Principal air routes are serviced by SAA and British Airways, operated by Comair. There are 3 low-cost carriers on main routes, namely Kulula.com, Mango and 1time.  South African Express and Airlink serve the smaller centres. 

Facilitating getting around in South Africa are 10 airports managed by the Airports Company South Africa (Acsa), among them OR Tambo International Airport (Ortia) and  the Durban and Cape Town International Airports.  In addition, there are some 90 regional airports, including the Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport in Nelspruit and the Skukuza Airport, offering access to the Kruger National Park. 

An extensive tarred road system makes travelling in South Africa by vehicle convenient. You will find gravel roads in rural areas though.  Note:

• A valid international driver's licence is required.
• We drive on the left hand side. 
• Wearing seat belts is compulsory and cellphones can only be used ‘hands free'.
• Speed limits are generally set at 120km on freeways, 100km on secondary roads and 60km in urban areas.
• Toll fees apply on national roads.
• Petrol stations are widespread.
• Most global car hire firms have branches in South Africa, along with local concerns.
• The Automobile Association (AA) supplies road maps.

A means of travelling around South Africa are luxury inter-city bus services such as Greyhound and Trans-Lux, as well as the backpackers' Baz Bus.  Buses are available for in-city transport, although networks and frequencies aren't always ideal.  Metered taxis must be ordered by telephone. There is a hop-on-hop-off bus in Cape Town and Johannesburg.

Our rail system includes the long-haul, inexpensive Shosholoza Meyl trains. More luxurious options are the Blue Train, Premier Classe and the steam train Rovos Rail.

The opening of our first underground, the Gautrain, between Johannesburg, Pretoria and OR Tambo International, and the Bus Rapid Transit system is due before the 2010 FIFA World Cup.