Trip cost
Lisbon from New York: trip cost
For 2 travellers sharing a room, a 7-day trip to Lisbon from New York comes to about $2,494 (about $2,669 with a 7% buffer), including flights, stay, food, local transport and activities. Flights are the typical observed range, $373 to $591 per person, last observed 29 Oct 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, New York and back TYPICALTypical observed, last observed 29 Oct 2026: $373 to $591 per person over 18 observation days · Typical fare per person across the usable months; the month table below shows each month.
- ~$854
- Stay, 6 nights About $75 a night for one mid-range room, our model's estimate. Hotel observations replace this as they arrive.
- about $450estimate, refreshed 27 Oct
- Food About $45 per person per day, our model's estimate.
- about $630estimate, refreshed 27 Oct
- Local transport About $15 per person per day for buses, metro, taxis and transfers, our model's estimate.
- about $210estimate, refreshed 27 Oct
- Activities About $25 per person per day, our model's estimate.
- about $350estimate, refreshed 27 Oct
- Visa or entry permit
- Not in the total. Confirm the fee on the official portal.
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 $1,514, 5 days about $2,004, 10 days about $3,229.
Flights, New York to Lisbon 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, New York to Lisbon
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 29 Oct 2026.
| Travel month | Typical fare, per person | Days sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | $638 to $770 | 15 | TYPICAL |
| Nov 2026cheapest | $373 to $596 | 18 | TYPICAL |
| Dec 2026 | $602 to $654 | 18 | TYPICAL |
| Jan 2027 | $591 to $604 | 18 | TYPICAL |
| Feb 2027 | range after 3 days | 2 | observing |
| Mar 2027 | $628 to $704 | 6 | TYPICAL |
| Apr 2027 | $647 to $647 | 6 | TYPICAL |
| May 2027 | $424 to $737 | 9 | TYPICAL |
| Jun 2027 | $804 to $804 | 3 | TYPICAL |
| Jul 2027 | $837 to $837 | 3 | TYPICAL |
| Aug 2027 | $821 to $821 | 4 | TYPICAL |
| Sep 2027 | $722 to $754 | 8 | 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 Portugal
Run by local operators who quote you directly. These are trips in Portugal, not necessarily in Lisbon, and the operator sets the price.
Best months to visit Lisbon
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 Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital and largest city of Portugal, situated on the Atlantic coast at the mouth of the Tagus River. It is known for its historic neighborhoods, vibrant culture, and scenic hilly landscape.
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