Welkom: 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.
Welkom is a city of 431,944 people in South Africa (Free State), 1,376 m (4,514 ft) above sea level. Our booking partner lists 38 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Welkom runs from about 10 h 25 min a day in late June to 13 h 58 min in late December (computed for -27.98° 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 Welkom in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Welkom · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 38 places to stay in Welkom. Of the 21 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (11). Across 20 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8 out of 10. Guests have left 3,059 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Johannesburg, 236 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Pretoria, 287 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Soweto, 220 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Soshanguve, 310 km — buses · car rental
- Evaton, 195 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Benoni, 253 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bloemfontein, 137 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Thembisa, 265 km
- Vereeniging, 187 km — buses · car rental
- Boksburg, 248 km
Common questions
How big is Welkom?
About 431,944 people live in Welkom (GeoNames).
What time zone is Welkom in?
Africa/Johannesburg, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Welkom?
The Rand (ZAR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Welkom?
Our booking partner lists 38 places to stay in Welkom, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Welkom?
Johannesburg (236 km), Pretoria (287 km), Soweto (220 km), Soshanguve (310 km), Evaton (195 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.