Cheap flights to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

Information About Flight Route

The flight route from Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City provides many convenience and flexibility in terms of transit options for passengers. For this flight route, direct and one & two stopover flight options are available in strategic cities including Jakarta, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Beijing, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Hanoi, Istanbul, Taipei and Manila. The direct and one & two stopover flight options as well as the wide selection of departure times allow passengers to choose what best suits their travel schedule.

The flight duration from Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City depends on the number of transit cities passengers choose. If choosing a direct flight, the available flight duration is 2 hours 5 minutes, 2 hours 10 minutes, 2 hours 15 minutes, 2 hours 20 minutes and 2 hours 30 minutes. If choosing a flight with one transit city, the flight duration is available from 4 hours 25 minutes to 31 hours 10 minutes. In contrast, if passengers choose two transit cities, the flight duration ranges from 9 hours 45 minutes to 46 hours 0 minutes. Thus, these various flight duration options can provide flexibility for passengers to choose the one that best suits their travel preferences and needs.

There are various airlines available for the flight route from Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City with a wide selection of services and facilities for passengers. Air China, AirAsia Berhad (Malaysia), Batik Air (Malaysia), Cathay Pacific, Garuda Indonesia, IndiGo, Jetstar Asia Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Scoot, Singapore Airlines, Starlux, Thai AirAsia, Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines. Of course, each airline offers a different flight experience. Passengers can choose the airline that best suits their preferences in terms of schedule, price, and comfort.

For ticket prices, September offers the best prices, starting from Rp1,035,905. As for the most expensive ticket price, it occurs in March with offers starting from Rp1,219,586. Well, understanding the fluctuating ticket prices and patterns like this actually allows passengers to plan their trips better. In fact, this is very helpful for passengers to save on travel costs.

About Aiport in Destination and Arrival City

The flight route from Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City starts from Changi International Airport. Changi Airport is an airport that has been named the best airport in the world 12 times because it provides comfort and convenience for passengers both for those in transit to those who become Changi as the initial and final destination.

Changi Airport is also one of the busiest airports because it serves international flights to all corners of the world. Changi Airport is one of the busiest airports in Singapore, serving international flights to all corners of the world, from Asia to Europe. The airport, located on the eastern tip of Singapore, has its own unique Jewel, a futuristic theme park that has always attracted Indonesian tourists and travelers around the world. From rooftop swimming pools, exciting shopping, 100s of food outlets that feed millions of people around the world, to spas, and even free movie theaters, even venues for couples who want to get married. If you think about it, Changi is all in one what you need. Starting from shopping, culinary, entertainment, to rest areas, and special facilities for people with disabilities and babies. Changi Airport as the busiest airport has up to 4 terminals (departures and arrivals).

To reach Changi Airport, there are many transportation options available. Starting from the MRT which is directly connected to the East-West Line MRT line. Changi Airport MRT is located between terminals 2 and 3, making it easy to find and directly accessible. Besides the MRT, there are other modes of transportation such as taxis, public buses equipped with wheelchair ramps for people with disabilities. Another unique feature of the airport is the custom-made fragrances with the scent of flowers and spices scattered throughout Changi. In addition, terminal 4 of Changi Airport features life-size dinosaur statues that stretch for a mile.

After traveling directly by air or transiting once or twice in some strategic cities, passengers arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Ho Chi Minh City as the arrival airport.

Tan Son Nhat Airport, Ho Chi Minh City is located about 5.27 km from the city center. It is the largest airport in Vietnam serving more than 30 million passengers a year. It used to be a large American base during the Vietnam war and was the busiest military base in the world. But after the American troops left and the South Vietnamese government fell, the airport was turned into a civilian airport.

The airport was established on 800 hectares of land in 1930 by the French and built in a village named after the airport (Tan Son Nhat). The airport is located in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City and is surrounded by the metropolitan area. The distance from the airport to the old city is about 4 km.

The airport serves popular flight routes from Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Seoul, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Taipei, Jakarta, Tokyo, Osaka, Denpasar, Manila, Shanghai, Sydney and Xiamen. Not only international routes, the airport also serves domestic routes such as Hanoi, Da Nang, Phu Quoc Island, Nha Trang, Dalat, Vinh City, Hue, Haiphong, Thanh Hoa, to Quy Nhon.

To reach Tan Son Nhat airport or vice versa, passengers can use public transportation modes such as public buses (number 152) which depart from the terminal near Pham Ngu Lao Street until 6 pm and drop off in front of the domestic terminal. Please note, there is no specific sign for the bus stop, so ask the attendant there. Besides buses, taxis are also an option for transportation. However, most taxi fares are not reliable as they often cheat passengers. So, if using a taxi, choose from reputable companies Mai Linh or Vinasun which have normal fares and use meters that have a special place in the airport area.

Thus, Chang airport and Tan Son Nhat airport are the starting and ending points of the Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City flight route.

About Arrival City

Ho Chi Minh City or often called Saigon City according to Forbes is often the best tourist destination for solo travelers. This is because Saigon or HCMC (Ho Chi Minh City) provides convenience for visitors from the large number of lodging, internet access, ease of transportation, tourist destinations, to its diverse culinary.  

The advantages of Saigon City are also balanced with its disadvantages. Saigon City is very chaotic in terms of traffic. But even so, you will rarely see road rage. Despite the chaos, Saigon is believed to be a very calm place. The lifestyle of the people is relaxed and uniquely everyone always arrives on time, rarely running late. Saigon City residents are also very generous, for example there are free buckets of tea on the streets to serve poor people such as motorcycle drivers and street vendors.

Some tourist destinations in Saigon include Notre Dame Cathedral, Opera House, Ben Tanh Market, Jade Emperor Pagoda, Hoan Kiem Lake, Mekong Delta, etc. No need to worry about food, there are many street foods with flavors that blend European and Asian cultures. From Pho, Banh Mi, Cuon Diep (Vietnamese roll salad), Com Tam (broken rice), to egg coffee and a snack of pudding made from coconut milk thickened with coconut water, topped with pandan leaves and garnished with pineapple, mango, banana and sesame toppings. In Saigon, there is one specialty, Truoc's suction snails, which have been reviewed by netflix as typical Vietnamese street food.

The Ao Dai Festival is an annual festival in Saigon that showcases Vietnam's rich culture and traditional dress for a whole month. First held in 2014, this festival has become an annual event that visitors look forward to.

Ao Dai is a traditional Vietnamese dress, so the main activity of the festival is a parade featuring Ao Dai designs held along the road route from Nguyen Hue to Le Loi, Dong Khoi.

In addition, there is also the Mid Autumn Festival which blends tradition and modern celebrations. One to look forward to is the Children's Festival which is celebrated right on the full moon. Children will parade in the streets wearing traditional clothes and carrying lanterns in various sizes and colors.

To celebrate Chinese New Year, the city of Saigon holds the Tet festival. At this festival, residents and visitors can watch artists wrap Chung cakes, Tet cakes, write calligraphy, and play folk games, even see interesting restored rituals such as early spring music performances, Neu tree planting events, ancestor worship events to welcome the turn of the year.

The variety of tourism from nature to culinary and festivals in Saigon City (HCMC) makes visitors certainly will not run out of interesting things to enjoy and participate in while visiting this city.