Cheap flights from Krakow to Ho Chi Minh City

November comes out cheapest on this route, and the fares shown for it are the ones to compare first. Spring and autumn are the comfortable months to walk around Ho Chi Minh City, while the Vietnamese rainy season and the European summer holidays push prices up. Tet, the Vietnamese New Year, falls in late winter and fills flights in both directions, so book well ahead if you travel then. Flying out midweek, and avoiding the days around Christmas and New Year, usually costs less than a weekend departure. Watch the price calendar instead of guessing.

No airline flies this route non-stop, so every option is a connecting itinerary. LOT Polish Airlines is the natural pick from Krakow, feeding you through Warsaw before the long leg. Lufthansa routes you through Munich or Frankfurt, KLM through Amsterdam, and Air Serbia through Belgrade. Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways connect via Istanbul and Doha. Eva Air, China Airlines and Thai Airways Intl reach Tan Son Nhat through their Asian hubs, while HOP! turns up on some European feeder legs. All of these are full-service carriers, so a checked bag and meals are usually part of the ticket, but the allowance depends on the fare family you choose.

You land at Tan Son Nhat, the airport that serves Ho Chi Minh City, and it sits close to town rather than far out in the countryside. A metered taxi or a ride-hailing car is the usual way in, and the ride to the central hotel districts is short when traffic behaves, which it often does not. Local buses also run towards the centre for anyone travelling light. Ignore drivers who approach you inside the terminal and book at the official rank instead. If you continue onwards in Vietnam, check which terminal your next flight leaves from before you leave the airport.

Currency

VND (₫)

Power sockets

Type A, C, F, G · 220 V

Language

Vietnamese

Emergency number

113, 114, 115

Driving side

right

Calling code

+84

Internet domain

.vn

Population of Ho Chi Minh City

14.0 M (2024)

Time zone

UTC+07 (Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check that you fly from Balice, the only airport serving Krakow.
• Confirm whether your fare includes a checked bag, since the cheapest tickets here often exclude it.
• Look at each connection on its own: a tight change in Warsaw, Istanbul or Doha can cost you the long leg.
• Check your passport validity and Vietnam's entry rules well before you book.
• Compare November with the summer holiday months, because the fare gap is usually bigger than any booking-day trick.
• If you book the legs on separate tickets, a missed connection becomes your problem, not the airline's.