Vietnam Trip Cost from India: The 2026 Budget, Line by Line

On 7 Oct 2026, ₹1 bought about 269 Vietnamese dong (₫) and USD 1 cost ₹96.47. Every conversion on this page uses these two rates, so 1,000₫ is about ₹3.72 and 1,00,000₫ about ₹372. The dong moved between ₹0.0034 and ₹0.0037 during 2026, so re-check before you fly. For dollar prices, use our USD to INR converter.

Two lines decide most budgets: the international flight and how you see Ha Long Bay. Below, each cost is priced in rupees for three styles. Budget means hostels or 2★ rooms, street food and group tours; mid-range means 3–4★ hotels and an overnight cruise; luxury means 5★ hotels, private cars and guides. Totals for 5- and 7-day trips follow further down.

Six Indian cities have non-stop flights to Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) this winter. No non-stop from India to Da Nang or Phu Quoc is scheduled for 2026, whatever older blogs say.

Budget ₹21,000–28,000 return from a metro, off-peak, booked 6–10 weeks out. Over Christmas and New Year it climbs to ₹35,000–40,000 (Kayak, 8 Oct 2026). VietJet's base fares usually exclude checked bags; one 2026 source quotes ₹2,000–4,000 each way for 20 kg.

Indore (IDR) has no flight to Vietnam, so every trip from here starts with a domestic hop. On Oct 2026 fares, Ahmedabad is the cheapest gateway, and Vietnam Airlines adds Ahmedabad–Hanoi from 25 Oct 2026. Return totals per person:

• Indore → Ahmedabad → Hanoi: about ₹3,200 one way domestic plus ₹21,342 international, so about ₹27,500–32,000.
• Indore → Mumbai → Hanoi: about ₹5,600 one way plus ₹24,803, so about ₹36,000–40,000.
• Indore → Delhi → Hanoi: ₹5,900–6,500 one way plus ₹27,530, so about ₹39,500–44,000.
• Indore → Kolkata → Hanoi: ₹22,600 return from Kolkata on February dates; price the IndiGo Indore–Kolkata leg live.

That adds roughly ₹6,400–13,000 per person to the metro figures in this guide. From other cities without a Vietnam flight, the method is the same.

Indians on ordinary passports need a visa for mainland Vietnam. The e-visa costs USD 25 for single entry or USD 50 for multiple entry on the official e-visa portal. That is about ₹2,410 or ₹4,820 at ₹96.47 to the dollar (7 Oct 2026), plus your card's markup, and it is not refunded if the visa is refused.

• Validity and timing: up to 90 days. Processing is commonly quoted at about 3 working days (5–7 at peak), so apply two weeks ahead.
• No waiver for Indians: India is not on Vietnam's 45-day visa-free list, and no waiver had been announced as of 3 Oct 2026.
• Visa on arrival: air arrivals only, and it needs an agency letter (about US$6–30) plus a US$25–50 cash stamping fee. The e-visa is simpler and cheaper.
• Lookalike sites charge US$50–80 or more. Use only evisa.gov.vn or thithucdientu.gov.vn.
• Lost passport: Vietnam's exit permit takes 3–5 working days, so budget extra hotel nights.

Per room per night, from Oct 2026 hotel searches and 2026 guides. Halve these for twin share.

• Hostel dorm, Hanoi Old Quarter: US$6–10, about ₹580–965 per bed.
• Budget guesthouse or 2★: 300,000–500,000₫, about ₹1,100–1,860.
• 3★ city hotel: about ₹1,800–3,500.
• 4★, Hanoi average: about ₹5,224 (Kayak India).
• 5★, Hanoi average: ₹7,700–15,400, depending on the booking site.

Kayak's all-hotel Hanoi average ran from about ₹7,050 a night in July to ₹20,550 in April, and peak weeks add roughly 10–30%.

Per Numbeo's Hanoi data (5 Oct 2026), a meal at an inexpensive restaurant costs about 55,000₫ (₹205) and a mid-range dinner for two about 600,000₫ (₹2,230). Pho or a banh mi costs 30,000–60,000₫ (₹110–225).

Vegetarians do well in the big cities. Well-known Buddhist chay restaurants charge roughly 300,000–500,000₫ (₹1,115–1,860) a head. Hanoi, HCMC and Da Nang have Indian restaurants; a thali at one Hanoi restaurant is listed at 105,000–225,000₫ (₹390–840), and Indian food costs two to four times a local meal. Fish sauce goes into most dishes, so Jain travellers should pre-arrange meals.

Plan on ₹750–1,100 a day for street food, ₹1,500–2,250 if you mix in Indian or sit-down meals, and ₹3,700 or more for upscale dining (7 Oct 2026 rates).

Grab rides cost 30,000–70,000₫ (₹110–260) inside cities. From Hanoi airport to the Old Quarter, Bus 86 costs 45,000–50,000₫ (₹167–186), against 230,000–300,000₫ (₹855–1,115) for a Grab car (2026 prices).

Fly the long hops. Per Kayak India (8 Oct 2026), Hanoi–Da Nang started at ₹2,984 one way (typically ₹4,739–7,612), and Da Nang–HCMC at ₹4,043 (typically ₹4,935–8,362). Sleeper buses cost ₹930–1,300 for Hanoi–Sapa and ₹1,300–1,860 for Hanoi–Hue. Our Vietnam itinerary guide covers which legs to fly.

Tickets and tours are where a cheap trip quietly gets expensive.

