Cheap multi-country trips in Southeast Asia from Dubai

1. Dubai

   United Arab Emirates, Start, Thu 28 Jan

2. SHJ→SGN Thu 28 Jan leaves 08:3508:352 stops, Air India first, check the travel time and bag rules€141 Check price
   • Sharjah International Airport is 28 km from Dubai
   • a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
   • it may land Fri 29 Jan: check the time before you book your first night in Ho Chi Minh City

3. Ho Chi Minh City

   Vietnam, 4 nights, 29 Jan – 2 Feb

   Vietnam's largest city, formerly Saigon, with French colonial landmarks, the War Remnants Museum, endless street food and day trips to the Cu Chi tunnels and Mekong Delta.

   Typical January: highs of 32°C, dry

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4. SGN→KUL Tue 2 Feb leaves 07:35, lands 10:3007:35–10:30Vietjet, about 2 hours, cabin bag usually included€60 Check price
   • a price seen 8 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

5. Kuala Lumpur

   Malaysia, 3 nights, 2–5 Feb

   Malaysia's capital, a high-rise city of Malay, Chinese and Indian neighbourhoods known for the Petronas Towers, the Batu Caves temple, hawker food and late-night markets.

   Typical February: highs of 33°C, wet

   • Capital

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6. KUL→SIN Fri 5 Feb leaves 23:05, lands 00:25 the next day23:05–00:25⁺¹ late landingEthiopian Airlines, about 1½ hours, check the airline's cabin bag rules€33seen yesterday Check price

7. Singapore

   Singapore, Last stop, Sat 6 Feb

   Island city-state at the tip of the Malay Peninsula, known for hawker centres, Gardens by the Bay, the Botanic Gardens and distinct Chinese, Malay and Indian quarters.

   Typical February: highs of 32°C, wet

   • Capital

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We count €60 for the bag on 1 flight and €65 on the long flight; check those prices with the airlines.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. Dubai

   United Arab Emirates, Start, Fri 29 Jan

2. SHJ→SGN Fri 29 Jan leaves 08:3508:352 stops, Air India first, check the travel time and bag rules€141 Check price
   • Sharjah International Airport is 28 km from Dubai
   • a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out
   • it may land Sat 30 Jan: check the time before you book your first night in Ho Chi Minh City

3. Ho Chi Minh City

   Vietnam, 4 nights, 30 Jan – 3 Feb

   Vietnam's largest city, formerly Saigon, with French colonial landmarks, the War Remnants Museum, endless street food and day trips to the Cu Chi tunnels and Mekong Delta.

   Typical January: highs of 32°C, dry

   Swap this stop

4. SGN→SIN Wed 3 Feb leaves 09:05, lands 12:1009:05–12:10Scoot, about 2 hours, cabin bag usually included€50 Check price
   • a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

5. Singapore

   Singapore, 4 nights, 3–7 Feb

   Island city-state at the tip of the Malay Peninsula, known for hawker centres, Gardens by the Bay, the Botanic Gardens and distinct Chinese, Malay and Indian quarters.

   Typical February: highs of 32°C, wet

   • Capital

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6. SIN→KUL Sun 7 Feb leaves 23:25, lands 00:30 the next day23:25–00:30⁺¹ late landingAirAsia, about 1 hour, cabin bag usually included€58 Check price
   • a price seen 4 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

7. Kuala Lumpur

   Malaysia, 3 nights, 8–11 Feb

   Malaysia's capital, a high-rise city of Malay, Chinese and Indian neighbourhoods known for the Petronas Towers, the Batu Caves temple, hawker food and late-night markets.

   Typical February: highs of 33°C, wet

   • Capital

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8. KUL→HKT Thu 11 Feb leaves 17:50, lands 18:3017:50–18:30AirAsia, about 1½ hours, cabin bag usually included€60seen 2 days ago Check price

9. Phuket

   Thailand, Last stop, Thu 11 Feb

   Thailand's biggest island, on the Andaman Sea, with beaches from busy Patong to quieter Kata and Kamala, a Sino-Portuguese old town and boats to Phang Nga Bay.

