Yên Bái: 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.
Yên Bái is a city of 100,631 people in Vietnam (Lao Cai), 45 m (148 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Yên Bái runs from about 10 h 51 min a day in late December to 13 h 30 min in late June (computed for 21.72° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Yên Bái in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Yên Bái · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Hanoi, 124 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nanning, 371 km (China)
- Haiphong, 207 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Qinzhou, 387 km (China)
- Thanh Hóa, 232 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Vinh, 349 km
- Baise, 298 km (China)
- Mengzi, 241 km (China)
- Bắc Giang, 142 km — tours
- Wenshan City, 195 km (China)
Common questions
How big is Yên Bái?
About 100,631 people live in Yên Bái (GeoNames).
What time zone is Yên Bái in?
Asia/Bangkok, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Yên Bái?
The Dong (VND). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Yên Bái?
Hanoi (124 km), Nanning (371 km), Haiphong (207 km), Qinzhou (387 km), Thanh Hóa (232 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.