Vinh: 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.
Vinh is a city of 790,000 people in Vietnam (Nghệ An Province), 12 m (39 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Vinh Airport (VII), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 29 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Vinh runs from about 11 h 3 min a day in late December to 13 h 18 min in late June (computed for 18.67° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Vinh is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Vinh Airport (VII), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,875 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Vinh: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Vinh · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 29 places to stay in Vinh. Of the 22 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (12), and 2 are five-star. Across 12 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.8 out of 10. Guests have left 1,574 reviews in total.
Hotels in Vinh: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Hanoi, 262 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Haiphong, 265 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Huế, 318 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Da Nang, 395 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Thanh Hóa, 126 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Vientiane, 336 km (Laos) — trains · buses · car rental
- Bắc Giang, 294 km — trains · tours
- Nam Định, 202 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Basuo, 316 km (China)
- Thái Nguyên, 325 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Vinh?
Vinh Airport (VII), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Vinh?
About 790,000 people live in Vinh, across 166 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Vinh in?
Asia/Bangkok, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Vinh?
The Dong (VND). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Vinh?
Our booking partner lists 29 places to stay in Vinh, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Vinh?
Hanoi (262 km), Haiphong (265 km), Huế (318 km), Da Nang (395 km), Thanh Hóa (126 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.