Which companies fly to Vietnam. Features of a trip to Vietnam: personal experience. Regular flights to Vietnam

Exotic Vietnam is a country that is increasingly being considered as a travel destination by both fans of excursions to outlandish places and lovers beach holiday. This country is replete with attractions - both historical and natural.

If you are more interested excursion holiday, it is best to start the route from Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City - the main cities of Vietnam, moving, respectively, to the south (from Hanoi) or to the north (from Ho Chi Minh City).

Conditions for travel to Vietnam up to 90 and up to 15 days:

  • international passport, expiration date;
  • from 3 months at the end of the trip;
  • return ticket or to a third country.

If you prefer beach pleasures, “Vietnamese Hawaii” awaits you in the east of the country. Beach resorts Vietnam is improving its infrastructure every year and becoming more and more comfortable for the spoiled Western tourist. And prices are several times lower than in neighboring Thailand!

Where to fly to Vietnam from?

The great advantage of the modern tourist is that tours to exotic countries are organized not only from Moscow, but also from many other major cities. You can buy, for example, tours to Vietnam from St. Petersburg, Rostov-on-Don, Yekaterinburg, Ufa, Novosibirsk, Omsk, Vladivostok... Wherever there is an international airport, travel companies appear that are eager to make happy local residents a wide range of exotic excursion programs.

Unfortunately, the offers of travel agencies in your city do not always correspond to the cost of similar tours in Moscow or St. Petersburg, where the adequacy of prices is regulated by high competition in the tourism market. Sometimes, if there are a very small number of companies offering tours to Vietnam in a city, the prices for tours turn out to be exorbitant, and Vietnam costs the same as Thailand. Travel agencies reason like this: if a traveler wants to fly to Vietnam from his city, let him fork out the cash.

But the modern tourist is becoming bolder and more sophisticated every year. It is already difficult to “swindle” him into an inadequately expensive tour, whose advantages only lie in departure from hometown. A tourist reads travel blogs, analyzes air ticket prices and hotel room rates, and understands that from his city - be it Ufa, Omsk or Novosibirsk - he can fly to Vietnam without the help of travel agencies. Independent travel is becoming increasingly popular!

Is it profitable to travel to Vietnam on your own?

After reading about prices in Vietnam and independently analyzing prices in hotels using an online booking service, the tourist asks three questions:

  1. Why didn’t I know about vacationing in Vietnam before?!
  2. Is it really possible that with almost the same level of service, a holiday in Vietnam is so much cheaper than in Thailand?!
  3. Which number should you choose – for $20, for $15 or for $2?

Yes, yes, a couple of dollars for housing, and in famous resorts such as Nha Trang - this is the real price for Vietnam. True, it will be a closet without any amenities, but if you are young, brave and you like traveling “savage” - why not take the opportunity to relax almost for free? Although it is still better to rent housing for at least $5. And if you want a bathroom, TV and air conditioning, pay $15-25 at a mini-hotel and enjoy your vacation!

You can spend only $5 a day on food in Vietnam, and still indulge in exotic delicacies. The secret is to buy all kinds of ostrich, shark and crocodile meat at the night fishing market. In the evening and at night, in Vietnam, as in Thailand, there are markets. Buying at this time is profitable and interesting! Both food and souvenirs.

For example: a large portion of shells costs $1, a kilo of juicy fruit – $1, crabs – $5, lobsters – $10...

If you prefer to eat in restaurants, expect to pay $5 – $12 at an average establishment.

How much does a flight to Vietnam cost?

Now let's look at the cost solo flight to Vietnam. On average in Russia, the cost of a flight to Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City costs from 19 to 27 thousand rubles, generally the lower limit ranges from 23 to 25 thousand rubles. Here are the prices for the first half of May (per person round trip in economy class):

