The cheapest order to fly Zagreb, Split and Dubrovnik from New York
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 $1,201 a person and the most expensive at $1,568, a difference of $367 for visiting exactly the same places.
Fly them in this order
New York → Dubrovnik → Split → Zagreb → New York
About $1,201 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
- New York → Dubrovnik → Split → Zagreb → New York$1,201cheapest order
- New York → Zagreb → Split → Dubrovnik → New York$1,235$34 more per person
- New York → Dubrovnik → Zagreb → Split → New York$1,385$184 more per person
- New York → Zagreb → Dubrovnik → Split → New York$1,568$367 more per person
Why Dubrovnik first
- New York to Dubrovnik$352
- Dubrovnik to Split$110
- Split to Zagreb$48
- Zagreb to New York$691
- Out of New York, Dubrovnik is the cheapest first stop at about $352. Zagreb would be $531.
- Going home, the cheapest flight leaves from Dubrovnik at about $535, but the cheapest order ends in Zagreb at $691 because the rest of the route is cheaper that way.
- Zagreb to Dubrovnik is about $65, but the other way round is $106. Same two cities, $41 apart on direction alone.
- The dearest order pays $862 for Split to New York, a flight the cheapest order never takes.
- Zagreb to New York is 58% of what the cheapest order spends on flights, so it is the leg to watch.
Between the cities
- Dubrovnik to Split: about 160 km (100 miles) as the crow flies. Also by ground: FlixBus / Croatia Bus, about 4h 30m, usually $15 to $35.
- Split to Zagreb: about 260 km (160 miles) as the crow flies. Also by ground: FlixBus / Arriva, about 5h, usually $20 to $40.
Entry rules on a US passport
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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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