​Getting There – Karoo NP

Philip Briggs
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By Philip Briggs

Philip lives in South Africa and has authored many guidebooks to African destinations, including the Rough Guide to Game Parks of South Africa.

Philip lives in South Africa and has authored many Africa guidebooks, including the Rough Guide to Game Parks of South Africa.

Philip is the author of many Africa guidebooks, including the Rough Guide to Game Parks of South Africa.

Philip is author of the Rough Guide to Game Parks of South Africa.

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Most visitors to Karoo National Park fly into O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg or Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town.

The park is located 12km/7mi outside the town of Beaufort West on the N1 highway between Johannesburg and Cape Town and is primarily visited as a stopover on a self-drive trip. The distance from Johannesburg is approximately 1,000km/622mi, while it's 500km/310mi from Cape Town. A normal car can be used to visit the park, but many tracks are limited to 4x4 only.

The closest airport is George Airport (GRJ), approximately 250km/155mi from the park. The drive takes about 3 hours. Car rental is also available in George.

Airlines & Ticket Prices

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Domestic Flights

Flights to George can be booked with the following domestic carriers:

Passport, Visa & Other Entry Requirements

Please check our Getting There – South Africa page to learn more about passport, visa, COVID-19 and other entry requirements.

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