Car hire and driving in Thái Nguyên
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Vietnam traffic drives on the right. Picking up at HAN means 42 km (26 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648804 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648805 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2945964.
Drives from Thái Nguyên
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thái Nguyên to Vĩnh Yên | Vietnam | 41 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Thái Nguyên to Phúc Yên | Vietnam | 42 km (26 mi) | about 39 min |
| Thái Nguyên to Việt Yên | Vietnam | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Thái Nguyên to Bắc Giang | Vietnam | 51 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Thái Nguyên to Bắc Ninh | Vietnam | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Thái Nguyên to Việt Trì | Vietnam | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Thái Nguyên to Tây Hồ | Vietnam | 59 km (36 mi) | about 54 min |
| Thái Nguyên to Bắc Từ Liêm | Vietnam | 60 km (37 mi) | about 55 min |
| Thái Nguyên to Sơn Tây | Vietnam | 62 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Thái Nguyên to Ba Dinh | Vietnam | 62 km (39 mi) | about 57 min |
| Thái Nguyên to Long Bien | Vietnam | 63 km (39 mi) | about 57 min |
| Thái Nguyên to Cầu Giấy | Vietnam | 63 km (39 mi) | about 57 min |
| Thái Nguyên to Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 1,201 km (746 mi) | about 18 h 19 min |
| Thái Nguyên to Hanoi | Vietnam | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Thái Nguyên to Bangkok | Thailand | 1,039 km (646 mi) | about 15 h 51 min |
| Thái Nguyên to Haiphong | Vietnam | 119 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Thái Nguyên to Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 1,120 km (696 mi) | about 17 h 5 min |
| Thái Nguyên to Cần Thơ | Vietnam | 1,285 km (799 mi) | about 19 h 36 min |
| Thái Nguyên to Huế | Vietnam | 599 km (373 mi) | about 9 h 9 min |
| Thái Nguyên to Da Nang | Vietnam | 663 km (412 mi) | about 10 h 7 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Thái Nguyên?
The right, as everywhere in Vietnam.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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.