   Typical February: highs of 34°C, dry

   • Island
   • Beach

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We count €65 for the bag on the long flight; check the airline's price.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. Dubai

   United Arab Emirates, Start, Wed 18 Nov

2. DXB→BKK Wed 18 Nov leaves 18:5518:551 stop, Air India first, check the travel time and bag rules€172seen 2 days ago Check price
   • overnight: it lands on Thu 19 Nov, so your nights in Bangkok count from then

3. Bangkok

   Thailand, 2 nights, 19–21 Nov

   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 November: highs of 33°C, some rain

   • Capital

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4. BKK→PQC Sat 21 Nov leaves 19:10, lands 20:3019:10–20:30Sun PhuQuoc Airways, about 1½ hours, cabin bag usually included€64seen 2 days ago Check price

5. Phu Quoc

   Vietnam, 3 nights, 21–24 Nov

   Vietnam's largest island, in the Gulf of Thailand, with long beaches, fish-sauce works and pepper farms, and boat trips to the An Thoi islands for snorkelling.

   Typical November: highs of 31°C, wet

   • Island
   • Beach

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6. PQC→SIN Tue 24 Nov leaves 10:35, lands 13:2010:35–13:20Sun PhuQuoc Airways, about 2 hours, cabin bag usually included€60seen 3 days ago Check price

7. Singapore

   Singapore, 2 nights, 24–26 Nov

   Island city-state at the tip of the Malay Peninsula, known for hawker centres, Gardens by the Bay, the Botanic Gardens and distinct Chinese, Malay and Indian quarters.

   Typical November: highs of 31°C, very wet

   • Capital

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8. SIN→PEN Thu 26 Nov leaves 06:50, lands 08:3006:50–08:30Scoot, about 1½ hours, cabin bag usually included€65 Check price
   • a price seen 5 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

9. Penang

   Malaysia, 2 nights, 26–28 Nov

   Island state off Malaysia's west coast, famous for George Town's shophouses, temples and street art, some of the country's best hawker food, and Penang Hill above it all.

   Typical November: highs of 31°C, very wet

   • Island
   • Old town

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10. PEN→KNO Sat 28 Nov leaves 18:30, lands 18:2018:30–18:20Indonesia AirAsia, about 50 min, cabin bag usually included€24 Check price
    • a price seen 8 days ago: it may be higher now or sold out

    Only 274 km: compare trains, buses and ferries

11. Medan

    Indonesia, Last stop, Sat 28 Nov

    North Sumatra's big, busy capital, with the Maimun Palace and strong food traditions, and the usual start for trips to Lake Toba and the orangutans of Bukit Lawang.

    Typical November: highs of 31°C, very wet

    Swap this stop

We count €65 for the bag on the long flight; check the airline's price.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.

1. Dubai

   United Arab Emirates, Start, Wed 18 Nov

2. DXB→SIN Wed 18 Nov leaves 23:4023:401 stop, Air India first, check the travel time and bag rules€191seen 2 days ago Check price
   • it may land Thu 19 Nov: check the time before you book your first night in Singapore

3. Singapore

   Singapore, 2 nights, 19–21 Nov

   Island city-state at the tip of the Malay Peninsula, known for hawker centres, Gardens by the Bay, the Botanic Gardens and distinct Chinese, Malay and Indian quarters.

   Typical November: highs of 31°C, very wet

   • Capital

   Swap this stop

4. SIN→KUL Sat 21 Nov leaves 21:30, lands 22:3521:30–22:35AirAsia, about 1 hour, cabin bag usually included€61seen yesterday Check price

5. Kuala Lumpur

   Malaysia, 2 nights, 21–23 Nov

   Malaysia's capital, a high-rise city of Malay, Chinese and Indian neighbourhoods known for the Petronas Towers, the Batu Caves temple, hawker food and late-night markets.

   Typical November: highs of 32°C, very wet

   • Capital

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6. KUL→HKT Mon 23 Nov leaves 07:40, lands 08:2007:40–08:20AirAsia, about 1½ hours, cabin bag usually included€56seen 2 days ago Check price

7. Phuket

   Thailand, 2 nights, 23–25 Nov

   Thailand's biggest island, on the Andaman Sea, with beaches from busy Patong to quieter Kata and Kamala, a Sino-Portuguese old town and boats to Phang Nga Bay.

   Typical November: highs of 32°C, wet

   • Island
   • Beach

   Swap this stop

8. HKT→DXB Wed 25 Nov leaves 12:4012:401 stop, Air India Express first, check the travel time and bag rules€179seen yesterday Check price
   • it has stops, so check when it lands before you book anything after it

9. Dubai

   United Arab Emirates, Home, Wed 25 Nov

We count up to €65 a bag on each of the 2 long flights; check the airlines' prices.

We check the onward non-stop fares from each stop, for each number of nights you allow, and string the cheapest we find into a trip through several countries.