The cheapest order to fly Vienna, Budapest and Krakow from New York
There are 6 ways to fly these cities. They do not cost the same. The cheapest works out at about $809 a person and the most expensive at $979, a difference of $170 for visiting exactly the same places.
Fly them in this order
New York → Budapest → Krakow → Vienna → New York
About $809 per person in flights, based on fares recently seen on these routes.
Every order, priced
- New York → Budapest → Krakow → Vienna → New York$809cheapest order
- New York → Vienna → Krakow → Budapest → New York$845$36 more per person
- New York → Vienna → Budapest → Krakow → New York$849$40 more per person
- New York → Budapest → Vienna → Krakow → New York$858$49 more per person
- New York → Krakow → Budapest → Vienna → New York$920$111 more per person
- New York → Krakow → Vienna → Budapest → New York$979$170 more per person
Why end in Vienna
- New York to Budapest$357
- Budapest to Krakow$21
- Krakow to Vienna$28
- Vienna to New York$403
- Out of New York, the cheapest first flight goes to Vienna at about $348, but the cheapest order starts in Budapest at $357 because the rest of the route is cheaper that way.
- Going home, Vienna is the cheapest city to leave from at about $403, against $449 from Budapest.
- The dearest order pays $449 for Budapest to New York, a flight the cheapest order never takes.
- Vienna to New York is 50% of what the cheapest order spends on flights, so it is the leg to watch.
Between the cities
- Budapest to Krakow: about 290 km (180 miles) as the crow flies. Also by ground: FlixBus, about 7h, usually $20 to $45.
- Krakow to Vienna: about 330 km (200 miles) as the crow flies. Also by ground: FlixBus, about 7h, usually $20 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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How much the order matters here
Getting the order right is worth $170 a person on this trip, 21% of what the cheapest way round costs. Of the 73 trips we price in full, that is number 40 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 New York it starts in Budapest.
- From Bostonstart in Budapest, about $829 a person, $132 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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