Car hire and driving in Welkom
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In South Africa traffic drives on the left. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Welkom
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welkom to Kroonstad | South Africa | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Welkom to Orkney | South Africa | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Welkom to Klerksdorp | South Africa | 125 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Welkom to Bloemfontein | South Africa | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Welkom to Botshabelo | South Africa | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| Welkom to Potchefstroom | South Africa | 145 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Welkom to Sasolburg | South Africa | 168 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 34 min |
| Welkom to Vanderbijlpark | South Africa | 178 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 43 min |
| Welkom to Vereeniging | South Africa | 187 km (116 mi) | about 2 h 51 min |
| Welkom to Carletonville | South Africa | 191 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
| Welkom to Evaton | South Africa | 195 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 58 min |
| Welkom to Westonaria | South Africa | 205 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 8 min |
| Welkom to Johannesburg | South Africa | 236 km (147 mi) | about 3 h 36 min |
| Welkom to Cape Town | South Africa | 1,032 km (641 mi) | about 15 h 44 min |
| Welkom to Durban | South Africa | 467 km (290 mi) | about 7 h 8 min |
| Welkom to Pretoria | South Africa | 287 km (178 mi) | about 4 h 23 min |
| Welkom to Soweto | South Africa | 220 km (137 mi) | about 3 h 22 min |
| Welkom to Gqeberha | South Africa | 674 km (419 mi) | about 10 h 17 min |
| Welkom to Soshanguve | South Africa | 310 km (192 mi) | about 4 h 43 min |
| Welkom to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 400 km (249 mi) | about 6 h 6 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Welkom?
The left, as everywhere in South Africa.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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.