The cheapest order to fly Vienna, Budapest and Krakow from Boston
There are 6 ways to fly these cities, and 4 of them can be priced from fares we have seen. They do not cost the same. The cheapest works out at about $865 a person and the most expensive at $992, a difference of $127 for visiting exactly the same places.
Fly them in this order
Boston → Krakow → Vienna → Budapest → Boston
About $865 per person in flights, based on fares recently seen on these routes, and the cheapest of the 4 ways round we could price.
The 4 we can price
- Boston → Krakow → Vienna → Budapest → Boston$865cheapest order
- Boston → Krakow → Budapest → Vienna → Boston$922$57 more per person
- Boston → Vienna → Krakow → Budapest → Boston$938$73 more per person
- Boston → Vienna → Budapest → Krakow → Boston$992$127 more per person
Why Krakow first
- Boston to Krakow$321
- Krakow to Vienna$28
- Vienna to Budapest$67
- Budapest to Boston$449
- Out of Boston, Krakow is the cheapest first stop at about $321. Vienna would be $441.
- Going home, Budapest is the cheapest city to leave from at about $449, against $519 from Vienna.
- Budapest to Boston is 52% of what the cheapest order spends on flights, so it is the leg to watch.
Between the cities
- Krakow to Vienna: about 330 km (200 miles) as the crow flies. Also by ground: FlixBus, about 7h, usually $20 to $40.
- Vienna to Budapest: about 210 km (130 miles) as the crow flies. Also by ground: Railjet, about 2h 40m, usually $15 to $40.
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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What these numbers are
Cached one-way fares, 11 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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