Sơn Tây: 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.
Sơn Tây is a city of 230,577 people in Vietnam (Hanoi), 16 m (52 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Noi Bai International Airport (HAN), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Sơn Tây runs from about 10 h 53 min a day in late December to 13 h 28 min in late June (computed for 21.14° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sơn Tây is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Noi Bai International Airport (HAN), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre, whose 12,466-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Sơn Tây: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Sơn Tây · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Hanoi, 37 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nanning, 344 km (China) — flights
- Haiphong, 126 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Qinzhou, 338 km (China)
- Thanh Hóa, 151 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Vinh, 275 km — tours
- Baise, 327 km (China)
- Mengzi, 330 km (China)
- Beihai, 376 km (China)
- Bắc Giang, 73 km — tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Budapest District III.
Common questions
Which airport serves Sơn Tây?
Noi Bai International Airport (HAN), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre.
How big is Sơn Tây?
About 230,577 people live in Sơn Tây, across 114 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Sơn Tây in?
Asia/Bangkok, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Sơn Tây?
The Dong (VND). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Sơn Tây?
Hanoi (37 km), Nanning (344 km), Haiphong (126 km), Qinzhou (338 km), Thanh Hóa (151 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.