Southeast Asia itineraries: land in one city, fly home from another

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In short

Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia can be crossed overland by bus, train and minivan; for Indonesia and the Philippines, and between their islands, you need ferries or domestic flights. Here you'll find 7 itineraries with stops, nights and transfers.

Why fly into one city and out of another?

Many trips here are linear: Bangkok → Angkor → Saigon, Hanoi → Hoi An → Saigon. Flying into one end and out of the other saves days of backtracking.

Which borders can you cross overland?

  • Vietnam – Cambodia
  • Vietnam – Laos
  • Thailand – Cambodia
  • Thailand – Laos
  • Cambodia – Laos
  • Thailand – Malaysia
  • Malaysia – Singapore

Where do you go by ferry?

  • Malaysia – Indonesia
  • Singapore – Indonesia

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