Bạc Liêu: 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.
Bạc Liêu is a city of 156,110 people in Vietnam (Ca Mau), 5 m (16 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Can Tho International Airport (VCA), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Bạc Liêu runs from about 11 h 37 min a day in late December to 12 h 42 min in late June (computed for 9.29° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bạc Liêu is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Can Tho International Airport (VCA), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Cà Mau Airport (CAH, 62 km), Rach Gia Airport (VKG, 99 km).
Flights to Bạc Liêu: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Bạc Liêu · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Ho Chi Minh City, 197 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Phnom Penh, 267 km (Cambodia) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Cần Thơ, 83 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Biên Hòa, 219 km — flights · tours
- Takeo, 215 km (Cambodia) — tours
- Thuận An, 211 km — tours
- Thủ Đức, 207 km
- Vũng Tàu, 189 km
- Dĩ An, 213 km
- Rạch Giá, 107 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Bạc Liêu?
Can Tho International Airport (VCA), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Bạc Liêu?
About 156,110 people live in Bạc Liêu (GeoNames).
What time zone is Bạc Liêu in?
Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Bạc Liêu?
The Dong (VND). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Bạc Liêu?
Ho Chi Minh City (197 km), Phnom Penh (267 km), Cần Thơ (83 km), Biên Hòa (219 km), Takeo (215 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.