A Formentera day trip from Barcelona, home the same night
A Formentera day trip from Barcelona, planned end to end: a one-hour flight to Ibiza, a private boat with skipper to the beaches, lunch at a beach club and your flight home that night. You choose the date; we handle every leg.
Organised by De Antonio Yachts Ibiza. No-obligation proposal; flights, boat and tables subject to availability.
- 1 h 05 min flight
- Private boat with skipper
- Just your group on board
- 5.0 on Google · 196 reviews
Formentera is closer than it looks. Distance was never the problem.
Formentera has no airport. On your own, the day disappears between the flight, a taxi, the Ibiza–Formentera ferry and the queues at La Savina. We take that off your hands: land in Ibiza, have breakfast and board a private boat bound for the beaches. Few day trips from Barcelona change islands twice and still get you home to sleep.
Breakfast in Ibiza, lunch in Formentera, bed in Barcelona.
How to get to Formentera from Barcelona
The ferry and a do-it-yourself flight both reach the island. Only one leaves time to enjoy it the same day.
| Ferry from Barcelona | Flight and ferry, on your own | Formentera & Ibiza Day Escape | |
|---|---|---|---|
| To the water | About 11 h 30 min, overnight | Close to 4 hours of flight, taxi, ferry and waiting | A 1 h 05 min flight, then aboard at Marina Ibiza |
| Where you arrive | La Savina port | La Savina port | The beaches, straight from the sea |
| There and back in a day | No: you stay overnight | Only with very tight timings | Yes, with dinner in Ibiza before you fly |
| On board | Scheduled passengers | Scheduled passengers | Just your group, with a professional skipper |
| On Formentera | Car, scooter or bus | Car, scooter or bus | Swims, anchorages and lunch, no car needed |
| Who organises it | You | You | We do, end to end |
Ferry times from Baleària, Logitravel and Clickferry; combined journey from Rome2Rio. Checked on 27 September 2026.
Your Formentera day trip from Barcelona, hour by hour
Things to do in Formentera, when to eat and when to fly: this is a typical day in season on a scheduled flight. Every time adapts to your flights, the day’s wind and what you feel like.
Take-off from El Prat
The first flight of the morning: one hour and five minutes to Ibiza.
Land in Ibiza
Private transfer from Ibiza airport to Marina Ibiza, about fifteen minutes away.
An unhurried breakfast
At the marina or up in Dalt Vila. The day starts when you want, not when a ferry leaves.
Board at Marina Ibiza
Your skipper welcomes you, runs through the route and heads for Formentera through Es Freus.
First swim in Formentera
Anchored over sand in turquoise water: Ses Illetes or S’Espalmador, depending on the day’s wind.
Lunch at a beach club
A table at a Formentera beach restaurant, or lunch served on board at anchor.
One last stop
Another cove for a final swim, or on to Es Vedrà. In October, the sunset joins you on the way back.
Back at Marina Ibiza
Step ashore in the last of the afternoon light, with Dalt Vila ahead.
A light dinner by the marina
After such a full day, small plates or a light dinner at a restaurant near Marina Ibiza, fifteen minutes from the airport.
Off to the airport
Private transfer and your evening flight back to Barcelona, depending on the season. Home the same night.
Indicative timings on a scheduled flight, based on timetables published in September 2026. Flying private, the schedule follows your agenda, subject to the operator’s availability.
What fits into a single day
Barcelona to Ibiza flight time, with departures from early morning.
from Ibiza airport to Marina Ibiza, where the boat is waiting.
on a private boat with skipper: the full day on all our boat pages.
on Google from 196 reviews. The skipper comes up in half of those with text.
Flight time based on timetables published in September 2026; they change with the season.
Is Formentera worth visiting in a single day?
It is the question everyone asks before a Formentera day trip from Barcelona. The honest answer depends on how you get there.
Ten hours on the islands, no hotel night
Between the first flight out and the flight home there is time for breakfast, sailing, lunch and dinner without watching the clock. No luggage, no check-in, no ferry.
Formentera is best seen from the sea
The ferry drops you at La Savina and from there it is roads. By private boat you reach the beaches and move on whenever you like.
One point of contact
Flights, transfers, boat and tables, coordinated by the same person. If something changes, the whole day is rearranged, not just one piece.
You pay per boat, not per seat
From €1,200 for a full day for up to nine guests plus skipper: across six, about €200 each, plus flights and lunch. Not the cheapest option; the one that makes the most of the day.
Lunch at a Formentera beach club, or served on board
Lunch is the centrepiece of the day. We book a table at a beach club or beach restaurant in Formentera, subject to availability, or serve lunch on board at anchor. Either way, it is sorted before you leave Barcelona.