  • Flight to Vietnam from Moscow (takes from 10 hours): Ho Chi Minh City from 35,359 rubles, Hanoi from 29,758 rubles.
  • Flight to Vietnam from St. Petersburg (takes from 9 hours): Ho Chi Minh City from 34,240 rubles, Hanoi from 33,058 rubles.
  • Flight to Vietnam from Khabarovsk (takes from 10 hours): Ho Chi Minh City from 51,595 rubles, Hanoi from 44,370 rubles.
  • Flight to Vietnam from Ekaterinburg (takes from 10 hours): Ho Chi Minh City from 33,339 rubles, Hanoi from 38,685 rubles.
  • Flight to Vietnam from Rostov (takes from 15 hours due to waiting at the airport for a transfer): Ho Chi Minh City from 46,179 rubles, Hanoi from 34,558 thousand rubles.
  • Flight to Vietnam from Ufa (takes from 18 hours due to waiting at the airport for a transfer): Ho Chi Minh City from 58,458 rubles, Hanoi from 34,558 thousand rubles.
  • Flight to Vietnam from Omsk (takes from 19 hours due to waiting at the airport for a transfer): Ho Chi Minh City from 52,993 rubles, Hanoi from 34,558 rubles.
  • Flight to Vietnam from Novosibirsk (takes from 10 hours due to waiting at the airport for a transfer): Ho Chi Minh City from 38,706 rubles, Hanoi from 39,201 rubles.
  • Flight to Vietnam from Vladivostok (takes from 9 hours due to waiting at the airport for a transfer): Ho Chi Minh City from 26,046 rubles, Hanoi from 27,933 rubles.

It's hard to say why flights to Hanoi are more expensive in some cities and to Ho Chi Minh City in others. In addition, the pricing policies of air carriers are not always clear. It remains only to state that this moment It is the most expensive to fly from Omsk to Vietnam, and the cheapest is from Moscow and Vladivostok. But air ticket prices are dynamic, so if you are planning to fly to Vietnam, check the cost of tickets yourself and look for the best options.

The same goes for flight times to Vietnam. How many hours to fly to Vietnam depends on the wait during the transfer. From some cities, as we see, at the moment there are only flights that involve a rather long wait. However, tourists sometimes choose such flights themselves, preferring to fly to Vietnam for 1.5 - 2 days, but save on the cost of tickets.

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Vietnam stretches like a snake from north to south for 2,500 km, so if you are planning to vacation in a specific place and not travel around the country, it makes sense to look for air tickets to a specific city.

Comfortable (and not so comfortable) buses run between cities, there are Railway Budget airlines fly along the coast, which I will discuss below, but in order not to waste time, it is better to choose the right airport of arrival in advance.

The map shows the main airports and resorts that most people visit:

Hanoi (HAN)- capital of Vietnam. Located in the north of the country. This is the most picturesque and original region of Vietnam. international Airport located 45 km from Hanoi. If you want to visit Sapu, Hue, bay Halong and other attractions of the north, then buy air tickets to Hanoi.

Da Nang(Danang) is a city in the center of the country in the Danang region and neighboring city Hoi An located best beaches in Vietnam. They are not as popular as the beaches of Nha Trang or Mui Ne, because in Da Nang the sea warms up only in the summer. It's cool to swim in the sea in winter big waves. There are no direct flights from Russia to Danang, but there are flights with transfers

Ho Chi Minh City(Saigon), Tan Son Nhat Airport (SGN) is the largest city, located in the south of the country. If you are planning a holiday in Mui Ne (Phan Thiet) or Vung Tau, buy flights to Ho Chi Minh City

Nha Trang is a popular resort in central Vietnam. Most people choose this place for their vacation. 30 km south of Nha Trang there is Nha Trang Cam Ranh International Airport. Charters from Russia, Vietnamese and Asian airlines, including low-cost airlines, fly there. Below I will tell you in detail how to get to Nha Trang, because there are direct flights from Russia only a few months a year

Phu Quoc — Paradise Island in the south of Vietnam. Located in the Gulf of Thailand on the border with Cambodia. White sand, beaches without waves. There is an airport in Fukuoka. You can get there from Russia with a transfer in Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi. There are currently no direct flights from Moscow to Phu Quoc, and I couldn’t find charter flights either.

How do I search for flights to Vietnam?

I don’t like to scour the Internet and check a hundred services. When I need to buy the cheapest air tickets, I use the simplest and most effective method:

2. Where? I use flexible search and choose not just a city, but the whole country - Vietnam to see which city is cheaper to fly to.

For example, if you need to relax in, then it would be more logical to fly to Ho Chi Minh City airport. I'm looking at tickets to all cities. Usually the most low prices can be found just before Ho Chi Minh City.

But if suddenly on the required dates the flight to Ho Chi Minh City is delayed 100$ more expensive than to Hanoi (the capital), then I’d rather buy a plane ticket to Hanoi, and then for 23$ I will book a flight Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City with Vietnamese low-cost airlines

2. Dates My departure date usually depends on the availability of cheap air tickets, so I use a flexible search. I choose the whole month or the cheapest month.

