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The cheapest order to fly Tirana, Belgrade and Zagreb 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 $917 a person and the most expensive at $1,001, a difference of $84 for visiting exactly the same places.

Fly them in this order

New York → Tirana → Zagreb → Belgrade → New York

About $917 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

  1. New York → Tirana → Zagreb → Belgrade → New York$917
    cheapest order
  2. New York → Zagreb → Belgrade → Tirana → New York$988
    $71 more per person
  3. New York → Tirana → Belgrade → Zagreb → New York$1,000
    $83 more per person
  4. New York → Belgrade → Tirana → Zagreb → New York$1,001
    $84 more per person

Why end in Belgrade

  1. New York to Tirana$336
  2. Tirana to Zagreb$90
  3. Zagreb to Belgrade$82
  4. Belgrade to New York$409
  • Out of New York, the cheapest first flight goes to Belgrade at about $327, but the cheapest order starts in Tirana at $336 because the rest of the route is cheaper that way.
  • Going home, Belgrade is the cheapest city to leave from at about $409, against $530 from Zagreb.
  • The dearest order pays $530 for Zagreb to New York, a flight the cheapest order never takes.
  • Belgrade to New York is 45% of what the cheapest order spends on flights, so it is the leg to watch.

Between the cities

  • Tirana to Zagreb: about 590 km (370 miles) as the crow flies. No train or bus we would suggest instead of flying.
  • Zagreb to Belgrade: about 370 km (230 miles) as the crow flies. Also by ground: FlixBus / Lasta, about 6h, usually $20 to $40.

Entry rules on a US passport

  • US passport: visa-free in Albania for up to one year. Official source
  • 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
  • US passport: visa-free in Serbia for up to 90 days. Official source

Rules change; check the official source for your passport and dates before you book.

What these numbers are

Cached one-way fares, 11 of 12 legs priced from real observations, put together on November 12, 2026, from fares departing November 13, 2026 onwards. Right for comparing one order with another, not a quote for your dates.

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