There are 3 ways to get from Quito to Barcelona by car, plane, bus, or train
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Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane UIO - BCN
16h 11m€416–927Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
cheapest- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane UIO - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain
16h 6m€373–1,006Bus to Ipiales, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus
- Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane IPI - BCN
24h 27m€432–1,418
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Barcelona is to car and fly and train which costs €370 - €1100 and takes 16h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Barcelona is to car and fly and train which takes 16h 6m and costs €370 - €1100.
The distance between Quito and Barcelona is 9277 km.
It takes approximately 16h 11m to get from Quito to Barcelona, including transfers.
Barcelona is 6h ahead of Quito. It is currently 6:41 AM in Quito and 12:41 PM in Barcelona.
There are 5512+ hotels available in Barcelona.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Barcelona, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Quito to Barcelona. However, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN), walk to El Prat Aeroport, then take the train to Barcelona-Passeig De Gràcia. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Tulcán, drive to Ipiales (IPI) airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN), walk to El Prat Aeroport, then take the train to Barcelona-Passeig De Gràcia.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €220–750
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bogota, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–800
Flights from Ipiales to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420–1,400
Flights from Ipiales to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bogota, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,400
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–850
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–700
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–750
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–700
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–700
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +593 6-298-0020
- coop.pullmancarchi@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- https://www.busbud.com/en/bus-company/pullman-carchi
- Phone
- +593 95 885 1254
- microsc71@gmail.com
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €21
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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