- Formentera restaurants with access from the sea
- Table booked before your trip, subject to availability
- Catering on board as an alternative, quoted separately
- Water, soft drinks and snacks on board for the aperitif
Scheduled flight or private aviation: same day, your way
Both end in the same place, on board at Marina Ibiza. What changes is how you arrive and when.
Scheduled flight
- Direct flights from El Prat: one hour and five minutes
- Changeable fares, in case the sea means moving the date
- Priced per person, at the day's fare
- Designed for friends and families
Private aviation
- Private jet to Ibiza from El Prat's general aviation terminal
- Outbound and return timed to your agenda
- Arrival at Ibiza's general aviation terminal
- For those who value privacy and time
Flying from Madrid? The day works the same: direct flights to Ibiza take about an hour and a quarter.
What you tell us, and what you get back
Filling in the form commits you to nothing. With four details we put together a full proposal for your Ibiza and Formentera day trip.
Your request
- Your date, or a few options
- How many of you, and where you fly from
- Scheduled flight or private aviation
- Beach club or lunch on board
- The occasion, if you are celebrating
Your proposal
- The day's schedule, take-off to landing
- Suggested flights and transfers
- Boat and skipper for the size of your group
- Tables in Formentera and Ibiza, subject to availability
- A written total, itemised line by line
A skipper does not just drive. He decides the day.
What separates a day of swimming from a day holding the rail is rarely the boat: it is who picks the route. Our skippers work this coast all year and check the forecast every morning before suggesting anything.
- Picks the sheltered coast for that day's wind
- Knows where you can anchor over sand and where you cannot
- Handles the buoy fields at Ses Illetes and S'Espalmador in season
- Included: you need no licence and no experience
Which boat for the size of your group
You do not need to be eleven. A group of five fits a D28 and pays the D28 price: you hire the whole boat, not a seat.
| Group size | Model | Length | Price of the boat | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 to 6 | D28 · D29 · D32 | 8.8 to 9.8 m | from €1,200 | €200-240 across 5 or 6 |
| 7 to 9 | D28 · D29 · D32 | 8.8 to 9.8 m | from €1,200 | about €133 across 9 |
| 10 or 11 | D34 · D36 | 9.8 to 11.3 m | from €1,450 | about €132 across 11 |
| 11 with more room | D42 | 13.0 m | from €2,090 | about €190 across 11 |
| More than 11 | Two boats | They leave and anchor together | Two charters | Depends on the models |
Lengths and capacities from the boat pages on this site. The 'from' price is low season; July and August are higher. Fuel is charged separately.
What we guarantee, in writing
Adverse weather: a new date or a refund
If conditions do not allow safe navigation we notify you in advance and you move the booking to another date at no cost. Should no alternative suit you, the full amount is refunded.
A firm quote before you confirm
Price with VAT and every extra itemised in writing before any payment. The single variable is fuel, which depends on the route and is settled on return.
Professional skipper included
No licence or prior experience required. He is part of the rate, not a supplement.
Confirmed with 50%
Half secures the boat and the date. The balance is settled before boarding.
Timed to your flights
Boarding is set against your actual arrival in Ibiza, and the return to port leaves room for your flight home.
One point of contact
An advisor coordinates flights, transfers, boat and tables, in English or Spanish, before and during the day.
Terms as published on the boat pages of this same site.
What a day in Formentera and Ibiza looks like.
Photographs of boats from our own fleet in Ibiza.
What the price covers, and what it does not
| Included in the price | Charged separately, and why |
|---|---|
| Professional skipper and comprehensive insurance | Fuel, based on the route you choose |
| VAT included in the price we quote | Hostess on board: €150 + VAT, on request |
| Towels, water, soft drinks and snacks | SeaBob: €300 + VAT, on request |
| Glassware, tableware and a cooler with ice | Catering and beach-restaurant bookings |
| Paddle board, snorkel gear and inflatables | Mooring at another port, if the route calls for it |
| Bluetooth sound system | Flights, scheduled or private, at the day's fare |
| Transfers in Ibiza, itemised in your proposal |
No small print: anything outside the left column is quoted before the booking is confirmed, never on the way back into port.
The questions that come up before confirming
We answer these by phone as well. We prefer to set them out in writing.
Calmer than it sounds
One hour in the air, fifteen minutes by car and the rest of the day at sea. No luggage, no check-in, no ferry: closer to a beach day than a trip.
The day is rearranged, not lost
Boarding is set against your actual arrival. If the flight is delayed, the route is reordered so you keep your lunch in Formentera.
We decide before you fly
We check the forecast with you the day before. If Formentera is not navigable, we offer Ibiza’s sheltered coast, another date or a refund of the boat.
You know before you pay anything
The boat, from €1,200 for up to nine guests. Flights, transfers and tables are added in the proposal, line by line, with a written total.
