The cheapest order to fly Warsaw, Krakow and Gdansk from New York
There are 6 ways to fly these cities. They do not cost the same. The cheapest works out at about $706 a person and the most expensive at $995, a difference of $289 for visiting exactly the same places.
Fly them in this order
New York → Krakow → Gdansk → Warsaw → New York
About $706 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 → Krakow → Gdansk → Warsaw → New York$706cheapest order
- New York → Gdansk → Krakow → Warsaw → New York$819$113 more per person
- New York → Warsaw → Gdansk → Krakow → New York$892$186 more per person
- New York → Krakow → Warsaw → Gdansk → New York$930$224 more per person
- New York → Warsaw → Krakow → Gdansk → New York$946$240 more per person
- New York → Gdansk → Warsaw → Krakow → New York$995$289 more per person
Why Krakow first
- New York to Krakow$328
- Krakow to Gdansk$47
- Gdansk to Warsaw$41
- Warsaw to New York$290
- Out of New York, Krakow is the cheapest first stop at about $328. Gdansk would be $440.
- Going home, Warsaw is the cheapest city to leave from at about $290, against $523 from Gdansk.
- The dearest order pays $471 for Krakow to New York, a flight the cheapest order never takes.
- New York to Krakow is 46% of what the cheapest order spends on flights, so it is the leg to watch.
Between the cities
- Krakow to Gdansk: about 490 km (300 miles) as the crow flies. Also by ground: PKP Intercity (EIP / IC), about 5h 45m, usually $25 to $60.
- Gdansk to Warsaw: about 280 km (170 miles) as the crow flies. Also by ground: PKP Intercity (EIP / IC), about 2h 50m, usually $18 to $45.
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
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How much the order matters here
Getting the order right is worth $289 a person on this trip, 41% 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 16, 2026 onwards. Right for comparing one order with another, not a quote for your dates.
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