No non-stop flights — but Da Nang is one easy connection from India, and the airport is ten minutes from the arenas. The routes, the e-visa walkthrough, and the one mistake to avoid.
There's no India–Da Nang non-stop, so every trip has one connection — either at a Southeast Asian hub (Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur) or inside Vietnam (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City). Both patterns land you at Da Nang International (DAD), which is improbably convenient: about 3 km from Tien Son Sports Palace.
The paperwork is the part to respect. Indians need a Vietnam e-visa — cheap and fully online, but it locks to the airport you name on the form. Book flights first, then apply.
Compare both patterns for your dates — fares flip between them depending on the city you start from.
Fly to Bangkok, Singapore or Kuala Lumpur, then connect straight into Da Nang. Bangkok is the most frequent India–Vietnam connection point and generally the quickest and cheapest; a 2–3 hour layover at Suvarnabhumi is comfortable.
IndiGo, Air India and VietJet fly non-stop from Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Ahmedabad to Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City. From either, it's a ~80-minute domestic hop to Da Nang on VietJet, Vietnam Airlines or Bamboo Airways.
Book early and refundable: 4,000 athletes converge the same week, and Sep 2 is Vietnam's National Day holiday. Price the two routes against each other — and remember your e-visa locks to your arrival airport, so settle the routing first.
evisa.gov.vn is the Vietnamese government site. Lookalike sites charge big mark-ups for the same form.
Single entry ≈ USD 25 (multiple ≈ USD 50), valid up to 90 days. Single entry is enough for a Cup-week trip.
The e-visa is locked to the entry point you declare. If you'll land at Hanoi or HCMC first, name THAT airport. Changing arrival later means a brand-new application.
Processing is quick but not instant — apply at least two weeks before you fly to leave room for hiccups.
Print the approved e-visa and keep a digital copy. Airlines check it at check-in in India.
Once you land: immigration with your e-visa printout, then a Grab (car or bike) into town — 10 minutes to the Hai Chau hotels, 15–20 to the beach. Pick up a tourist SIM or eSIM at the airport, and carry some Vietnamese dong; cards work at hotels but street food and Grab top-ups want cash.
Visa rules, fees and airline routes as of June 2026 — they change; verify on evisa.gov.vn and with your airline before booking. pikl.in is not a visa agent.
