Sóc Trăng: 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.
Sóc Trăng is a city of 221,430 people in Vietnam (Can Tho City), 7 m (23 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Can Tho International Airport (VCA), 61 km (38 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Sóc Trăng runs from about 11 h 36 min a day in late December to 12 h 43 min in late June (computed for 9.6° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sóc Trăng is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Can Tho International Airport (VCA), 61 km (38 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, 99 km).
Flights to Sóc Trăng: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Sóc Trăng · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Ho Chi Minh City, 154 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Phnom Penh, 247 km (Cambodia) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Cần Thơ, 53 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Biên Hòa, 176 km — flights · tours
- Takeo, 202 km (Cambodia) — tours
- Thuận An, 168 km — tours
- Thủ Đức, 164 km
- Vũng Tàu, 147 km
- Dĩ An, 170 km
- Rạch Giá, 108 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Sóc Trăng?
Can Tho International Airport (VCA), 61 km (38 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Sóc Trăng?
About 221,430 people live in Sóc Trăng, across 76 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Sóc Trăng in?
Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Sóc Trăng?
The Dong (VND). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Sóc Trăng?
Ho Chi Minh City (154 km), Phnom Penh (247 km), Cần Thơ (53 km), Biên Hòa (176 km), Takeo (202 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.