FareDiceHigher than usual for this time of year. Each flight's usual fare (on nearby days, or for its month or season where those had too few) adds up to €251–€296.
About €134 over what these flights usually cost At usual prices: €283. Judged on 1 of 2 flights; the others count at the price seen.
- Tokyo → Hanoi, 30 Dec: €329 (79%), higher than usual for November and December
- Hanoi → Bangkok, 2 Jan: €88 (21%), higher than usual for these dates
€329 long flights (79%)€88 inside Southeast Asia (21%)
2 flights, 2 countries in Southeast Asia, 2 nights, 30 Dec – 2 Jan
TokyoHanoi2nBangkok
Stay 2 nights in Hanoi, ending in Bangkok with no flight back. Both places are capitals. It gets warmer as it goes: typical December and January highs rise from 21°C in Hanoi to 33°C in Bangkok.
Stop by stop
Tokyo
Japan, Start, Wed 30 Dec
- NRT→HAN Wed 30 Dec1 stop, Jetstar Japan first, check the travel time and bag rules€329seen yesterday Check price
Higher than usual for November and December. Usually €180–€217 in November and December, counting prices seen over the past two weeks; nearby days and the month alone had too few fares.
- Narita International Airport is 68 km from Tokyo
- overnight: it lands on Thu 31 Dec, so your nights in Hanoi count from then
Hanoi
Vietnam, 2 nights, 31 Dec – 2 Jan
Vietnam's capital, with the narrow streets of the Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem and West lakes, the Imperial Citadel, street food on plastic stools and French-era boulevards.
Typical December: highs of 21°C, dry- HAN→BKK Sat 2 JanVietravel Airlines, about 2 hours, cabin bag usually included€88seen 5 days ago Check price
Higher than usual for these dates. Usually €71–€79.
- an older price: it may be higher now
Bangkok
Thailand, Last stop, Sat 2 Jan
Thailand's capital on the Chao Phraya River: the Grand Palace and Wat Pho, canal boats, street food at every corner, rooftop bars and huge weekend markets.
Typical January: highs of 33°C, dry
Change a stop
Another city on the same days, the rest of the trip kept, cities close in price first. A swapped-in country may need a visa: check before you go.
- Hanoi At random Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam +€22 · Manila, Philippines +€51 · Nha Trang, Vietnam +€118
- Bangkok At random Siem Reap, Cambodia same price · Denpasar (Bali), Indonesia +€87
Book and check
- Book in order, first flight first. If a price has gone up, you can rethink the trip before buying the rest. Prices are the cheapest seen lately, for one traveller, not quotes: "Check price" opens the live one. Separate tickets: if one flight is late or cancelled, the next airline won't wait.
- If a flight is late or cancelled. Each flight is its own ticket, so the next airline won't wait or rebook you for free if you miss it. Every stop on this trip has two nights or more, so a delay of a few hours costs you time there, not the next flight. If a flight is cancelled, its airline normally offers another flight or your money back: take the one that still makes your next flight. A flight missed because the one before was late is usually lost, so look for travel insurance that covers missed connections.
- Entry rules. Check passport and visa rules for Vietnam, Thailand before you book.
- Travel advisories. Neither Canada nor the US advises against travel to any country on this trip.
Each country's advisory level
- Vietnam Canada: exercise a high degree of caution · US: exercise normal precautions (level 1 of 4)
- Thailand Canada: exercise a high degree of caution (stricter for some areas) · US: exercise normal precautions (level 1 of 4)
From the Government of Canada and the US State Department, as of 6 Oct. Advisories change, and once you're there your phone's emergency alerts cover the moment. Read the official page for each place before you go.
Fly on to Europe
The cheapest fare we've seen from Bangkok into Europe, leaving 3 Jan to 5 Jan, 1 to 3 days after your last flight. A price seen, not a quote, and a separate ticket.
- DMK → CDG Bangkok to Paris, 2 stops, Thai AirAsia first, check the travel time with the airline Tue 5 Jan, lands Wed 6 Jan€382seen 3 days agoBook