For hotels, concierges, DMCs and luxury travel agencies
The Day Escape slots into your own proposal: you keep the client relationship, we run the day, with a single point of contact in English or Spanish.
Request the Trade Kit
Trade terms, net rates and materials in English and Spanish.
Check date and group
We confirm boat availability before you offer it to your client.
Receive the proposal
Flights, transfers, boat and tables, with a firm total, ready to present.
We run the day
End-to-end coordination, and follow-up until the flight home.
5.0 on Google from 196 reviews
Guests who have already sailed to Formentera with us, quoted verbatim.
Daniel Heinen
“Had the most amazing day in Formentera. Captain Chris took very good care of us and we always felt safe”
Daniel Raymond
“Just had a wonderful day around Formentera with skipper Javier. Friendly, helpful and nothing was too much trouble. Plus a great taste in music! I’d recommend to anyone. Thank you.”
Morgan Budman
“Best day with Javi on the boat to Formentera! 10/10 recommend”
Public reviews from our Google listing, quoted verbatim.
If the sea says no, the day is rearranged. Not lost.
A day with two flights cannot hang on the morning forecast. So the call is made the day before, with you, and every alternative is in writing before you book.
Booking the Day Escape is not a bet on the weather.
- We review the forecast with you the day before, before any flight leaves
- If Formentera is not navigable, we offer Ibiza's sheltered coast on the same boat
- On scheduled flights we suggest changeable fares, so the date can move if needed
- If the trip cannot go ahead and no date suits you, the boat is refunded in full
What people ask before a day trip to Formentera
Can you do a Barcelona to Ibiza day trip, and add Formentera?
Yes. The first flight leaves El Prat at around 07:10 and lands in Ibiza an hour and five minutes later; return flights run into the evening or night, depending on the season. In between there is time for a full day on the boat, lunch in Formentera and an early dinner in Ibiza.
Is it better to fly or take the ferry from Barcelona?
For a day trip, fly. The ferry from Barcelona to Ibiza takes eight to nine hours, and the one to Formentera around eleven and a half, overnight. The Barcelona to Ibiza flight takes just over an hour.
Does Formentera have an airport?
No. Formentera has no airport, so there are no flights from Barcelona to Formentera. You fly to Ibiza and cross by sea: by ferry from Ibiza port or, as on the Day Escape, by private boat from Marina Ibiza straight to the beaches.
How much does the Day Escape cost?
It depends on the date, the group and how you fly. The private boat with skipper costs from €1,200 for a full eight-hour day for up to nine guests; from €1,400 in July and August. Flights, transfers and restaurants are added in the proposal, with a written total before you confirm.
What is included, and what is not?
The boat with a professional skipper, VAT, comprehensive insurance, towels, water, soft drinks and snacks, snorkel gear and paddle boards, and the coordination of the whole day. Fuel, which depends on the route, flights, transfers and restaurant bills are charged separately.
Where do we eat in Formentera?
At a Formentera beach club or beach restaurant with access from the sea, with a table booked subject to availability, or on board, with catering served at anchor. You choose when you request your proposal.
Can we fly private?
Yes. It is the second option: a private jet to Ibiza from El Prat’s general aviation terminal, with outbound and return times set around your agenda. It is quoted per aircraft and subject to the operator’s availability.
Can we do it from Madrid?
Yes. Direct flights from Madrid to Ibiza take about an hour and a quarter, so the day works the same way.
What happens if the weather turns or our flight is late?
We review the forecast with you the day before. If Formentera is not navigable, we offer Ibiza’s sheltered coast, another date or a refund of the boat. If your outbound flight is late, boarding moves to your actual arrival time.
When is the best time of year?
May to October. June and September bring warm water, fewer boats and lower boat rates than July and August. In October the sun sets earlier, so sunset usually joins you on the way back to port.
How many people can come?
Up to nine guests plus skipper on a D28, D29 or D32, and up to eleven on a D34, D36 or D42. Larger groups take two boats that sail and anchor together.
Do you work with hotels, concierges and travel advisors?
Yes. Hotels, concierges, DMCs and travel advisors can request our Trade Kit, with trade terms, and book the day for their clients through a single point of contact.
When are you escaping to Formentera?
Tell us the date, how many of you there are and how you would like to fly. We reply within 2 hours, subject to availability, and send the full proposal with schedule and total. You will find us at Marina Ibiza: Passeig Joan Carles I, 23, local 10, 07800 Eivissa.
Request your proposal
No obligation. Just what we need to plan your day.
A De Antonio Yachts Ibiza advisor will review your case. Your details are used only to prepare and discuss your proposal, in line with our privacy policy.
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Formentera in a day from Barcelona