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South Africa · Gauteng

Pretoria: how to get there and around

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Pretoria is the capital of South Africa (Gauteng), 1,332 m (4,370 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Lanseria International Airport (HLA), 34 km (21 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Pretoria railway station. Our booking partner lists 991 places to stay.

Key facts

Population2.1 million
Elevation1,332 m (4,370 ft)
Area688 km²
Time zoneAfrica/Johannesburg (UTC+2 now)
CurrencyRand (ZAR)
Dialling code+27
Driving sideLeft
Plug typesAC power s and sockets: British and related types, BS 546, Euro, IEC 60906-1
Postal codes123 codes, 0002 to 0204
UN/LOCODEZAPRY
Coordinates-25.745, 28.188
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Daylight in Pretoria runs from about 10 h 34 min a day in late June to 13 h 47 min in late December (computed for -25.74° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Pretoria is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Lanseria International Airport (HLA), 34 km (21 mi) from the centre, whose 10,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB, 44 km).

Flights to Pretoria: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Pretoria railway station. Trains to Pretoria

Buses to Pretoria · Driving and car hire

Where to stay

Our booking partner lists 991 places to stay in Pretoria. Of the 564 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (290), and 26 are five-star. Across 427 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.3 out of 10. Guests have left 162,954 reviews in total.

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Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Amman, Bethlehem, Baku, Delft, Johannesburg, Kyiv, Taipei, Tehran, Washington, D.C., Port Louis, Quito.

Common questions

Which airport serves Pretoria?

Lanseria International Airport (HLA), 34 km (21 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Pretoria?

About 2.1 million people live in Pretoria, across 688 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Pretoria in?

Africa/Johannesburg, currently UTC+2.

What currency is used in Pretoria?

The Rand (ZAR). Traffic drives on the left.

How many hotels are there in Pretoria?

Our booking partner lists 991 places to stay in Pretoria, bookable on this site.

Which cities are near Pretoria?

Johannesburg (53 km), Soweto (67 km), Soshanguve (32 km), Evaton (94 km), Benoni (51 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.