Vũng Tàu: 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.
Vũng Tàu is a city of 464,860 people in Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC)), 10 m (33 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN), 71 km (44 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 1,388+ places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Vũng Tàu runs from about 11 h 34 min a day in late December to 12 h 46 min in late June (computed for 10.35° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Vũng Tàu is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN), 71 km (44 mi) from the centre, whose 12,468-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Vũng Tàu: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Vũng Tàu · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 1,388+ places to stay in Vung Tau (statistics below are from the first 1,000). Of the 467 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (194), and 38 are five-star. Across 113 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.4 out of 10. Guests have left 41,123 reviews in total.
Hotels in Vũng Tàu: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Ho Chi Minh City, 73 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Phnom Penh, 273 km (Cambodia) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Cần Thơ, 146 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Biên Hòa, 72 km — buses · tours
- Takeo, 261 km (Cambodia) — tours
- Thuận An, 76 km — buses · tours
- Nha Trang, 312 km
- Thủ Đức, 65 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Dĩ An, 71 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Rạch Giá, 222 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Vũng Tàu?
Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN), 71 km (44 mi) from the centre.
How big is Vũng Tàu?
About 464,860 people live in Vũng Tàu (GeoNames).
What time zone is Vũng Tàu in?
Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Vũng Tàu?
The Dong (VND). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Vũng Tàu?
Our booking partner lists 1,388 or more places to stay in Vung Tau, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Vũng Tàu?
Ho Chi Minh City (73 km), Phnom Penh (273 km), Cần Thơ (146 km), Biên Hòa (72 km), Takeo (261 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.