If you need to fly on a specific day, you can enter your dates

3. Direct flights If you need non-stop flights and two-way tickets, check the appropriate boxes

4. Cost Analysis. I use it because it often finds the cheapest options, convenient connections and shows not only regular flights in the search results major airlines, but also air tickets for charters, as well as tickets for Asian low-cost airlines. If there are sales and specials on my dates. prices of some airlines, Skyscanner will also show them

5. Where to buy air tickets? You can follow links from Skyscanner to the websites of ticket agencies - it will most likely be cheaper. Just in case, I additionally check the airline’s websites (the search results on Skyscanner show which airline operates the flight). If the airline's ticket price does not differ from the price at ticket agencies, I buy from the airline.

Tickets to Vietnam on Aviasales

To make sure that Skyscanner found best deals, I additionally check prices through the Aviasales search engine

The search there is less convenient because it does not allow you to search by month or country (only by date and city), but prices for air tickets to Vietnam are sometimes more profitable on these sites. You should always check several search engines and buy where the conditions are the most favorable.

Find cheap flights to Vietnam:

1. New Year . If you want to relax in Vietnam on holidays (New Year, May, March 8), then you need to buy tickets in advance. For a year or at least for several months.

3. Weekday flights are often cheaper

4. The closer the New Year is, the higher the prices, so buying tickets in December is a bad idea.

5. Since March flights are becoming cheaper, and northern Vietnam is becoming much warmer. It is better to plan a vacation for March-April than for December-February, when the peak season

6. Find out the dates Vietnamese New Year and book your accommodation in advance. IN New Year's dates hotels, houses and apartments can cost twice as much as on normal days, so looking for accommodation on the spot or booking a couple of days before arrival is extremely unprofitable.

Ticket sales to Vietnam

Several times a year, airlines sell tickets at low prices. Companies have sales to Asia Etihad, Qatar, Emirates, Aeroflot, Turkish Airlines, Air China

If you are looking for air tickets in search engines and there is a sale for your dates, then it will be shown

Glitches Etihad, Air China

Etihad and Air China glitches. Either by accident or on purpose, Etihad and Air China have been selling tickets to Asia at absolutely crazy rates throughout the year. Tickets could be purchased for 250$ in two directions (usually the minimum price is $400-450). These glitches are related to the calculation of the amount of fuel surcharge.

When planning a complex route, prices could be reduced by 50-150$ . Every time in difficult route is added different direction. For example, last year, due to a glitch, I bought tickets to Goa for RUB 10,000 two-way, adding an additional segment “Australia” to the route. This year, during the Air China sale, you had to add Brazil or choose to return to Minsk.

The price of tickets can sometimes be reduced by several thousand if you choose a return point " Ekaterinburg»

2. In the From column we indicate your city or the whole country "Russia"

3. Where - Vietnam

4. Select the entire month or specific dates if you need to fly on a specific day


Step 1. Showing all prices for tickets to Vietnamese cities from Russia in March (both ends)
Step 2. By clicking on the desired city (for example, Ho Chi Minh City), we see prices in Ho Chi Minh City from different cities Russia for the whole March

5. The cheapest tickets to Vietnam are usually sold from Vladivostok and Khabarovsk. You look at the price from your city. If she's only on 50-100$ higher than the price for the same tickets from Moscow, then it is better to fly from the nearest airport

6. If the ticket is from Moscow much cheaper, then we’ll still check how much a ticket from your city to Moscow costs

7. Now Pobeda Airlines often organizes sales of flights throughout Russia. For example, they recently had specials. prices are 100 rubles for flights to 16 cities of Russia. Skyscanner shows Pobeda flights, so you can open the calendar and see which days are cheaper to fly. Don't forget to check the airline's website. Perhaps prices on the Pobeda website will be even lower than on Skyscanner.

* Please read the baggage conditions carefully and hand luggage, if you are planning to fly across Russia using Pobeda!


Examples of Pobeda prices for tickets Rostov-on-Don - Moscow

Flights to Nha Trang

Nha Trang has one airport, Nha Trang Cam Ranh International Airport, located 30 km south of the resort. If you are purposefully going on holiday to Nha Trang, look for air tickets to this airport.

On Vietnamese websites Nha Trang is referred to as Nha Trang. If you look for tickets for domestic buses, trains, planes, you will not find the word “Nha Trang” in the destinations.

