Trains to Alexandra

8 origins, priced from the same engine that serves the search page.

8 places connect to Alexandra by Trains, across 1 country, run by 3 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88. Origins run from 41 km away to 141 km, with a median of 93 km.

Checked 30 September 2026Priced for 30 September 2026One passenger, all fees included

Fares

Arriving in Alexandra

Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.

Cheapest fare and fastest journey into Alexandra, over the next three weeks.
RouteFromFastestDistance
Pretoria to Alexandra train€11.881h 9m41 km
Soshanguve to Alexandra train€12.991h 26m70 km
Emalahleni to Alexandra train€20.141h 44m116 km
Middelburg to Alexandra train€23.992h 3m141 km
  • 8Places you can arrive from
  • 8Places you can leave for
  • 1Countries
  • 3Operators

That is the travelling done. What happens after you walk out into Alexandra is not something we sell.

A hotel room

Where to sleep in Alexandra

Hotels and flats near the centre, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.

Partner links. We do not sell accommodation. We earn a commission when a booking completes, and it never changes what you pay.

Catchment

How far people travel to get here

Every origin we sell by Trains, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.

Straight line distance from each origin we sell, not the distance the route runs.
DistanceRoutesShareNearest of them
Under 200 km8100%Pretoria, 41 km
Origins

Which countries you can arrive from

Countries with at least one route into Alexandra that we sell.

Counted by route, so a country with several cities on the corridor counts once per route rather than once per city.
CountryRoutesShare
South Africa8100%
Carriers

Train operators

Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.

  • Metrorail
Leaving

Leaving Alexandra

Common questions about Trains to Alexandra

Where can I travel to Alexandra by Trains from?

8 places connect to Alexandra by Trains on our network, across 1 countries. The nearest is 41 km away in a straight line and the furthest 141 km. Every one of them is a route we actually sell rather than a connection somebody could construct.

How much does the Trains to Alexandra cost?

The cheapest Trains fare into Alexandra is €11.88 for one passenger, across 8 origins over the next three weeks. The median origin is 93 km away in a straight line, which is the distance that fare should be read against.

How long does the Trains to Alexandra take?

The fastest Trains journey into Alexandra is 1h 9m door to door. The median origin sits 93 km away in a straight line, so most journeys on this list take considerably longer than the fastest one quoted here.

Which operators run the Trains to Alexandra?

3 operators run Trains services into Alexandra on our network: Bombela Consession, Metrorail, Shosholoza Meyl. Each has its own fares and its own conditions, and every one of them is a real carrier from the published operator catalogue rather than a name we generated.

Where these numbers come from

Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door

Other ways to reach Alexandra

A day in Alexandra carrying a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.

Left luggage lockers

Where to leave your bags in Alexandra

Shops, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the opening hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.

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