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Enter where you're departing from, your total budget, and how you like to travel. Takes 30 seconds.
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We compare every option
Flights, sleeper trains, buses, ferries, and hostels — all compared simultaneously across your entire route.
Our engine checks 50+ transport corridors and 300+ hostels in under 5 seconds.
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Pick your vibe. Each mode generates different routes, transport choices, stopovers, and hostel types.
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From first-time backpackers to seasoned nomads — here's what they saved.
"Planned my entire Southeast Asia trip in under 10 minutes. Found a night train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai for $15 that I never would have discovered on my own."
Route · 5 weeks
Bangkok → Chiang Mai → Luang Prabang → Hanoi
Sarah K.
🇬🇧 London
"The slow boat from Chiang Mai to Luang Prabang — I had no idea this existed. NomadRoute surfaced it over a flight that was 3× the price."
Route · 3 weeks
Hanoi → Hoi An → Ho Chi Minh → Siem Reap
Marco B.
🇩🇪 Berlin
"I was juggling Rome2Rio, Hostelworld, Skyscanner, Google Maps, and blog posts. NomadRoute replaced all five."
Route · 6 weeks
Bali → Singapore → Penang → Bangkok
Anya L.
🇺🇸 New York
Not just search.
Intelligent planning.
Most travel tools show you prices. NomadRoute builds your entire trip — then explains exactly why each choice saves you money.
Route optimisation
Finds the cheapest combination of transport modes across your entire multi-stop journey.
Budget guardian
Real-time alerts when a leg pushes you over budget, with instant cheaper alternatives.
Smart layovers
Recommends overnight stops genuinely worth staying in — not just transit hubs.
Itinerary builder
Full day-by-day plan with activities, hostels, transport, and budget — instantly.
Price drop alerts
Get notified when flight or train prices drop on your saved routes.
Visa intelligence
Automatic visa requirements and border crossing info for every nationality on every route.
→ plan --from Bangkok --budget 500 --style backpacker
Route ready — $88 under budget · Generated in 4.2s
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Verified spending data from thousands of real trips — not tourist estimates.
Transport discovery
Every way to get across Southeast Asia
Overnight sleeper trains, legendary Mekong slow boats, budget flights — surfaced side by side with direct booking links.
Sleeper Trains
Vietnam Reunification Express, Bangkok–CM overnight
Ferries & Slow Boats
2-day Mekong slow boat, island ferries
Buses & Minivans
Cross-border buses, local transport
Budget Flights
AirAsia, VietJet, Scoot — the cheap ones
Live price comparison
Hanoi → Hoi An
🚂 Sleeper train · 16h
$18
vs $85 flight
Bangkok → Chiang Mai
🚂 Night train · 12h
$15
vs $60 flight
Chiang Mai → Luang Prabang
⛵ Slow boat · 2 days
$55
iconic route
Siem Reap → Bangkok
🚌 VIP bus · 9h
$18
vs $45 flight
KL → Bali
✈️ Budget flight · 2.5h
$28
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