Direct flight

Direct flight Moscow-Nha Trang is only available from October to March from Vietnam Airlines, and tickets for direct flights from Moscow to Nha Trang are sold for 50,000 rub.- this is almost twice as expensive as flights with transfers

Flight VN-70 Moscow (DME) - Nha Trang

Flight VN-71 Nha-Trang - Moscow (DME)

This flight is not shown on the Vietnam Airlines website, so you need to search through search engines, Aviasales

To Nha Trang with a transfer

Flights to Nha Trang with transfers can be purchased for 29000-32000 rub round trip

Charters in Nha Trang

You need to search for charters in Nha Trang on the Internet for specific dates and call travel agencies that sell tours to Nha Trang from your city. There is currently no unified charter database. Cheap tickets often slip through the cracks or package tours to Nha Trang on

To Nha Trang from Ho Chi Minh City

Nha Trang is located 440 km from Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). If you fly to Ho Chi Minh City, then you have several ways to get to Nha Trang:

  • To Nha Trang by train

vetau24h.com official railway website in Vietnamese (there is no English version)

You can view the bus schedule in English and buy tickets from thesinhtourist

The Saigon - Nha Trang bus departs from 7.15 in the morning and at 20.00 , on my way 10-12 hours, the ticket costs about 200,000 VND (≈ 9$ )

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When you travel a lot and often, you begin to pay attention to any nuances in your trips that, at least a little, can reduce the level of discomfort when moving. In particular, increasing attention is being paid to the choice of air carrier. Vietnamese airlines have a good level of service, but there are some nuances here too.

Thanks to tourism, air transport in Vietnam is rapidly developing. There are 27 airports in the country, 8 of them international. All of them are evenly distributed throughout the territory. This makes Vietnam convenient for flights not only within the country, but also from anywhere in the world. More than half of the airports, including all external routes, are served by three companies: Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar and VetJet Air. Due to their short distance, domestic flights are short, but the level of service is quite high. The rainy season often causes irregular operation of airports - due to bad weather, flights are constantly postponed or cancelled.

List of airlines that fly to Vietnam

Popular airports are located in the cities of Nha Trang (Cam Ranh Airport), Hanoi (Noi Bai) and Ho Chi Minh City (). They are the ones who take the majority foreign tourists.

You can fly from Russia to Vietnam directly or with a transfer. The fastest way to do this is by plane from Vladivostok (Vladivostok-avia), the flight time will be a little more than 5 hours, the flight from Novosibirsk (S7) lasts about 7 hours, and from Moscow – 10 hours.

You can get to Vietnam from Moscow with Vietnam Airlines. The first flight was made back in the 90s, since then it has been the only Vietnamese airline operating flights to Russia.

Aeroflot is the oldest carrier to Vietnam and the main competitor of Vietnam Airlines. Aeroflot's prices are slightly lower. Flights operate from Sheremetyevo to the capital Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Other airlines:

  • Nordwind Airlines (« North wind»);
  • "Orenburg Airlines". Recently we launched charter flights from Moscow Vnukovo airport with the tour operator Biblio-Globus;
  • Qatar Airways (« Qatar Airways"). The flight has a transfer to Doha;
  • Cathay Pacific;
  • Emirates. Flight with a transfer to Dubai;
  • Etihad airlines.

REFERENCE! You can get from Kazakhstan to Vietnam from Almaty. The flight is operating local airline Air Astana. Other CIS countries do not have regular direct message with Vietnam.

The list turned out to be quite impressive, despite the fact that in the period from 2005 to 2011 the number of airlines was significantly larger. Later, due to a noticeable reduction in flow Russian tourists many carriers abandoned this route. Foreign airlines can boast of the most favorable fares today. True, you will have to fly with a transfer.

Charter flights

Don’t forget about the most popular way to get to Vietnam – by tour. Charter flights carry out Pegasus Fly and Azur Air from major Russian cities.

The flight is direct. You can buy tickets without a voucher if you suddenly decide to go to Vietnam for more long term.

Vietnam Airlines

The company is state-owned and is the official carrier of Vietnam. Its planes fly to almost all cities in the country whose population exceeds 100 thousand people. Regular flights there are also on the islands of Con Dao and Phu Kok. Vietnam AirLines is part of the major global alliance Sky Team.

The fleet consists of 115 aircraft, including modern Airbus A350 and Boeing 787. Vietnam Airlines is developing dynamically. Flights fly to Russia from the airports of Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang and Hanoi. It is convenient to travel with this airline within the country. Passengers are provided with three classes of service: “economy standard”, “economy deluxe” and “business”.

