Car hire and driving in Bloemfontein
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In South Africa traffic drives on the left. Picking up at BFN means 9 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Bloemfontein
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloemfontein to Botshabelo | South Africa | 52 km (32 mi) | about 48 min |
| Bloemfontein to Virginia | South Africa | 130 km (81 mi) | about 1 h 59 min |
| Bloemfontein to Welkom | South Africa | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Bloemfontein to Kimberley | South Africa | 148 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Bloemfontein to Kroonstad | South Africa | 192 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
| Bloemfontein to Orkney | South Africa | 242 km (151 mi) | about 3 h 42 min |
| Bloemfontein to Klerksdorp | South Africa | 256 km (159 mi) | about 3 h 54 min |
| Bloemfontein to Potchefstroom | South Africa | 281 km (175 mi) | about 4 h 17 min |
| Bloemfontein to Sasolburg | South Africa | 301 km (187 mi) | about 4 h 35 min |
| Bloemfontein to Vanderbijlpark | South Africa | 312 km (194 mi) | about 4 h 45 min |
| Bloemfontein to Queenstown | South Africa | 315 km (196 mi) | about 4 h 48 min |
| Bloemfontein to Vereeniging | South Africa | 320 km (199 mi) | about 4 h 53 min |
| Bloemfontein to Johannesburg | South Africa | 371 km (231 mi) | about 5 h 40 min |
| Bloemfontein to Cape Town | South Africa | 911 km (566 mi) | about 13 h 54 min |
| Bloemfontein to Durban | South Africa | 473 km (294 mi) | about 7 h 13 min |
| Bloemfontein to Pretoria | South Africa | 423 km (263 mi) | about 6 h 27 min |
| Bloemfontein to Soweto | South Africa | 356 km (221 mi) | about 5 h 26 min |
| Bloemfontein to Gqeberha | South Africa | 541 km (336 mi) | about 8 h 15 min |
| Bloemfontein to Soshanguve | South Africa | 446 km (277 mi) | about 6 h 48 min |
| Bloemfontein to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 409 km (254 mi) | about 6 h 14 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Bloemfontein?
The left, as everywhere in South Africa.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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.