Going to Portugal in Sept from Miami. Wondering if anyone has ever bought one way ticket over there, then 3 weeks later book a return flight home. Not sure of buying return trip over there. Is it cost effective. Heard flights are much cheaper over there. Thank you for your help.
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San Francisco Bay Area (USA)
15249 posts
Whether you can save with two separate one way tickets or one round trip ticket I don't know. It probably depends.
However unless you hold a long term visa, such as an Habitual Residency Visa granted by Portugal to those who intend to move there, to enter the Schengen Zone without a visa, you need a round trip ticket in your hands or you may be denied access to the country.
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Edmonds, WA 🌨 ☂
11229 posts
When I have looked at buying one way tickets, US to Europe, I have found the cost of a one way ticket is as much, and on occasion more than a round trip ticket. Multi city ( aka open jaw) are usually so close to the same cost of of round trip the difference is meaningless.
If you can find a way to buy one way tickets for less, great, but I think it is unlikely