If the flight is carried out through Moscow Domodedovo Airport from another city in Russia, a reduced fare is offered.

REFERENCE! IN major cities x taxi service from Vietnam Airlines. Travel to or from the airport will cost less.

Vietnam Airlines is considered one of the safest carriers in the country. During the entire existence of the company, only two planes crashed in conditions of heavy tropical rain. This happened back in the nineties; over the past six years, not a single incident has been recorded.

Golden Lotus Plus program

The program was created for regular customers. By becoming a member, the passenger receives a number of privileges and Additional services. To do this, you need to make a flight and register in the program. From now on, after each trip, bonuses will be credited to the card. You can use them by purchasing an award ticket for yourself or family members.

Contacts

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VietJet Air or VietJet AirAsia

VietJet Air is a low-cost airline. In 2007, it became the first private airline in Vietnam. The official office is located in Ho Chi Minh City, another large one is in Hanoi. Air Park consists mainly of Airbus A-320 and 321.

It has no connections with Russia; you can only fly with this company while on vacation within the country. VietJet regularly flies to the following cities: Binh Dinh, Buon Ma Thuot, Vinh, Da Lat, Da Nang, Quy Nhan, Nha Trang, Tuy Hoa, Phu Quoc, Hai Phong, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hue and Dong Hoi. The route network is more modest than that of Vietnam Airlines, but it also covers international flights, mainly with other Asian countries.

Contacts

The company does not have a Russian representative office.

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Until 2008, the company was called Pacific Airlines, after which it merged with the Australian low-cost airline Jetstar Airways. The main transit hub is at Ho Chi Minh City Airport. It has flights to more than 40 airports in Vietnam and international flights to Thailand, Hong Kong and Indonesia. It has no communications with Russia.

It is convenient to travel with a low-cost airline within the country according to popular destinations, for example from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi, Phu Quoc, Da Nang or Nha Trang. Planes fly several times a day and are relatively inexpensive, especially if you buy a ticket in advance or on special offer. Flights are carried out on Airbus A-320 and Boeing 787.

Contacts

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The largest and most popular low-cost airline in Asia. It boasts regular flights to 25 countries. Based at the airport in Malaysia and ranks first in the ratings of low-cost airlines. Mainly uses Airbus aircraft A-320. AirAsia does not provide domestic flights in Vietnam, but you can fly to any country in Southeast Asia and even to Australia.

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Vietnam Air Service Company (VASCO) and SkyViet

VASCO was a subsidiary of Vietnam AirLines and operated flights throughout the southern part of Vietnam outside route network flagship. In addition to cooperation with tourism operators, it provided air ambulance flights, connections to oil platforms and search and rescue missions, and also provided services in other areas. Regular Passenger Transportation are carried out in five directions within the country. Base airport located in Ho Chi Minh City, the company has several ATR 72-500 aircraft at its disposal.

In 2016, Vietnam Airlines announced the creation of SkyViet based on the restructuring of VASCO. New airline has just started work, and its share of transportation is still very small.

Other airlines

In addition to those listed, the following names can be found at airports in Vietnam:

  • Air Mekong. The third private air carrier in Vietnam with a modest network of routes. It has only four Bombardier CRJ 900 aircraft, leased from a North American company. In 2013, all flights were suspended during a restructuring that is still ongoing.
  • Indochina Airlines. One of the first private airlines to appear in Vietnam. It existed for only a year and went bankrupt at the end of 2009. Its details can still be found at airports in Vietnam.

Rating

  • Undoubtedly, the most popular airline in Vietnam is Vietnam AirLines. The company covers all destinations and transports more than 10 million passengers annually. The aircraft fleet is constantly updated, the service is at the level of international standards. The share of external transportation is more than 40%, and within the country - almost 70%. Flights are 70-80% loaded. Passengers note the cleanliness of the cabin, good service and food during the flight.
  • Second place is occupied by low-cost airlines VietJet AirAsia and Jetstar Pacific Airlines. Their main advantage is good discounts on flights, as well as value for money.
  • AirAsia is in third place in this ranking solely due to the lack of domestic flights. In other respects it is not inferior to the previous ones.
  • SkyViet is a young company that cannot yet offer attractive prices and a wide selection of destinations. Its capabilities can only be assessed in a few years.

