Thủ Đức: 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.
Thủ Đức is a city of 524,670 people in Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC)), 29 m (95 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 32 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Thủ Đức runs from about 11 h 32 min a day in late December to 12 h 48 min in late June (computed for 10.85° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Thủ Đức is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, whose 12,468-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Thủ Đức: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Thủ Đức · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 32 places to stay in Thủ Đức. Of the 13 with a star rating, the largest group is 2-star (7), and 1 are five-star. Guests have left 90 reviews in total.
Hotels in Thủ Đức: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Ho Chi Minh City, 16 km — tours
- Phnom Penh, 217 km (Cambodia) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Cần Thơ, 140 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Biên Hòa, 12 km
- Takeo, 218 km (Cambodia) — trains · tours
- Thuận An, 10 km
- Nha Trang, 306 km — trains
- Vũng Tàu, 65 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Dĩ An, 6 km
- Rạch Giá, 207 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Thủ Đức?
Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre.
How big is Thủ Đức?
About 524,670 people live in Thủ Đức, across 48 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Thủ Đức in?
Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Thủ Đức?
The Dong (VND). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Thủ Đức?
Our booking partner lists 32 places to stay in Thủ Đức, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Thủ Đức?
Ho Chi Minh City (16 km), Phnom Penh (217 km), Cần Thơ (140 km), Biên Hòa (12 km), Takeo (218 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.