There are 5 ways to get from Los Angeles to Barcelona by plane or train
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LAX - BCN
16h 41m€358–965Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
cheapest- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BUR - BCN
18h 49m€227–712Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane ONT - BCN
21h 21m€271–934Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SNA - BCN
21h 33m€277–977Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane LAX - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain
17h 36m€434–1,365
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Barcelona is to fly which costs €220 - €750 and takes 18h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Barcelona is to fly which takes 16h 41m and costs €350 - €1000.
The distance between Los Angeles and Barcelona is 9713 km.
It takes approximately 16h 41m to get from Los Angeles to Barcelona, including transfers.
Barcelona is 8h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 4:46 AM in Los Angeles and 12:46 PM in Barcelona.
There are 5080+ hotels available in Barcelona.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Barcelona, Spain?
KLM, Air France, and five other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–950
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Charlotte, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–950
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Nashville, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €260–750
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Denver, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–700
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Denver, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Nashville, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €260–750
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Denver, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–700
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Denver, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Minneapolis, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Denver, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Minneapolis, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–750
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–950
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,200
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
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