How To Reach Kruger National Park

Resembling a small nation due to its sheer enormity, Kruger National Park is one of the most popular wildlife reserves in South Africa. Tourists can get onboard a variety of safaris to get up close and personal with the Big Five animals of Africa: lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo, and elephant. In addition, the park fosters-in more than 500 species of birds within its territory. The fastest means to reach Kruger National Park is through airways. However, South Africa's local transport system and railway system offer good connectivity to the park, too. Let us look at some of the ways to reach this beautiful destination.

Situated at a distance of about 5 km from the central area of Kruger National Park, the Skukuza Airport offers perfect connectivity for tourism prospects. Some of the other prime airports that lie within close quarters include O.R. Tambo International Airport, Nelspruit Airport, and Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport. Due to the vast expanse of Kruger National Park, its nine entry points are spread out over different villages. The O.R. Tambo International Airport enjoys perfect connectivity to the Hoedspruit and Phalaborwa entrances, making it the favored airport to reach the park.

The Hoedspruit Railway Station lies at a distance of about 70 km from Kruger National Park. This railway station offers seasonal drives to the park from Pretoria. These trains run on every other day of the week. The journey offers a scenic route to Kruger National Park's entrance areas.

Tourists who covet the possibilities of an exciting road trip can make their way to Kruger National Park on their private vehicles. The city of Johannesburg provides great connectivity to the park as a number the entrance gates lie here. Some of these gateways include Malelane, Crocodile Bridge, Paul Kruger, Punda Maria, Numbi, and Phalaborwa. The N4 highway at Middleburg offers tourists a perfect pathway to Kruger National Park. Tourists can also hire a private car or taxi from the nearest airport to make their way to this stunning wildlife reserve.

The most economical way to get around Kruger National Park is to hop on to a safari ride. The safari experts are well-versed with the game reserve's roads, providing apt directions to locations where tourists can sight wild animals. Several safari organisers provide packages that include safari tours, food, lodging, and pick-up and drop services from the neighboring airports. Airports such as Skukuza Airport, Hoedspruit Airport, and Mpumalanga International Airport offer direct access to the game reserves, as they have connecting flights flying to O.R Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg.