Road: Dak Lak is 183km from Nha Trang (by National Highway No. 26), 180km from Pleiku (by National Highway No. 14), 352km from Ho Chi Minh City (by National Highway No. 14), 200km from Da Lat (by National Highway No. 27), and 1,390km from Ha Noi.

Air: Buon Ma Thuot Airport is 10km from the city centre. There are daily flights from Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City.