Conclusion

The Vietnamese air travel market has its own giants, which no one has yet succeeded in moving. Thanks to the developed network of airports, getting around by air within the country quickly, conveniently and inexpensively. Low-cost airlines provide an opportunity to save on baggage transportation, the lack of certain amenities and food.

Flight delays and cancellations are a widespread problem in Asia, often dependent not on the carrier but on the vagaries of the weather. Vietnam Airlines is considered safe and meets international standards.

Vietnam is one of the most popular holiday destinations for Russian tourists, particularly during the cold season. This country is in Southeast Asia, so in fact it can be used as a springboard for long trips across Indochina and Asia, in general.

We invite you to understand all the nuances of education, the cost of air tickets to Vietnam, and also tell you about the cheapest ways to fly to Vietnam.

So, first of all, let me tell you about the most common flight options to Vietnam, taking into account direct and connecting flights of large and famous airlines. Next, we will tell you about all the nuances of promotions for tickets to this country, as well as the sales time.

You will also learn about the benefits and savings of choosing a complex route. In addition, you will learn about the benefits of purchasing or receiving vouchers and various discounts. Finally, you will learn all aspects of traveling to Southeast Asia during New Year's holidays and as an example, consider several travel options including transfers in other countries neighboring Vietnam.

I would like to immediately note that all air tickets to Vietnam were searched using the services for selecting cheap air tickets Aviasales, as well as Buruki.

Main aircraft reception points in Vietnam

The most major airports Vietnam is located in Hanoi (by the way, the capital of the country, located in the northern part), as well as Ho Chi Minh City (the largest metropolis located in the south). These two airports are of great international importance, as they are in fact the gateways to Vietnam.

The largest number of international flights are received here. In addition, it is to these points that you can purchase the cheapest plane tickets. As a rule, Ho Chi Minh City is cheaper, since it is located closer to Russia, but you can often also find more profitable options if you are lucky enough to get a sale or participate in a promotion.

  • During the holidays, ticket prices increase by 50%, so plan such trips in advance.
  • Try to book flights on a weekday - midweek flights to Vietnam often offer the lowest prices. In any case, try to always experiment with dates. If you try to move them in any direction, you will be able to find air tickets at a better price.
  • Experiment with different departure/arrival cities, of course, if this does not change the overall plan of your trip.
  • Subscribe to news from all famous airlines and ticket agencies. This way you can always be up to date with the latest latest news about sales and various promotions.
  • Try to purchase tickets as early as possible. Remember that the closer your departure date, the more expensive the travel document will be.
  • Everything is learned by comparison, and this rule is especially clear when searching for air tickets. As I said above, try to combine well-known services for finding cheap tickets, such as Aviasales, or Buruki and you can save up to several thousand rubles on your flight.

Direct flight to Vietnam

The first and easiest way to fly to Vietnam can hardly be called cheap and accessible, but it will be the fastest. The conversation, of course, will directly focus on choosing direct flights to Vietnam.

For example, a flight to Ho Chi Minh City from Moscow will cost you approximately 27 thousand rubles. Transport air service between the capitals of the two states will cost approximately the same price. The most affordable airline in this case is Aeroflot.

WITH northern capital It will not be possible to fly to Vietnam via direct flights. In this case, the best option would be to fly first to Moscow, and only then, taking into account a short connection with an Aeroflot flight in the direction you have chosen. You don’t have to look for other faster options, there simply aren’t any.

How to fly to Vietnam with transfers

The best option to fly to Vietnam is to fly with one or two transfers. It is not difficult to choose such an option, especially since it will not be much inferior compared to direct flights in terms of duration and comfort.

For example, when flying from Moscow to Ho Chi Minh City, an excellent offer would be to purchase an Etihad flight with a short connection in the UAE (no more than an hour and a half). In other words, you will spend 3-4 hours more on the flight, but you can save several thousand rubles.

2.A. Round trip ticket prices

Moscow — Vietnam

  • Moscow – Ho Chi Minh City – 20 thousand rubles
  • Moscow – Hanoi – 23 thousand rubles

St. Petersburg - Vietnam

  • St. Petersburg – Ho Chi Minh City – 26 thousand rubles
  • St. Petersburg – Hanoi – 28 thousand rubles

Irkutsk — Vietnam

  • Irkutsk – Ho Chi Minh City – 30 thousand rubles
  • Irkutsk – Hanoi – 35 thousand rubles

Novosibirsk — Vietnam

  • Novosibirsk – Ho Chi Minh City – 26 thousand rubles
  • Novosibirsk – Hanoi – 31 thousand rubles

