Giá Rai: 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.
Giá Rai is a city of 145,340 people in Vietnam (Ca Mau), 4 m (13 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Can Tho International Airport (VCA), 98 km (61 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Giá Rai runs from about 11 h 37 min a day in late December to 12 h 42 min in late June (computed for 9.23° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Giá Rai is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Can Tho International Airport (VCA), 98 km (61 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, 31 km), Rach Gia Airport (VKG, 88 km).
Flights to Giá Rai: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Giá Rai · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Ho Chi Minh City, 218 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Phnom Penh, 266 km (Cambodia) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Cần Thơ, 96 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Biên Hòa, 242 km — flights · tours
- Takeo, 209 km (Cambodia) — tours
- Thuận An, 233 km — tours
- Thủ Đức, 230 km
- Vũng Tàu, 217 km
- Dĩ An, 235 km
- Rạch Giá, 96 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Giá Rai?
Can Tho International Airport (VCA), 98 km (61 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Giá Rai?
About 145,340 people live in Giá Rai (GeoNames).
What time zone is Giá Rai in?
Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Giá Rai?
The Dong (VND). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Giá Rai?
Ho Chi Minh City (218 km), Phnom Penh (266 km), Cần Thơ (96 km), Biên Hòa (242 km), Takeo (209 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.