The cheapest order to fly Paris, Barcelona and Rome from New York
There are 6 ways to fly these cities, and 3 of them tie for the cheapest. The cheapest works out at about $618 a person and the most expensive at $716, a difference of $98 for visiting exactly the same places.
Fly them in this order
New York → Paris → Barcelona → Rome → New York
About $618 per person in flights, based on fares recently seen on these routes.
Every order, priced
- New York → Paris → Barcelona → Rome → New York$618cheapest order
- New York → Paris → Rome → Barcelona → New York$618same price
- New York → Rome → Paris → Barcelona → New York$618same price
- New York → Rome → Barcelona → Paris → New York$641$23 more per person
- New York → Barcelona → Paris → Rome → New York$699$81 more per person
- New York → Barcelona → Rome → Paris → New York$716$98 more per person
The cheapest order, leg by leg
- New York to Paris$223
- Paris to Barcelona$35
- Barcelona to Rome$22
- Rome to New York$338
- Out of New York, the cheapest first flight goes to Rome at about $220, but the cheapest order starts in Paris at $223 because the rest of the route is cheaper that way.
- Going home, the cheapest flight leaves from Barcelona at about $329, but the cheapest order ends in Rome at $338 because the rest of the route is cheaper that way.
- The dearest order pays $367 for Paris to New York, a flight the cheapest order never takes.
- Rome to New York is 55% of what the cheapest order spends on flights, so it is the leg to watch.
Between the cities
- Paris to Barcelona: about 830 km (520 miles) as the crow flies. Also by ground: TGV, about 6h 40m, usually $50 to $150.
- Barcelona to Rome: about 860 km (530 miles) as the crow flies. Also by ground: Barcelona to Civitavecchia (Grimaldi Lines), about 22h overnight, usually $70 to $180.
Entry rules on a US passport
- US passport: visa-free in the Schengen area for 90 days in any 180. The Entry/Exit System registers biometrics at the border, and the ETIAS pre-travel authorisation may now be required; check the official site. Official source
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How much the order matters here
Getting the order right is worth $98 a person on this trip, 16% of what the cheapest way round costs. Of the 72 trips we price in full, that is number 55 for how much the order matters, one of the smaller gaps: on this trip your dates are likely to matter more than the order.
The same cities from other airports
The cheapest order depends on where you start. From New York it starts in Paris.
- From Torontostart in Rome, about $680 a person, $134 less than the dearest order
- From Chicagostart in Rome, about $753 a person, $582 less than the dearest order
- From Los Angelesstart in Paris, about $841 a person, $130 less than the dearest order
- From Washingtonstart in Paris, about $926 a person, $104 less than the dearest order
- From Atlantastart in Rome, about $1,021 a person, $74 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 November 3, 2026 onwards. Right for comparing one order with another, not a quote for your dates.
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