Cà Mau: 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.
Cà Mau is a city of 226,372 people in Vietnam (Ca Mau), 5 m (16 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Cà Mau Airport (CAH), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Cà Mau runs from about 11 h 38 min a day in late December to 12 h 42 min in late June (computed for 9.18° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Cà Mau is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Cà Mau Airport (CAH), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 4,921 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Rach Gia Airport (VKG, 87 km).
Flights to Cà Mau: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Cà Mau · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Ho Chi Minh City, 244 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Phnom Penh, 267 km (Cambodia) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Cần Thơ, 118 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Biên Hòa, 269 km — flights · tours
- Takeo, 206 km (Cambodia) — tours
- Thuận An, 259 km — tours
- Thủ Đức, 257 km
- Vũng Tàu, 248 km
- Dĩ An, 261 km
- Rạch Giá, 93 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Cà Mau?
Cà Mau Airport (CAH), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Cà Mau?
About 226,372 people live in Cà Mau (GeoNames).
What time zone is Cà Mau in?
Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Cà Mau?
The Dong (VND). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Cà Mau?
Ho Chi Minh City (244 km), Phnom Penh (267 km), Cần Thơ (118 km), Biên Hòa (269 km), Takeo (206 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.