The cheapest order to fly Ljubljana, Zagreb and Vienna from New York
There are 6 ways to fly these cities. They do not cost the same. The cheapest works out at about $1,028 a person and the most expensive at $1,351, a difference of $323 for visiting exactly the same places.
Fly them in this order
New York → Zagreb → Ljubljana → Vienna → New York
About $1,028 per person in flights, based on fares recently seen on these routes.
One press plans it on January 16, 2027 to January 30, 2027 for 2 travelers.
Plan this trip on real datesEvery order, priced
- New York → Zagreb → Ljubljana → Vienna → New York$1,028cheapest order
- New York → Zagreb → Vienna → Ljubljana → New York$1,032$4 more per person
- New York → Vienna → Zagreb → Ljubljana → New York$1,081$53 more per person
- New York → Ljubljana → Zagreb → Vienna → New York$1,086$58 more per person
- New York → Ljubljana → Vienna → Zagreb → New York$1,330$302 more per person
- New York → Vienna → Ljubljana → Zagreb → New York$1,351$323 more per person
Why Zagreb first
- New York to Zagreb$348
- Zagreb to Ljubljana$150
- Ljubljana to Vienna$146
- Vienna to New York$384
- Out of New York, Zagreb is the cheapest first stop at about $348. Ljubljana would be $458.
- Going home, Vienna is the cheapest city to leave from at about $384, against $664 from Zagreb.
- Vienna to Zagreb is about $62, but the other way round is $100. Same two cities, $38 apart on direction alone.
- The dearest order pays $664 for Zagreb to New York, a flight the cheapest order never takes.
Between the cities
- Zagreb to Ljubljana: about 120 km (70 miles) as the crow flies. Also by ground: FlixBus, about 2h 20m, usually $8 to $20. Or SZ / HZPP, about 2h 25m, usually $12 to $20.
- Ljubljana to Vienna: about 280 km (170 miles) as the crow flies. Also by ground: FlixBus, about 5h, usually $20 to $40. Or EuroCity, about 6h 10m, usually $35 to $70.
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 authorization may now be required; check the official site. Official source
Rules change; check the official source for your passport and dates before you book.
How much the order matters here
Getting the order right is worth $323 a person on this trip, 31% of what the cheapest way round costs. Among the 108 trips we price in full, that puts it in the top third for how much the order matters: flying these cities in the wrong order is an expensive mistake.
What these numbers are
Cached one-way fares, 12 of 12 legs priced from real observations, put together on November 13, 2026, from fares departing November 14, 2026 onwards. Right for comparing one order with another, not a quote for your dates.
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