Vietnam to India · 1 border · Where else can you go from Ho Chi Minh City?
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Scroll for the full route →Ho Chi Minh City → Kochi · about ~4h 15m in the air · ~€140–500
Kochi → Madurai · about ~4h 5m · ~€3–7
Madurai → Rajapalayam · about ~1h 20m · ~€6–15
Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) and Rajapalayam (India) are 3,185 km (1,979 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, bus and train, via Kochi and Madurai: ~12h 55m door to door with 2 changes, for ~€149–522 per person. The fastest route, by flight and train via Kochi, Kayamkulam and Kollam, takes ~11h 55m (~€146–515). The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need. It's a long trip, so you could break it with a night in Kochi, about 5h 15m in.
~12h 55m door to door by flight, bus and train, via Kochi and Madurai, including time for changes and airports. The fastest route takes ~11h 55m.
~€149–522 per person for the route we suggest. These are estimates from travel-guide prices and published tariffs, not quotes: check the operator for today's fare.
Not in our data: every route we know includes a flight.
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have timetables, and fares are rough estimates, not quotes: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.