There are 3 ways to get from Ames to Barcelona by taxi, plane, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Ames to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)taxi
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane FOD - BCN
17h 23m€350–1,007Bus to Mason City, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Ames to Mason Citybus
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane MCW - BCN
15h 48m€249–892Shuttle to Des Moines, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane DSM - BCN
16h 26m€304–1,024
Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ames to Barcelona is to bus and fly which costs €240 - €900 and takes 15h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Ames to Barcelona is to bus and fly which takes 15h 48m and costs €240 - €900.
The distance between Ames and Barcelona is 7600 km.
It takes approximately 17h 23m to get from Ames to Barcelona, including transfers.
Barcelona is 6h ahead of Ames. It is currently 2:03 AM in Ames and 8:03 AM in Barcelona.
There are 5080+ hotels available in Barcelona.
What companies run services between Ames, IA, USA and Barcelona, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Ames to Barcelona. However, you can take the taxi to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN), walk to Aeroport T2, then take the train to Barcelona-Passeig de Gràcia. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Des Moines International Airport, IA, walk to Des Moines (DSM) airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN), walk to Aeroport T2, then take the train to Barcelona-Passeig de Gràcia.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Des Moines to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Des Moines to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Philadelphia, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Mason City to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Denver, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- Executive Express
Shuttle from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- Executive Express
- Schedules at
- Executive Express Coverage Areas for Minnesota and Iowa
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Ames to Mason City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- €27–40
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