Hue Prices & Travel Costs

Last Updated: Jan 2022

Hue is unusual in the sense that the city center is remarkably plain and mostly free of attractions, with the exception of the less-than-spectacular citadel that dominates the area north of the Perfume River. Most of the things to see are pagodas, temples, and craft centers that are best reached on a river cruise combined with a bus ride, and thankfully those are quite cheap.

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Travel Costs to Hue

Population 1,200,000
Area 1,200,000
Timezone UTC+7
Currency Vietnam Dong
Airports Phu Bai International (HUI)
1 USD = 24,725.0000 VND
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Accommodation Costs in Hue

Hue Hotel Seasons

Hue Hotel Prices

Rating Price(USD)
starstarstarstarstar7.00 - 23.00
starstarstarstarstar15.00 - 28.00
starstarstarstarstar16.00 - 50.00
starstarstarstarstar32.00 - 73.00
starstarstarstarstar71.00 - 115.00

Hue Hostels Prices

Type Price(USD)
Hostel Bed5.00 - 9.00

Hue Attractions Prices

Location Description Type Price(USD)
Hue CitadelThe city's biggest and most central attraction isn't as interesting as you'd think, but you have to see it when you are here anyway.
adults
1.62
All day river cruise/bus tourMost of Hue's attractions are the pagodas and temples spread around the area, and a cruise on the Perfume River along with a bus ride is the common way to see them all.
high-end
low-end
41.05
21.67
One-hour cyclo tourCyclo (bike taxi) drivers will constantly offer you their services, and the price is negotiable so be tough if you want a deal.
high-end
low-end
4.85
2.02

Hue Food and Drink Prices

Food Type Description Price(USD)
Budget breakfastMany hotels include free breakfast. If yours doesn't you've still got plenty of good options.0.89 - 2.43
Budget lunchThere are scores of nice restaurants that welcome tourists all day and all evening, with excellent food.1.33 - 2.43
Budget dinnerQuite a few restaurants look fancy from the street though prices still tend to be low. 2.02 - 4.04
Bia hoi (fresh local beer)There aren't nearly as many bia hoi places as in Hanoi, but a few have pretty good stuff at great prices.0.24 - 0.40
Bottled beer (.5L)Huda is the popular local lager, but Tiger and many other regional ones are available as well.0.65 - 1.29
Vodka (.75L)All over Vietnam you can get surprisingly good local vodka at ridiculous prices.2.02 - 3.24
Bun bo HueThe city's signature dish is a beef soup with pasta-like noodles, and you can usually get it from morning until night.1.01 - 2.02
Soft drink (can)Various soft drinks are available, chilled, on every street and on every menu.0.49 - 0.73

Hue Transport Prices

Type Price(USD)
Train from Hanoi (1st class seat or sleeper)36.40
Train from Danang (Hoi An)26.44 - 28.31
Motorbike taxi from train station to hotel area1.01 - 1.21
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When to visit Hue

Temperature and rainfall

Month High F Low F Precip (inches)
January74637.1
February76653.7
March81682.6
April87722.4
May92753.3
June94773.8
July94772
August94765.4
September887419.8
October837227.1
November796925.5
December756514.8

Hue Weather advice

Sunrise and sunset

21 Mar5:53am6:00pm
21 Jun5:12am6:21pm
21 Sep5:39am6:03pm
21 Dec5:58am5:38pm

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