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There are 5 ways to get from Iowa to Barcelona by plane or bus

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Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport
best
1. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane ALO - BCN
13h 46m
€249–825
Fly from Quad City International Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane MLI - BCN
14h 44m
€234–807
Fly from Des Moines
1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane DSM - BCN
15h 8m
€317–1,123
Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane CID - BCN
16h 9m
Fly from Omaha
1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane OMA - BCN
16h 11m
€295–1,008

Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights

20Weekly Planes

16h 59mAverage Duration

€234Cheapest Price

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Distance: 7,389.1 km
Duration: 13h 46m

What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Barcelona, Spain?

American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) 3 times a day.

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Barcelona(opens in a new window), Spain(opens in a new window)

Jam-packed with cultural, architectural and gastronomical delights, the Catalan capital caters to everyone. Explore the works of Antoni Gaudi, from the monuments of Parc Guell to Mt Tibidabo with its epic city views, to one of the city’s most famous landmarks – the Sagrada Familia. Gourmands will have their fill of Catalonian cuisine at tapas bars and restaurants, as well as the beloved La Boqueria market. Watch some of the world’s best footballers in action at an FC Barcelona game in Camp Nou, cool off at Barceloneta beach or soak up all the culture in the city’s various barrios (neighbourhoods).

Things to do in Barcelona

Tibidabo Amusement Park(Opens in a new window)

Tibidabo Amusement Park (Catalan: Parc d'Atraccions Tibidabo) is an amusement park located on Tibidabo in the Collserola Ridge in Barcelona. The park was built in 1899 by the entrepreneur Salvador Andreu and opened in 1905. The park is among the oldest in the world still functioning. It is Spain's longest running amusement park. Most of the original rides, some of which date to the turn of the 20th century, are still in use. The park is now owned by the Barcelona City Council.

Muntanya Russa (Tibidabo Amusement Park)(Opens in a new window)

Muntanya Russa (translated from Catalan to Roller Coaster) is the name of an amusement ride of Tibidabo Amusement Park, located at level 1 of the park.

Catalunya en Miniatura(Opens in a new window)

Catalunya en Miniatura is a miniature park inaugurated in 1983 in Torrelles de Llobregat, 17 km from Barcelona. The park is 60000 m2, 35000 m2 of them devoted to the scale models, it is one of the largest miniature parks in the world, and the largest of the 14 miniature building exhibitions present in Europe. It displays 147 models of palaces, churches, bridges and other buildings from Catalonia and Mallorca and it includes all the major works by the renowned architect Antoni Gaudí.

Places to stay in Barcelona

Sunny Apt Barcelona 22(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

Aparthotel Napols - Abapart(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Hotel Lloret Ramblas(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Passeig de Gracia Studio Loft(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

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