Flights from Barcelona to Oviedo

Barcelona to Oviedo Flights: An Overview

Oviedo, the historic city in Asturias in northern Spain has a rich heritage best exemplified in its atmospheric old quarter. It's a popular destination for visitors heading to the scenic beaches of the north coast and the mountain trails in the Picos De Europa. Visitors from Catalunya can take direct flights from Barcelona to Oviedo, served by the nearby Asturias Airport, as a faster alternative to rail travel across northern Spain. Flights operate seven days a week and are provided by a budget airline, with morning, afternoon and evening departure times and a journey time to Oviedo of around one hour and 30 minutes.  Alternative options for travel to Oviedo from Barcelona include frequent daily indirect flights via Madrid, or direct flights five days a week to the airport at Leon,  south of Oviedo, connected by regular rail services.

Which airlines fly from Barcelona to Oviedo?

vueling, the Spanish budget airline, provides daily direct flights from Barcelona to Oviedo seven days a week.  Indirect connections include flights from Barcelona with the national carrier Iberia and Air Europa, with one change required at Madrid Barajas Airport for onward connections to Oviedo.  Direct flights with Air Nostrum from Barcelona arrive at Leon Airport, 80-kilometers south of Oviedo,  with onward connections to Asturias by bus or train.

How long is the flight from Barcelona to Oviedo?

The fastest direct flights with budget operator vueling take one hour and 30 minutes to complete the 693-kilometer route west across northern Spain from Barcelona to Oviedo. Other direct vueling services take five minutes longer to reach Asturias. The quickest indirect connection to Oviedo via Madrid is the mid-morning Iberia departure from Barcelona with a total journey time of three hours and 20 minutes. Other indirect flights to Oviedo via Madrid take from three hours and 25 minutes to more than five hours, depending on the time spent in transit between connections.  Air Nostrum flights from Barcelona to Leon take one hour and 25 minutes, but rail transfers to Oviedo add around two hours to the trip.  

How many flights are there from Barcelona to Oviedo?

Budget airline vueling's timetable offers three daily direct flights from Barcelona to Oviedo from Sunday to Friday, with two flights on Saturdays. Departure times include early morning, afternoon and late evening options. There are also 18 daily indirect flights from Barcelona to Oviedo requiring a change in Madrid, with departure times ranging from early morning to early evening. Air Nostrum flights to Leon operate five days a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, with an early evening take off time.  

What are the departure and arrival airports for flights from Barcelona to Oviedo? 

Departure Airport: Barcelona El Prat Airport is situated 12-kilometers southwest of Barcelona city center, with public transport links from downtown available on metro line L9 Sud trains and express Aerobus services, taking around 30 minutes to reach the departures terminal. The airport has long and short-stay parking lots,  tapas bars and international restaurants,  baggage storage facilities, ATMs, coffee shops, a pharmacy, children's play areas, business lounges and free WiFi.   

Arrival Airport: Asturias Airport is located 27-kilometers northwest of Oviedo city center, with direct bus transfers downtown available on Alsa bus services taking around 45 minutes. Facilities at the passenger terminal include duty-free shopping, Asturian specialty gift stores, restaurants, news vendors, business amenities, free WiFi, cafe-bars,  car rental desks and taxi stands.  Leon Airport is 80 kilometers south of Oviedo, with direct rail connections from the city's main station taking just over two hours.