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Travel time by destination

DestinationDailyDaysMonthsRange (days)
Pai Thailand$59411.435–48
Kathmandu Nepal$60401.335–47
Chiang Mai Thailand$69351.230–41
Hanoi Vietnam$68351.231–41
Luang Prabang Laos$68351.231–41
Siem Reap Cambodia$69351.230–41
Da Nang Vietnam$71341.129–40
Hoi An Vietnam$72331.129–39
Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam$75321.128–38
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia$80301.026–35
Antigua Guatemala Guatemala$86280.924–33
Bangkok Thailand$88270.923–32
Tbilisi Georgia$89270.923–32
Cusco Peru$92260.922–31
Marrakech Morocco$91260.923–31
Bali (Canggu and Ubud) Indonesia$97250.821–29
Medellín Colombia$95250.822–30
Oaxaca Mexico$97250.821–29
Tirana Albania$95250.822–30
Lima Peru$100240.821–28
Buenos Aires Argentina$105230.820–27
Mexico City Mexico$113210.718–25
Zanzibar (Stone Town and Paje) Tanzania$113210.718–25
Cape Town South Africa$121200.717–23
Cartagena Colombia$116200.718–24
Istanbul Türkiye (Turkey)$117200.718–24
Rio de Janeiro Brazil$117200.718–24
Budapest Hungary$128180.616–22
Seoul South Korea$134180.615–21
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Spain$142170.614–20
Playa del Carmen Mexico$135170.615–21
Prague Czechia$135170.615–21
Athens Greece$146160.514–19
Funchal (Madeira) Portugal$151160.513–18
Porto Portugal$145160.614–19
Lisbon Portugal$161150.513–17
Kyoto Japan$162140.513–17
Split Croatia$168140.512–16
Tokyo Japan$168140.512–16
Barcelona Spain$189120.411–15

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Days = savings ÷ (daily estimate + fixed monthly costs ÷ 30.4). The range applies ±15% to the daily figure. Daily estimates are per person, by tier, dated and sourced on each destination page; they exclude flights between places, insurance and visas. Use the Trip Cost Calculator for a full trip budget.

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