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Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City by train or flight
About 1720 km. The flight is fastest at 4.8 h; the flight is cheapest, from ₹4,050 per person.
Ho Chi Minh City to HanoiFastest
Flight
Vietnam Airlines / VietJet / Vietravel (40+ a day)
4.8 h door to door
Cheapest
Flight
Vietnam Airlines / VietJet / Vietravel (40+ a day)
from ₹4,050 per person
Best value
Flight
Vietnam Airlines / VietJet / Vietravel (40+ a day)
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Vietnam Airlines / VietJet / Vietravel (40+ a day) | 4.8 h | ₹4,050–₹16,560per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Train | Reunification Express (SE1 / SE3), 30-35 h | 33 hovernight | ₹4,420–₹11,040per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
- Train, Reunification Express (SE1 / SE3), 30-35 h: Two nights and a day on board; better broken at Hue, Da Nang or Nha Trang.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · Vietnam Airlines / VietJet / Vietravel (40+ a day) | ₹8,100–₹33,120 | ₹16,200–₹66,240 |
| Train · Reunification Express (SE1 / SE3), 30-35 h | ₹8,840–₹22,080 | ₹17,680–₹44,160 |
Once you’re in Ho Chi Minh City
- Best time: December – April
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (December – April). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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