
The best way to get from Vaalwater to Kruger National Park without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 14h 8m and costs R 3 200 - R 4 000.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Vaalwater to Kruger National Park, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Vaalwater to Kruger National Park is 466 km. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Vaalwater to Kruger National Park.
What companies run services between Vaalwater, South Africa and Kruger National Park, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Vaalwater to Kruger National Park. However, you can drive to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Skukuza Airport (SZK), then walk to Skukuza. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kranskop, take the bus to Johannesburg, take the bus to Phalaborwa, then take the taxi to Kruger National Park.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Skukuza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,700–3,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Maputo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 3,800–5,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Skukuza Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,700–3,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Maputo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 1,800–6,500
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Maputo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 2,000–3,700
- 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
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Kranskop to Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 240–340
- 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
Bus from Kranskop to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 230–320
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Kranskop to Pretoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 230–320
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +27 79 429 5869
- [email protected]
- Website
- shuttleking.co.za
Shuttle from Pretoria to Kruger Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- 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 37m
- Estimated price
- R 550–2,500
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