The cheapest order to fly Lisbon, Madrid and Barcelona from Toronto
There are 6 ways to fly these cities. They do not cost the same. The cheapest works out at about CA$1,046 a person and the most expensive at CA$1,342, a difference of CA$297 for visiting exactly the same places.
Fly them in this order
Toronto → Lisbon → Barcelona → Madrid → Toronto
About CA$1,046 per person in flights, based on fares recently seen on these routes.
Shown in Canadian dollars, converted from US dollars at today’s rate, so every amount is approximate. In dollars the cheapest order is about $747. You pay in the airline’s currency.
Every order, priced
- Toronto → Lisbon → Barcelona → Madrid → TorontoCA$1,046cheapest order
- Toronto → Lisbon → Madrid → Barcelona → TorontoCA$1,149CA$104 more per person
- Toronto → Barcelona → Madrid → Lisbon → TorontoCA$1,167CA$122 more per person
- Toronto → Madrid → Barcelona → Lisbon → TorontoCA$1,184CA$139 more per person
- Toronto → Barcelona → Lisbon → Madrid → TorontoCA$1,225CA$179 more per person
- Toronto → Madrid → Lisbon → Barcelona → TorontoCA$1,342CA$297 more per person
Why Lisbon first
- Toronto to LisbonCA$364
- Lisbon to BarcelonaCA$38
- Barcelona to MadridCA$49
- Madrid to TorontoCA$595
- Out of Toronto, Lisbon is the cheapest first stop at about CA$364. Madrid would be CA$565.
- Going home, the cheapest flight leaves from Lisbon at about CA$532, but the cheapest order ends in Madrid at CA$595 because the rest of the route is cheaper that way.
- The dearest order pays CA$697 for Barcelona to Toronto, a flight the cheapest order never takes.
- Madrid to Toronto is 57% of what the cheapest order spends on flights, so it is the leg to watch.
Between the cities
- Lisbon to Barcelona: about 1,010 km (630 miles) as the crow flies. No train or bus we would suggest instead of flying.
- Barcelona to Madrid: about 500 km (310 miles) as the crow flies. Also by ground: AVE / Iryo / Ouigo, about 2h 30m, usually CA$28 to CA$112.
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How much the order matters here
Getting the order right is worth CA$297 a person on this trip, 28% of what the cheapest way round costs. Of the 72 trips we price in full, that is number 28 for how much the order matters, about the middle: worth getting right, and worth checking against your own dates.
The same cities from other airports
The cheapest order depends on where you start. From Toronto it starts in Lisbon.
- From New Yorkstart in Madrid, about CA$711 a person, CA$315 less than the dearest order
- From Los Angelesstart in Madrid, about CA$1,307 a person, CA$154 less than the dearest order
- From Washingtonstart in Madrid, about CA$1,418 a person, CA$624 less than the dearest order
What these numbers are
Cached one-way fares, 12 of 12 legs priced from real observations, put together on October 29, 2026, from fares departing October 30, 2026 onwards. Right for comparing one order with another, not a quote for your dates.
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