Virginia: 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.
Virginia is a city of 122,502 people in South Africa (Free State), 1,326 m (4,350 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Virginia runs from about 10 h 24 min a day in late June to 13 h 58 min in late December (computed for -28.1° 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 Virginia in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Virginia · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Johannesburg, 241 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Pretoria, 293 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Soweto, 227 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Soshanguve, 317 km — buses · car rental
- Pietermaritzburg, 382 km — buses · car rental
- Evaton, 200 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Benoni, 257 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bloemfontein, 130 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Thembisa, 270 km
- Vereeniging, 190 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
How big is Virginia?
About 122,502 people live in Virginia (GeoNames).
What time zone is Virginia in?
Africa/Johannesburg, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Virginia?
The Rand (ZAR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Virginia?
Johannesburg (241 km), Pretoria (293 km), Soweto (227 km), Soshanguve (317 km), Pietermaritzburg (382 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.