Kroonstad: 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.
Kroonstad is a city of 117,152 people in South Africa (Free State), 1,399 m (4,590 ft) above sea level. It has 1 railway station on record, including Kroonstad Railway Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Kroonstad runs from about 10 h 26 min a day in late June to 13 h 56 min in late December (computed for -27.65° 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 Kroonstad in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
By rail: stations on record include Kroonstad Railway Station. Trains to Kroonstad
Buses to Kroonstad · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Johannesburg, 180 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Pretoria, 232 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Soweto, 166 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Soshanguve, 257 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Pietermaritzburg, 378 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Evaton, 138 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Benoni, 195 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Bloemfontein, 192 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Thembisa, 209 km — trains
- Vereeniging, 128 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
How big is Kroonstad?
About 117,152 people live in Kroonstad (GeoNames).
What time zone is Kroonstad in?
Africa/Johannesburg, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Kroonstad?
The Rand (ZAR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Kroonstad?
Johannesburg (180 km), Pretoria (232 km), Soweto (166 km), Soshanguve (257 km), Pietermaritzburg (378 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.