How To Get There
Many visitors to Kruger are self-drive visitors. At the same time however many people (particularly internationals) chose to fly to the park’s periphery and then hire a vehicle.
Air
There are daily flights to the Kruger Park operating from Johannesburg to Skukuza Airport, Phalaborwa Airport, Hoedspruit Airport and the Kruger/Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA) located between Nelspruit and White River. Daily flights also operate to Skukuza from Cape Town. KMIA also receives daily flights from Durban and Cape Town, and there is also a flight from Cape Town to Hoedspruit.
Airlink’s scheduled services to/from Skukuza Airport:
| From | To | Departure Time |
|---|---|---|
| OR Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg) | Skukuza Airport | 10:00 |
| Cape Town International Airport | Skukuza Airport | 10:35 |
| Skukuza Airport | Cape Town International Airport | 11:20 |
| Skukuza Airport | OR Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg) | 13:20 |
No private aircraft may land at Skukuza Airport without prior permission from the Skukuza Airport Management Company acting on behalf of the Park Director. To obtain this, a Skukuza landing permission and indemnification form must be sent via email to [email protected].
Visit www.skukuzaairport.com for more information.
Bus Shuttle
Private Connections (a private company) operates this shuttle service between Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA) to Kruger National Park. The trip takes about 1 hour 20 minutes. For bookings please contact Heather Dornan:
- Telephone: +27 (0)13 750 2435
- Mobile: +27 (0)72 245 4677
- Email: [email protected]
Car Hire
Car hire at KMIA, Hoedspruit and Phalaborwa airports and at Skukuza Camp itself or from all major towns in South Africa. South African National Parks endorses Avis Car Rental. You can also email them at [email protected]
Coaches
A number of coach tours are available of varying degrees of luxury. Transport companies, often in conjunction with tour operators/travel agents, facilitate these.
Internal Road Network
Tourist roads in the park are either tarred, or good gravel roads; speed limit: 50 km/h on tarred roads, 40 km/h on gravel roads and 20 km/h in restcamps. An average speed of 30 km/h on tourist roads is recommended for maximum safety and game-viewing enjoyment.
Vehicle Restrictions
Motorcycles and vehicles with an axle load exceeding 8000 kg are not permitted. Caravan and trailers as well as coaches and buses are restricted to the tar roads. Open vehicles are permitted only if the driver is in possession of a valid permit and such vehicles have a covered canopy so that human shapes do not break the shape of the vehicle. Such permits are available at Skukuza on 013 735 4000 and inquire after open vehicle permits.