The biggest choice is Ha Long Bay. A day cruise suits a budget trip, while an overnight boat from ₹14,000 is the most expensive single activity on a mid-range trip, though it also replaces a hotel night.

A tourist eSIM costs about US$4.50–6.50 (₹434–627) for 1 GB over 7 days, or US$22 (₹2,122) for 10 GB over 30 days (2026). Insurance quotes in Oct 2026 started at ₹395 for 4 days (US$50,000 cover, before GST) and ₹646 for 15 days (US$100,000 cover, age 35). Budget ₹500–1,500 a week if you are under 40.

Per person, for room, meals and local rides. Add tours, domestic flights and any cruise from above, then flights and visa.

A backpacker can keep the ground cost near ₹2,000 a day, which is why the flight dominates a budget trip. Each extra day on a longer trip adds about ₹2,400–3,900 on a budget or ₹4,500–7,500 mid-range.

A 5-night, 6-day trip fits Hanoi, Ninh Binh and Ha Long Bay with no domestic flights. Budget travellers see Ha Long on a day trip; mid-range and luxury travellers spend a night on a cruise.

So ₹50,000 is enough for five budget nights from a metro off-peak, but not for mid-range, where the land cost alone reaches ₹40,000–64,000.

Seven nights adds central Vietnam: Hanoi and Ha Long Bay, a flight to Da Nang for Hoi An and Ba Na Hills, then back to Hanoi or out through HCMC. Those two domestic flights are why it costs more than a 5-day trip plus two days.

Seven days covers two regions comfortably. For the day-by-day route, see our 7, 10 and 14-day Vietnam itinerary; this page only prices it.

Every figure here is per person in a shared twin room, so a couple simply doubles it: about ₹1.72–2.64 lakh for a mid-range 7-night trip for two, or ₹80,000–1.08 lakh for a budget 5-night trip (Oct 2026 prices). Solo travellers pay more only for the room. A dorm bed costs the same, but at mid-range the whole room adds about ₹5,000–16,000 over 5 nights and ₹7,500–16,500 over 7.

For couples who want the extras arranged, our Vietnam Couple EXCLUSIVE land package (6N/7D) starts at ₹55,985 per person, flights and visa extra (as of 8 Oct 2026). Our honeymoon packages cover other destinations.

All three Traverse Vietnam departures are land packages: international flights and the visa fee are extra. For a like-for-like comparison, the table adds the same flights and e-visa to both sides, plus 5% GST on the package.

• Escape to Vietnam: 3 Hanoi nights, a shared overnight Ha Long cruise, a Ninh Binh day tour with the Tam Coc boat, airport transfers and visa assistance.
• Couple EXCLUSIVE: 2 Hanoi nights, a Ha Long cruise night, 3 HCMC nights, city tours, water puppets, Cu Chi Tunnels, private transfers and a candle-light dinner.
• Coast to Culture: 7 nights in Phu Quoc, Da Nang and Hanoi, most meals, the Hon Thom cable car, VinWonders, Ba Na Hills and a Ha Long day cruise.

The honest verdict: a careful DIY traveller can undercut each package at the low end, mostly with cheaper rooms and shared tours; at the same hotel and cruise standard, the totals land close together. The package adds a vetted cruise, one rupee payment, visa handling and someone on the ground when a transfer goes wrong.

Taxes: packages carry GST, generally 5%, and TCS on overseas tour packages (2% from 1 Apr 2026, per current practice — confirm with your agent/bank). TCS is an advance tax that shows in your Form 26AS and can be adjusted against income tax. DIY card spends usually carry a 3.5% markup plus 18% GST on it, about 4.13%, unless your card is zero-forex. For your own dates, see all our Vietnam tour packages from India.

• Cards: a 4.13% markup costs ₹4,130 on ₹1 lakh of spending (2026 card terms). Some Indian cards now advertise zero forex markup, so check yours.
• ATMs: VPBank is most often cited as fee-free for foreign cards, up to 10,000,000₫ (about ₹37,190) a withdrawal. TPBank stopped being free in June 2025; others charge 20,000–55,000₫ (₹75–205).
• Pay in dong: when an ATM or card machine offers to charge you in INR, decline it and choose VND.
• Cash and UPI: carry dong for street food and markets. Rupee notes are not accepted, and UPI is not live; NPCI International and Vietnam's NAPAS signed only an agreement (MoU) in May 2026.

1. Fly in February. Kolkata–Hanoi had a February median of ₹21,061 against ₹39,814 in December (Kayak, 8 Oct 2026).
2. Use Ahmedabad or Kolkata as your gateway: the two cheapest non-stop returns we found (₹21,342 and ₹22,600).
3. Book 6–10 weeks out, and price the checked bag before picking a low-cost fare.
4. See Ha Long on a day cruise (₹3,400–11,600) rather than overnight (from ₹14,000).
5. Don't count on the Phu Quoc waiver. It applies only if you fly in direct from abroad, stay on the island and leave direct, and both Indian missions advise the e-visa anyway.

On entry costs, yes. Vietnam's e-visa is USD 25 (about ₹2,410); Bali's visa on arrival (IDR 500,000) plus its IDR 150,000 tourist levy come to about ₹3,600–3,700 (2026 rates). Vietnam also has non-stop flights from six Indian cities. Bali is the better pick for a beach-villa holiday; see our guide to places to visit in Bali. We haven't priced Thailand line by line here, so ask us for current Thailand package prices.