There are 5 ways to get from New York to Barcelona by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly from Newark • 10h 38m
Cheapest option
Fly from New York JFK • 10h 44m
3 alternative options
Fly from New York La Guardia • 12h 56m
Train to Philadelphia, fly • 12h 37m
Train to Islip, fly • 15h 29m
Newark (EWR) to Barcelona (BCN) flights
The flight time between Newark (EWR) and Barcelona (BCN) is around 12h 38m and covers a distance of around 6177 km. This includes an average layover time of around 3h 25m. Services are operated by United Airlines, Air France, British Airways and others. Typically 183 flights run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Barcelona is to fly which costs $250 - $1,200 and takes 10h 44m.
The quickest way to get from New York to Barcelona is to fly which costs $290 - $1,300 and takes 10h 38m.
The distance between New York and Barcelona is 6164 km.
It takes approximately 10h 38m to get from New York to Barcelona, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Newark Airport to Barcelona Airport is the direct flight which takes 7h 35m.
Barcelona is 6h ahead of New York. It is currently 2:33 PM in New York and 8:33 PM in Barcelona.
Air France, Aer Lingus, United Airlines and four other airlines offer flights from Newark Airport to Barcelona Airport.
There are 1039+ hotels available in Barcelona. Prices start at €100 per night.

- Distance: 6164.5 km
- Duration: 10h 38m
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Barcelona, Spain?
United Airlines, Air France and seven other airlines fly from New York to Barcelona hourly.

- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark to Barcelona via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650 - €3200
Flights from New York JFK to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550 - €2100
Flights from New York JFK to Barcelona via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440 - €2100
Flights from New York La Guardia to Barcelona via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650 - €2300
Flights from New York La Guardia to Barcelona via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600 - €2500
Flights from New York La Guardia to Barcelona via Boston, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600 - €2500
Flights from Philadelphia to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €1100 - €2200
Flights from Philadelphia to Barcelona via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €1000 - €2100
Flights from Philadelphia to Barcelona via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €1100 - €2200
Flights from Philadelphia to Barcelona via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €850 - €2100
Flights from Islip to Barcelona via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290 - €1200
Flights from Islip to Barcelona via Philadelphia, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300 - €1300
Flights from Islip to Barcelona via Philadelphia, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300 - €1300
Flights from Islip to Barcelona via Philadelphia, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290 - €1200

- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550 - €2300
Flights from Newark to Barcelona via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550 - €2300
Flights from Newark to Barcelona via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500 - €1800
Flights from Newark to Barcelona via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500 - €1800
Flights from New York JFK to Barcelona via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500 - €2100
Flights from New York La Guardia to Barcelona via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650 - €2300
Flights from New York La Guardia to Barcelona via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490 - €2200
Flights from New York La Guardia to Barcelona via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490 - €2200
Flights from Philadelphia to Barcelona via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €1300 - €1900
Flights from Philadelphia to Barcelona via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €850 - €2000
Flights from Philadelphia to Barcelona via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €900 - €1900

- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Newark to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550 - €2300
Flights from Newark to Barcelona via Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400 - €1700
Flights from Newark to Barcelona via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500 - €2200
Flights from Newark to Barcelona via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500 - €2200
Flights from Newark to Barcelona via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500 - €1800
Flights from New York La Guardia to Barcelona via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490 - €2200
Flights from New York La Guardia to Barcelona via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490 - €2200
Flights from Philadelphia to Barcelona via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €850 - €2000
Flights from Philadelphia to Barcelona via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €850 - €2000
Flights from Philadelphia to Barcelona via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €900 - €1900

- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Newark to Barcelona via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650 - €3200
Flights from New York JFK to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550 - €2100
Flights from New York JFK to Barcelona via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440 - €2100
Flights from New York JFK to Barcelona via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €650 - €2200
Flights from Philadelphia to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €1100 - €2200
Flights from Philadelphia to Barcelona via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €1000 - €2100
Flights from Philadelphia to Barcelona via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €1100 - €2200

- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newark to Barcelona via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650 - €3200
Flights from New York JFK to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €650 - €2200
Flights from New York JFK to Barcelona via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650 - €2200
Flights from New York La Guardia to Barcelona via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650 - €2300
Flights from Philadelphia to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €1100 - €2200
Flights from Philadelphia to Barcelona via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €1000 - €2100

- Website
- delta.com
Flights from New York JFK to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300 - €1400
Flights from New York JFK to Barcelona via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500 - €2400
Flights from New York JFK to Barcelona via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500 - €2400
Flights from New York La Guardia to Barcelona via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400 - €1900
Flights from New York La Guardia to Barcelona via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550 - €2700
Flights from Islip to Barcelona via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360 - €1700

- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newark to Barcelona via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600 - €3700
Flights from New York JFK to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300 - €1400
Flights from New York JFK to Barcelona via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500 - €2400
Flights from Islip to Barcelona via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360 - €1700

- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Newark to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550 - €2300
Flights from Newark to Barcelona via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500 - €1800
Flights from Newark to Barcelona via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500 - €1800
Flights from Philadelphia to Barcelona via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €900 - €1900

- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Newark to Barcelona via Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400 - €1700
Flights from New York JFK to Barcelona via Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390 - €1700
Flights from New York JFK to Barcelona via Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €410 - €1200

- Website
- klm.com
Flights from New York JFK to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300 - €1400
Flights from New York JFK to Barcelona via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500 - €2400
Flights from New York La Guardia to Barcelona via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400 - €1900
Flights from Islip to Barcelona via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360 - €1700

- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Newark to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550 - €2300
Flights from New York JFK to Barcelona via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500 - €2100

- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newark to Barcelona via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €490 - €2300
Flights from New York JFK to Barcelona via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €450 - €1600

- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from New York JFK to Barcelona via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €430 - €1700

- Website
- azoresairlines.pt
Flights from New York JFK to Barcelona via Ponta Delgada
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €410 - €1200

- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from New York La Guardia to Barcelona via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €430 - €2300

Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from NY Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21 - €130
- Website
- Amtrak Acela
- Business Seat - Child 2-12
- €21 - €65
- Business Seat - Seniors and Active Military
- €35 - €120
- Business Seat - Adult
- €40 - €130
- First Class - Child 2-12
- €65 - €120
- First Class - Senior Citizens and Active Military
- €120 - €210
- First Class - Adult
- €130 - €230

Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from NY Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27 - €40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- €27 - €40
- Premium
- €180 - €260
- Flexi Coach Seat
- €40 - €60
- Business Seat
- €35 - €55

Amtrak’s Northeast Regional train service serves the US’ busy northeast corridor from Virginia to Massachusetts; major stops include Boston, Providence, New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC and Baltimore. Amenities include Wi-Fi, a quiet car, cafe and business-class seating, and travelling with a small dog or cat is permitted. Book at least 14 days in advance for a cheaper Saver Fare.
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-523-6590
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from NY Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14 - €85
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Book at
- amtrak.com
- Child 2-12 with paid adult
- €14 - €45
- Reserved Coach Seat
- €27 - €85
- Business Class Seat
- €45 - €120

- Phone
- +1 718-217-5477
- Website
- new.mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Ronkonkoma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10 - €19
- Website
- LIRR
- Off Peak
- €11 - €15
- Peak
- €10 - €19
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