Trip cost
Ho Chi Minh City from London: trip cost
For 2 travellers sharing a room, a 7-day trip to Ho Chi Minh City from London comes to about $1,906 (about $2,039 with a 7% buffer), including flights, stay, food, local transport and activities. Flights are the typical observed range, $498 to $498 per person, last observed 19 Sep 2026. Visa fees are not included.
Complete trip estimate, 7 days, 2 travellers
Shown for a default of 7 days and 2 travellers sharing one room. Those are our defaults, not your plans: change them above.
- Flights, London and back TYPICALTypical observed, last observed 19 Sep 2026: $498 to $498 per person over 6 observation days · Typical fare per person across the usable months; the month table below shows each month.
- ~$996
- Stay, 6 nights About $35 a night for one mid-range room, our model's estimate. Hotel observations replace this as they arrive.
- about $210estimate, refreshed 16 Sep
- Food About $25 per person per day, our model's estimate.
- about $350estimate, refreshed 16 Sep
- Local transport About $10 per person per day for buses, metro, taxis and transfers, our model's estimate.
- about $140estimate, refreshed 16 Sep
- Activities About $15 per person per day, our model's estimate.
- about $210estimate, refreshed 16 Sep
- Visa or entry permit
- Not in the total. Confirm the fee on the official portal.
About £1,426 at the 18 Sep 2026 rate.
About £1,526 at the 18 Sep 2026 rate. Your bank's rate will differ a little.
The buffer is a default for the things a plan leaves out, not a fee. It is never folded into the estimate above.
Other trip lengths for 2: 3 days about $1,366, 5 days about $1,636, 10 days about $2,311.
Flights, London to Ho Chi Minh City and back, are the observed range where we hold one and our distance estimate otherwise; stay, food, local transport and activities are planning figures from the destination's daily costs. Nothing here is a quote. How we calculate.
Typical fares by month, London to Ho Chi Minh City
Round trip, per person, from fares observed on different days in the last 30 days. The cheapest usable month is Mar 2027. Prices last refreshed 19 Sep 2026.
| Travel month | Typical fare, per person | Days sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $901 to $901 | 5 | TYPICAL |
| Oct 2026 | $644 to $697 | 6 | TYPICAL |
| Nov 2026 | $568 to $568 | 6 | TYPICAL |
| Dec 2026 | $868 to $868 | 6 | TYPICAL |
| Mar 2027cheapest | $498 to $498 | 6 | TYPICAL |
7 more months are not observed yet.
Often forgotten
- Checked baggage · About 19 hours of travel each way, airport time included
Many long-haul fares include one bag; low-cost carriers price each bag separately. Check the fare rules.
- Airport transfer · Arriving by air
The local transport line budgets getting around, not a private transfer. Check whether your stay includes one.
- Travel insurance · An international trip
Medical cover abroad and trip cancellation. Priced by the insurer for your party and dates.
- SIM or eSIM · An international trip
Roaming or a local data plan for the days you are away.
- Tips and service charges · Any trip
Customs differ by country; restaurants and drivers may expect them.
- Souvenirs and gifts · Any trip
Outside the activities line, which budgets what you do, not what you bring home.
A checklist, not a price list: we show an amount only where a named source has published one.
Curated trips in Vietnam
Run by local operators who quote you directly. These are trips in Vietnam, not necessarily in Ho Chi Minh City, and the operator sets the price.
Northern Vietnam Motorbike Loop
Ha Giang loop: limestone karsts, Hmong villages, mountain roads.
From
$1,100
7 days
Vietnam North to South
Hanoi street food, Halong Bay, Hoi An lanterns, Saigon energy.
From
$2,150
13 days
Vietnam & Cambodia Highlights
Hanoi → Halong Bay → Hoi An → Siem Reap with a private guide.
From
$2,400
12 days
Best months to visit Ho Chi Minh City
December, January, February, March and April, from the destination's own record. The fare table above shows which of the coming months is cheapest to fly.
About Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam's largest city, in the south, still widely called Saigon. It is flat and spread out, with motorbikes dominating the streets and ride hailing filling in where walking stops being practical; District 1 holds most of the museums and colonial-era buildings. The climate splits into a dry season from December to April and a wet season from May to November, warm throughout.
Plan a Ho Chi Minh City trip with your own dates