Trip cost
New York City from London: trip cost
For 2 travellers sharing a room, a 7-day trip to New York City from London comes to about $3,919 (about $4,193 with a 7% buffer), including flights, stay, food, local transport and activities. Flights are the typical observed range, $426 to $463 per person, last observed 19 Sep 2026. Visa fees are not included.
Complete trip estimate, 7 days, 2 travellers
Shown for a default of 7 days and 2 travellers sharing one room. Those are our defaults, not your plans: change them above.
- Flights, London and back TYPICALTypical observed, last observed 19 Sep 2026: $426 to $463 per person over 6 observation days · Typical fare per person across the usable months; the month table below shows each month.
- ~$919
- Stay, 6 nights About $150 a night for one mid-range room, our model's estimate. Hotel observations replace this as they arrive.
- about $900estimate, refreshed 17 Sep
- Food About $70 per person per day, our model's estimate.
- about $980estimate, refreshed 17 Sep
- Local transport About $25 per person per day for buses, metro, taxis and transfers, our model's estimate.
- about $350estimate, refreshed 17 Sep
- Activities About $55 per person per day, our model's estimate.
- about $770estimate, refreshed 17 Sep
- Visa or entry permit
- Not in the total. Confirm the fee on the official portal.
About £2,932 at the 18 Sep 2026 rate.
About £3,138 at the 18 Sep 2026 rate. Your bank's rate will differ a little.
The buffer is a default for the things a plan leaves out, not a fee. It is never folded into the estimate above.
Other trip lengths for 2: 3 days about $2,119, 5 days about $3,019, 10 days about $5,269.
Flights, London to New York City and back, are the observed range where we hold one and our distance estimate otherwise; stay, food, local transport and activities are planning figures from the destination's daily costs. Nothing here is a quote. How we calculate.
Typical fares by month, London to New York City
Round trip, per person, from fares observed on different days in the last 30 days. The cheapest usable month is Nov 2026. Prices last refreshed 19 Sep 2026.
| Travel month | Typical fare, per person | Days sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $486 to $490 | 6 | TYPICAL |
| Oct 2026 | $476 to $481 | 6 | TYPICAL |
| Nov 2026cheapest | $426 to $463 | 6 | TYPICAL |
| Dec 2026 | $514 to $542 | 6 | TYPICAL |
| Jan 2027 | $470 to $562 | 5 | TYPICAL |
| Feb 2027 | $470 to $516 | 6 | TYPICAL |
| Mar 2027 | $514 to $514 | 6 | TYPICAL |
| Apr 2027 | $606 to $606 | 3 | TYPICAL |
| May 2027 | $485 to $485 | 3 | TYPICAL |
| Jun 2027 | $559 to $559 | 6 | TYPICAL |
| Jul 2027 | $566 to $577 | 5 | TYPICAL |
| Aug 2027 | $670 to $1,389 | 6 | TYPICAL |
Often forgotten
- Checked baggage · About 13 hours of travel each way, airport time included
Many long-haul fares include one bag; low-cost carriers price each bag separately. Check the fare rules.
- Airport transfer · Arriving by air
The local transport line budgets getting around, not a private transfer. Check whether your stay includes one.
- Travel insurance · An international trip
Medical cover abroad and trip cancellation. Priced by the insurer for your party and dates.
- SIM or eSIM · An international trip
Roaming or a local data plan for the days you are away.
- Tips and service charges · Any trip
Customs differ by country; restaurants and drivers may expect them.
- Souvenirs and gifts · Any trip
Outside the activities line, which budgets what you do, not what you bring home.
A checklist, not a price list: we show an amount only where a named source has published one.
Curated trips in United States
Run by local operators who quote you directly. These are trips in United States, not necessarily in New York City, and the operator sets the price.
Best months to visit New York City
April, May, June, September and October, from the destination's own record. The fare table above shows which of the coming months is cheapest to fly.
About New York City
Five boroughs at the mouth of the Hudson, where the subway and your own feet cover almost everything and a rental car is mostly a liability. Accommodation is usually the largest line item, so your dates matter more than your neighborhood. Parks, bridges and the Staten Island Ferry cost nothing, while major museums and observation decks are ticketed. Three airports serve the city: JFK, LaGuardia and Newark.
Plan a New York City trip with your own dates