Plan Map and distances
Nha Trang on one map
Quick answer
On the south-central coast of Vietnam, in Khanh Hoa province, about 440 km north-east of Ho Chi Minh City and 1,300 km south of Hanoi. The airport is 35 km south at Cam Ranh.
Every hotel and place on the site on one map, drawn from the same coordinates the distances are computed from, plus the road distances to everything within a day of the city.
Where to stay: the neighbourhoods explained
Road distances from the beachfront
| Map | km | minutes | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) | 30 | 40-60 | QL1A / Nguyen Tat Thanh coastal avenue |
| Bai Dai (Long Beach), northern end | 20 | 30-40 | Nguyen Tat Thanh coastal avenue |
| Doc Let beach | QL1A north then local road via Ninh Hoa | ||
| Ba Ho waterfall | QL1A north | ||
| Yang Bay waterfall | via Dien Khanh, TL8 | ||
| Ninh Van Bay resort pier | north via QL1A then the Dam Mon / Ninh Van access road | ||
| Da Lat | 135 | 180-210 | QL27C over the Khanh Le (Hon Giao / Bidoup) pass, climbing above 1,500 m; QL27B is the longer alternative |
| Mui Ne | CT01 expressway (Cam Lam-Vinh Hao, Vinh Hao-Phan Thiet) then QL706B | ||
| Quy Nhon | QL1A north | ||
| Buon Ma Thuot | QL26 via Ninh Hoa | ||
| Da Nang | QL1A north | ||
| Ho Chi Minh City | 415 | 330-360 | Continuous CT01 expressway: Nha Trang-Cam Lam, Cam Lam-Vinh Hao, Vinh Hao-Phan Thiet, Dau Giay-Phan Thiet, HCMC-Long Thanh-Dau Giay |
| Origin | Nha Trang centre (Tran Phu beachfront) |
|---|
Entries
| To | Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) |
|---|---|
| km | 30 |
| km Alt | 35 |
| Road | QL1A / Nguyen Tat Thanh coastal avenue |
| Note | Wikipedia gives 30 km; travel guides commonly give 35 km and quote 30-35 km |
Drive (minutes)
| Min | 40 |
|---|---|
| Max | 60 |
| To | Bai Dai (Long Beach), northern end |
|---|---|
| km | 20 |
| Road | Nguyen Tat Thanh coastal avenue |
| Note | Southern resort zone is 25-30 km from the centre; the beach itself runs more than 15 km and is 5-12 km from Cam Ranh airport, 10-15 minutes by taxi |
Drive (minutes)
| Min | 30 |
|---|---|
| Max | 40 |
| To | Doc Let beach |
|---|---|
| Road | QL1A north then local road via Ninh Hoa |
| Note | 45-50 km north is the figure repeated by guides but not confirmed from a fetched source |
km Reported Range
| Min | 45 |
|---|---|
| Max | 50 |
| To | Ba Ho waterfall |
|---|---|
| km Reported | 27 |
| Road | QL1A north |
| Note | 27 km north is the widely repeated figure, not confirmed from a fetched source |
| To | Yang Bay waterfall |
|---|---|
| km Reported | 40 |
| Road | via Dien Khanh, TL8 |
| Note | 40 km is the widely repeated figure, not confirmed from a fetched source |
| To | Ninh Van Bay resort pier |
|---|---|
| km Reported | 12 |
| Road | north via QL1A then the Dam Mon / Ninh Van access road |
| Note | Reported as about 12 km from Cho Dam market to the pier, then a 15-20 minute speedboat; not confirmed from a fetched source |
| To | Da Lat |
|---|---|
| km | 135 |
| Road | QL27C over the Khanh Le (Hon Giao / Bidoup) pass, climbing above 1,500 m; QL27B is the longer alternative |
| Note | A Nha Trang-Da Lat expressway of about 80 km is planned to start construction in 2026 and would cut the drive to roughly 2 hours |
Drive (minutes)
| Min | 180 |
|---|---|
| Max | 210 |
| Worst Case | 240 |
| To | Mui Ne |
|---|---|
| Road | CT01 expressway (Cam Lam-Vinh Hao, Vinh Hao-Phan Thiet) then QL706B |
| To | Quy Nhon |
|---|---|
| Road | QL1A north |
| To | Buon Ma Thuot |
|---|---|
| Road | QL26 via Ninh Hoa |
| To | Da Nang |
|---|---|
| Road | QL1A north |
| Train Alternative | 9h15m to 11h30m by SE train |
| To | Ho Chi Minh City |
|---|---|
| km | 415 |
| Road | Continuous CT01 expressway: Nha Trang-Cam Lam, Cam Lam-Vinh Hao, Vinh Hao-Phan Thiet, Dau Giay-Phan Thiet, HCMC-Long Thanh-Dau Giay |
| Note | 5h30m-6h by private car since the expressway chain completed in April 2024; it was 9-10 hours before |
Drive (minutes)
| Min | 330 |
|---|---|
| Max | 360 |
Questions people ask
Where is Nha Trang?
On the south-central coast of Vietnam, in Khanh Hoa province, about 440 km north-east of Ho Chi Minh City and 1,300 km south of Hanoi. The airport is 35 km south at Cam Ranh.
Is Nha Trang walkable?
The beachfront is: the six kilometres of Tran Phu have a continuous promenade. The rest of the city is flat and compact, and anything more than two kilometres is a cheap Grab bike.
Sources
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