Klerksdorp: 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.
Klerksdorp is a city of 227,039 people in South Africa (North West), 1,318 m (4,324 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
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Daylight in Klerksdorp runs from about 10 h 30 min a day in late June to 13 h 53 min in late December (computed for -26.85° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Klerksdorp in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Klerksdorp · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Johannesburg, 155 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Pretoria, 195 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Soweto, 135 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Soshanguve, 210 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Evaton, 123 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Benoni, 180 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bloemfontein, 256 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Thembisa, 182 km
- Vereeniging, 127 km — buses · car rental
- Boksburg, 174 km
Common questions
How big is Klerksdorp?
About 227,039 people live in Klerksdorp (GeoNames).
What time zone is Klerksdorp in?
Africa/Johannesburg, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Klerksdorp?
The Rand (ZAR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Klerksdorp?
Johannesburg (155 km), Pretoria (195 km), Soweto (135 km), Soshanguve (210 km), Evaton (123 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.