There are 3 ways to get from Washington to Barcelona by plane, subway, or train
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Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane DCA - BCN
10h 46m€310–1,145Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BWI - BCN
13h 35m€243–1,392Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane IAD - BCN
11h 44m€343–956
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Barcelona is to train and fly which costs €240 - €1400 and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Barcelona is to fly which takes 10h 46m and costs €310 - €1200.
The distance between Washington and Barcelona is 6506 km.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from Washington to Barcelona, including transfers.
Barcelona is 5h ahead of Washington. It is currently 1:20 AM in Washington and 6:20 AM in Barcelona.
There are 5080+ hotels available in Barcelona.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Barcelona, Spain?
American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and three other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–950
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,100
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–950
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- €2–3
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–8
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- €1–8
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–490
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- €6–400
- First Class
- €90–490
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