Ekaterinburg — Vietnam

  • Ekaterinburg – Ho Chi Minh City – 22 thousand rubles
  • Ekaterinburg – Hanoi – 27 thousand rubles

Vladivostok - Vietnam

  • Vladivostok – Ho Chi Minh City – 22 thousand rubles
  • Vladivostok – Hanoi – 26 thousand rubles

2.B. ONE WAY TICKET

If you are not planning to go to Vietnam for a long period of time, then it would be best to purchase tickets in both directions at once. The logic here is simple. The cost of a one-way ticket is approximately 70 percent of the price of two round-trip tickets. Another thing is if you are planning a long trip, at least several months, then in this case you will simply need to choose the most optimal flight option depending on the cities of the Russian Federation.

In case of departure from Moscow, the offers are as follows:

  • Moscow – Ho Chi Minh City – 11 thousand rubles. Airlines: Etihad.

It is worth noting that Aeroflot operates direct flights to Vietnam, while Arab companies operate flights with two transfers.

In case of departure from St. Petersburg, the offers are as follows:

  • Moscow – Ho Chi Minh City – 16 thousand rubles. Airlines: Etihad.
  • Moscow - Hanoi - 18 thousand rubles. Airlines: Aeroflot, Qatar Airways, and Etihad.

Flights from other airports in Vietnam

So, as mentioned above, the most accessible and cheapest in terms of air tickets are the two largest cities in Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. But the cost of the flight does not always justify their importance for starting a trip to Vietnam, especially since no one excludes the option of flying to other cities.

So, the cost of a ticket to Nha Trang, which in fact is considered one of the most best resorts Vietnam, taking into account departure from the Russian capital, is 30 thousand rubles (round trip). As a rule, the most the best prices This route is offered by the local airline Vietnam Airlines.

You can also initially get to the 4th most important city in Vietnam, Da Nang, which is also one of the largest resorts in the country. Round-trip tickets in this direction cost between 30-32 thousand rubles.

Unfortunately, there are no direct flights from Moscow to Da Nang, so you will have to take a connecting flight through China or India. It is worth noting that all other cities and resorts in Vietnam do not differ much in price, so one way or another you will have to shell out at least 30 thousand rubles.

Search for promotional offers

If there is still time before departure and you have not decided on the final date, then you can take your time purchasing tickets in order to take a wait-and-see approach until better times. In other words, in this case, it would be better to subscribe to all newsletters and just sit and wait for a profitable offer that will arrive to you as an SMS or email.

It’s worth noting that you can’t expect particularly generous offers from airlines, but you can definitely save 5-8 thousand. For example, the average price for promotional offers on air tickets to Vietnam is now about 18 thousand rubles. As you can see, there is a good reason to postpone your trip until better times.

Save with a discount voucher

With the discount you can also save on air tickets. For example, as part of the promotion of the Svyaznoy-Travel company, you can receive a discount coupon worth 500 rubles just for subscribing to their newsletter, while the Bravofrends service generally has a unique referral program.

Its meaning is as follows. You need to register as a participant in the loyalty program of this service and for this registration you will be given a voucher for 20 euros. In addition, you can also invite friends to the loyalty program, who will also receive 20 euros into their account and thereby earn 1 euro for you. In other words, the more friends you bring, the better it will be.

Choosing difficult routes

It is worth noting that sometimes some well-known companies have interesting situations, as a result of which they charge quite favorable prices for a route of this type: St. Petersburg - Vietnam - Vladivostok. In fact, this route will save you at least 7-8 thousand rubles.

And if you look more deeply, then if you save the above-mentioned amount on purchasing such tickets, then all you have to do is choose a profitable flight directly to St. Petersburg. And in this case, you can already use your imagination, since here you can simply choose a direct plane flight, or go home by bus or train. In general, everyone is free to save as they want. Be sure to consider this option when searching for cheap flights to Vietnam.

Traveling to Vietnam for New Year's holidays

Many people dream of celebrating the main holiday of the year in the warmth and obviously not in the middle of snowdrifts, but near the noisy ocean, lying on sandy shore. This is why many people have the idea of ​​flying to Asian countries for the New Year holidays, and, as a rule, Vietnam is considered the most popular option. Let me present my personal observations about traveling to Vietnam during the New Year.

