There are 4 ways to get from Barcelona to Ames by plane, shuttle, bus, or taxi
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Fly to Des Moines, shuttle
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Des Moines (DSM)plane BCN - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
16h 46m$512–1,796Fly to Mason City, bus
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Mason City (MCW)plane BCN - MCW
- Take the bus from Mason City to Amesbus
19h 54m$292–1,001Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane BCN - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Amestaxi
18h 5m$402–1,136Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane BCN - ALO
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
23h 46m$318–1,040
Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Ames is to fly and bus which costs $290 - $1,000 and takes 19h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Ames is to fly and shuttle which takes 16h 46m and costs $500 - $1,800.
The distance between Barcelona and Ames is 4747 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 46m to get from Barcelona to Ames, including transfers.
Ames is 7h behind Barcelona. It is currently 9:13 AM in Barcelona and 2:13 AM in Ames.
There are 46+ hotels available in Ames.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Ames, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Barcelona to Ames. However, you can take the train to El Prat Aeroport, walk to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) airport, fly to Des Moines (DSM), walk to Des Moines International Airport, IA, then take the shuttle to Ames, IA - Iowa State University. Alternatively, you can take the train to El Prat Aeroport, walk to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) airport, fly to Mason City (MCW), walk to Mason City, then take the bus to Ames.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Mason City via London Heathrow, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Mason City via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Mason City via Madrid, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Mason City via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Mason City via Dublin, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Madrid, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via London Heathrow, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Dublin, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Des Moines via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via London Heathrow, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Madrid, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Dublin, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Waterloo Municipal Airport via Brussels, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Des Moines via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 41m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Mason City to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Des Moines to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $19–27
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Waterloo to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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