Vanderbijlpark: 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.
Vanderbijlpark is a city of 246,754 people in South Africa (Gauteng), 1,485 m (4,872 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), 75 km (47 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Vanderbijlpark runs from about 10 h 30 min a day in late June to 13 h 52 min in late December (computed for -26.71° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Vanderbijlpark is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), 75 km (47 mi) from the centre, whose 14,495-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Lanseria International Airport (HLA, 86 km).
Flights to Vanderbijlpark: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Vanderbijlpark · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Johannesburg, 60 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Pretoria, 113 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Soweto, 49 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Soshanguve, 140 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Evaton, 20 km — tours
- Benoni, 75 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bloemfontein, 312 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Thembisa, 88 km
- Vereeniging, 10 km
- Boksburg, 70 km — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Eindhoven, Tilburg.
Common questions
Which airport serves Vanderbijlpark?
O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), 75 km (47 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Vanderbijlpark?
About 246,754 people live in Vanderbijlpark, across 178 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Vanderbijlpark in?
Africa/Johannesburg, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Vanderbijlpark?
The Rand (ZAR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Vanderbijlpark?
Johannesburg (60 km), Pretoria (113 km), Soweto (49 km), Soshanguve (140 km), Evaton (20 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.