There are 3 ways to get from Des Moines to Barcelona by plane, car, 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.
Fly from Des Moines
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane DSM - BCN
14h 2m€398–1,324Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane FOD - BCN
18h 22m€257–877Bus to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane ALO - BCN
18h 41m€265–907
Des Moines (DSM) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Barcelona is to drive and fly which costs €250 - €900 and takes 18h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Barcelona is to fly which takes 14h 2m and costs €390 - €1400.
The distance between Des Moines and Barcelona is 7540 km.
It takes approximately 14h 2m to get from Des Moines to Barcelona, including transfers.
Barcelona is 7h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 12:35 AM in Des Moines and 7:35 AM in Barcelona.
There are 5190+ hotels available in Barcelona.
What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Barcelona, Spain?
American Airlines, Allegiant Air, and four other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Philadelphia, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Denver, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–950
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Minneapolis, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Des Moines to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Minneapolis, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Denver, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–950
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Denver, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Minneapolis, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
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- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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