Buôn Ma Thuột: 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.
Buôn Ma Thuột is a city of 434,256 people in Vietnam (Dak Lak), 459 m (1,506 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 115 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Buôn Ma Thuột runs from about 11 h 25 min a day in late December to 12 h 55 min in late June (computed for 12.67° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Buôn Ma Thuột is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Buôn Ma Thuột: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Buôn Ma Thuột · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 115 places to stay in Buon Ma Thuot. Of the 61 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (27), and 3 are five-star. Across 19 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.4 out of 10. Guests have left 2,927 reviews in total.
Hotels in Buôn Ma Thuột: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Ho Chi Minh City, 256 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Phnom Penh, 361 km (Cambodia) — buses · car rental
- Cần Thơ, 382 km — buses · car rental
- Da Nang, 379 km — buses · car rental
- Biên Hòa, 233 km — tours
- Thuận An, 242 km — tours
- Nha Trang, 134 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Thủ Đức, 245 km — tours
- Qui Nhon, 178 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Vũng Tàu, 278 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Buôn Ma Thuột?
Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre.
How big is Buôn Ma Thuột?
About 434,256 people live in Buôn Ma Thuột, across 377 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Buôn Ma Thuột in?
Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Buôn Ma Thuột?
The Dong (VND). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Buôn Ma Thuột?
Our booking partner lists 115 places to stay in Buon Ma Thuot, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Buôn Ma Thuột?
Ho Chi Minh City (256 km), Phnom Penh (361 km), Cần Thơ (382 km), Da Nang (379 km), Biên Hòa (233 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.