Bloemfontein: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Bloemfontein is a city of 556,637 people in South Africa (Free State), 1,396 m (4,580 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Bloemfontein railway station. Our booking partner lists 401 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Bloemfontein runs from about 10 h 19 min a day in late June to 14 h 3 min in late December (computed for -29.12° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bloemfontein is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,396 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Bloemfontein: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Bloemfontein railway station. Trains to Bloemfontein
Buses to Bloemfontein · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 401 places to stay in Bloemfontein. Of the 286 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (149), and 7 are five-star. Across 216 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.5 out of 10. Guests have left 78,887 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Johannesburg, 371 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Soweto, 356 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Evaton, 330 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Benoni, 386 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Vereeniging, 320 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Boksburg, 381 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Welkom, 137 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Newcastle, 394 km
- Krugersdorp, 371 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Rustenburg, 397 km — flights
Twin towns and sister cities: Nanjing, Bhubaneswar.
Common questions
Which airport serves Bloemfontein?
Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre.
How big is Bloemfontein?
About 556,637 people live in Bloemfontein, across 236 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Bloemfontein in?
Africa/Johannesburg, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Bloemfontein?
The Rand (ZAR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Bloemfontein?
Our booking partner lists 401 places to stay in Bloemfontein, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Bloemfontein?
Johannesburg (371 km), Soweto (356 km), Evaton (330 km), Benoni (386 km), Vereeniging (320 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.