International destinations for under 50k, April-May 2022

If you have half a lakh rupees to spare on an international trip return ticket, here are some options you can consider for this summer. Of course this is only about flight ticket expense. You would need extra for visa, RTPCR, stay, food etc.

India’s neighbors Nepal, Srilanka and Maldives are the cheapest places we can fly to, for under 20000 INR for a return ticket. I didn’t include Nepal because it can be accessed via road as well.

Thailand has opened an air bubble with India and a return ticket for 20-25k is possible. It is still high compared to pre-covid air asia sale pricing of 5000-6000 INR return tickets. Middle east could have been had at 15k pre-covid but now at least 30k. 

Paris seems to be the only European destination accessible for under 50k. London, Frankfurt and many other European cities cost 70k to fly. Even Africa is costing so much. Vietnam, Bali, Manila etc do not look attractive at current price points, so better to hold and wait.

#	Destination	Approx return ticket price range	Approx budget for 1 week trip (excluding flight)	Airline/ Remarks
1	Maldives	15000-20000 INR	50000 INR	Indigo
2	Srilanka	15000-20000 INR	30000 INR	Srilankan
3	Bangkok	20000-30000 INR	35000 INR	Thai
4	Singapore	22000-45000 INR	40000 INR	Indigo & SQ
5	Dubai	26000-32000 INR	40000 INR	Air India
6	Bahrain	32000-40000 INR	40000 INR
7	Vietnam	32000-50000 INR	30000 INR	Thai
8	Bali	40000-45000 INR	30000 INR	Malaysian
9	Paris	45000-55000 INR	60000 INR	Air India
10	Manila	48000-55000 INR	35000 INR	SQ

Be advised above are approx price from BLR to main cities in these countries. Price may vary by date, airline and booking website. Better to book directly on the airline website for higher control on your ticket in case of any issue like cancellation, covid positive etc.

Russia also might be reachable under 50k from Delhi but given the war the situation there it may be better to hold Russia travel till situation normalizes. 

Looking to fly anywhere this summer?

BLR Paris return at 45k

If you are looking for some destination to visit this summer, you can try Paris.

Bengaluru Paris return tickets are available for about 45k on Air India for April 2022. Not the cheapest (I’ve seen Chennai-CDG-Chennai for 33k pre covid on Qatar) but a reasonable price under current circumstances.

If you are willing to try different dates and start city and airline you may get a return ticket for 40k as well, which is a great deal.

Please be advised that the amount shown on skyscanner may not be accurate. Once you click on a link skyscanner takes you to a 3rd party website and they often silently increase the price a bit. Also it is a lot safer to book directly on an airline website even if it is say 1000 Rs expensive, as any change, cancellation etc will be easier to handle instead of having to deal with some 3rd party website’s customer care.

Paris doesn’t need RTPCR if you are double vaccinated and summer is a good time to be in Europe. [details ]

So what are you looking for?