So, there's not much to say here. The main thing is to avoid flying ten days before and after the New Year holidays, because it is at this time that the cost of air tickets is the highest. Although, you can find some loopholes if you experiment a little with dates. For example, the cheapest way would be to return back to Russia on the first or second day, while you need to fly to Vietnam on December 18th at the latest. After this date, prices begin to rise by leaps and bounds.

In other words, everything here will depend purely on your personal preferences. If you have specific dates that you would like to spend in warmth and comfort instead of being in the bitter cold, then use the services of Buruki and Aviasales to find the best and most profitable dates for departure.

Flying to Vietnam from another Asian country

There are often situations when you can buy a ticket for a date you don’t need much cheaper, just taking into account a transfer in some neighboring South Asian country. For example, in Thailand or Malaysia. The point is that the difference in cost travel documents can be quite significant and vary between 5-10 thousand rubles. The best option for a flight may be Air Asia, a well-known airline in Asian countries, which often sells its tickets at favorable prices. There have been cases when a ticket from Thailand to Vietnam could be purchased for only 500 rubles.

In other words, if a flight ticket to Malaysia, for example, will cost 5 thousand less direct flight to Vietnam, it would be better to take advantage of this offer, since a ticket from Malaysia to Vietnam will cost you a maximum of 1 thousand rubles. In addition, in this way you will be able to visit an additional country not included in your route, not to mention significant savings, which, by the way, can be spent on staying there if the visiting rules allow it.

Taking into account the above facts, this discussion can be considered closed, since even the most inexperienced tourist now knows how to fly to Vietnam cheaply. Remember to experiment and spend time searching, and you will definitely get results.

Now that you’ve been told how to get to Vietnam the cheapest, I want to focus my attention on where it’s better to go: Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City. It is very difficult to compare these cities, since each of them has its own advantages and disadvantages. Let's start with the fact that Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam. Like most other capitals of the countries South-East Asia The city is noisy and it will be quite difficult to navigate its vastness. Almost the same can be said about Ho Chi Minh City, which is also impressive in its size, but for many it looks much more attractive.

From point of view weather conditions, then Ho Chi Minh City, which is located in the Mekong Delta, looks preferable. If the weather in the capital is divided into all four seasons, then in Ho Chi Minh City there is only a rainy season and a dry season. The dry season begins in December and ends in April, while the period from May to November is considered the wet season. The question of what the rainy season is in Vietnam, India, Thailand and other countries has already been repeatedly discussed, and many agreed that the weather can bring various surprises, to the point that for several days people cannot leave hotel. This happens rarely, but it does happen. Considering that it is now September, the rainy season in Ho Chi Minh City is in full swing and if you are planning a trip in the near future, it is better to fly to Hanoi. Average annual temperature in Ho Chi Minh City it is between 28-30 degrees, which is significantly higher than in Hanoi.

Despite the fact that Hanoi is the capital of the country, transport is better developed in Ho Chi Minh City (the bus and rail transportation systems are well developed). Traffic jams are a normal phenomenon for each of these cities and you can’t think of anything about it, such are the realities in large cities now. But even at this point, Ho Chi Minh City is superior to Hanoi, as the city has wider roads.

Ho Chi Minh City can boast good choice modern entertainment. This is due to the fact that for a certain time it was under French occupation, and also had the presence American culture. Many tourists choose Ho Chi Minh City precisely because of its well-developed entertainment system.

There will be no problems with food in any of the cities. In any city, you can have a restaurant with almost any cuisine in the world, or you can eat Vietnamese cuisine, which will be the most economical option. In terms of atmosphere, many Ho Chi Minh City restaurants look more attractive, but this is a purely subjective opinion.

Ho Chi Minh City is one of the youngest cities in Vietnam, this city is just over 300 years old. Surprisingly, the French occupation and the presence of American troops changed the city for the better. People in the city are more active, sociable and, as a result, more friendly. Another advantage of Ho Chi Minh City is that the city is located close to such popular resorts like Phan Thiet and Nha Trang, which allows tourists to combine an excursion holiday with a beach holiday.

Since Ho Chi Minh City is enough new town, then there is practically no ancient architecture and a large number of historical attractions, which cannot be said about Hanoi.

Combining a visit to Hanoi is not the best the best option for several reasons, although some do not see anything difficult in such a journey. But judge for yourself: the distance between cities is more than 1,700 kilometers and you will spend only on traveling from one city to another great amount money and time. It's up to you to decide, but I advise you to choose Ho Chi Minh City, this city has too many advantages over Hanoi. Hanoi is worth visiting only if you are interested in historical sights and ancient architecture.

 

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