FC Barcelona
Joan Gamper facilities · FC Barcelona coaching staff
NY · State guide
Spain Soccer Tours for New York
New York is the closest major US metro to Spain by flight time and one of the easiest US states to build a Spain tour around. Odisea Tours hosts New York metro soccer programs across Manhattan, the boroughs, Long Island, Westchester, Rockland, and the adjacent New Jersey and Connecticut counties, using the nonstop JFK to Madrid (7 hours) and Newark to Barcelona (8 hours) services to fit the school calendar tightly without burning a day on connections.
01 / Flying from New York
How New York groups actually get there.
JFK is the New York gateway to Spain, with Iberia, Delta and American all operating nonstop service to Madrid of around 7 hours. Newark (EWR) runs United nonstop to Barcelona at around 8 hours. LaGuardia (LGA) and the smaller regional fields connect through JFK or EWR. The metro has the most carrier optionality of any US gateway to Spain, which keeps group rates competitive year-round.
Gateway airports
- JFK (Iberia, Delta, American nonstop to MAD)
- EWR (United nonstop to BCN)
- LGA
02 / The New York soccer landscape
Where New York soccer already plays.
The New York metro runs ECNL, NPL, MLS Next and a deep high school soccer tradition across both private and public schools. The MLS Next academies of New York City FC and the New York Red Bulls are the most prominent of the East Coast, and the ECNL base includes some of the most competitive academy sides on the eastern seaboard. The Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association covers the metro proper, while the New York State West Youth Soccer Association covers Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse. High school soccer in New York runs in the fall, which leaves the spring and summer windows clear for international travel.
Major New York soccer organisations
- Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA)
- New York State West Youth Soccer Association
- ECNL Mid-Atlantic and ECNL Northeast
- MLS Next (New York City FC, New York Red Bulls)
- NPL Northeast
- New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA)
- Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA, private school)
Ideal group types
- NYCFC and Red Bulls academy and affiliate sides
- ECNL clubs across ENYYSA, NJ and CT
- NYSPHSAA and CHSAA varsity programs
- Patriot League, Big East and Ivy League college soccer programs
- Private school First XIs
03 / Cities we serve in New York
Detailed planning, city by city.
04 / Where your players train
Three training homes. No middleman.
Valencia CF
Paterna training ground · Valencia CF coaching staff
Spanish FA
RFEF headquarters, Las Rozas · Accommodation and training
05 / New York groups we have hosted
Real New York programs, real itineraries.
Multi-year work with clubs across the NY/NJ/CT tri-state metro (specific club names available on request).
Specific club and program names beyond those listed are shared on the planning call, when relevant to your group's profile and only with the prior client's permission.
06 / Three reasons New York teams pick Spain
01
7-hour nonstop JFK to Madrid is the shortest transatlantic flight from any US city. Players land rested and the trip never burns a day on layovers.
02
Every major US carrier flies JFK to Madrid or EWR to Barcelona, so group rates stay competitive year-round, especially in the off-peak windows.
03
Academic calendar alignment. NY private schools and public districts both break in the same windows that work for training in Spain, with no UIL-style calendar conflict to navigate.
07 / When New York teams travel
The travel windows that actually work.
Spring break (last week of March or first week of April) and the winter break (last week of December through first week of January) are the two most-booked windows for NY metro youth clubs. The summer window (June through mid-July) is heavy for high school programs and college pre-season. New York high school soccer's fall calendar leaves both spring and summer windows clear.
08 / Tour formats that work from New York
Tour format
European Soccer Tours
7 to 12 night soccer tours. FC Barcelona and Valencia CF training, games against Spanish academy or amateur opposition.
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Youth soccer programme
Built for U12 to U19 clubs. Families welcome on the same itinerary.
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School and high school tours
Term-time and summer programmes for high school varsity and private school teams.
Read more →09 / Frequently asked from New York
Questions New York coaches ask first.
How long is the flight from New York to Spain?
JFK to Madrid is 7 hours nonstop on Iberia, Delta or American. Newark (EWR) to Barcelona is 8 hours nonstop on United. This is the shortest transatlantic flight from any US city.
Does the tour work for both private school and public school groups?
Yes. We run separate tour shapes for CHSAA private school varsity programs (often combined with Spanish-language coursework) and NYSPHSAA public school programs (often combined with an athletic department's overall European exposure). Both groups travel in similar windows but the cultural programme adapts to the group's interests.
What does a Spain tour from New York cost per player?
A 10-day Spain soccer tour from New York sits between roughly $3,295 and $4,000 per player for ground services. The 7-hour nonstop from JFK keeps the airfare base lower than most US metros, and the carrier competition on the route works in the group's favour.
Do you also serve clubs from New Jersey and Connecticut?
Yes. The NY/NJ/CT tri-state metro is treated as a single market for tour planning purposes. Clubs in Bergen County, Westchester, Rockland, Fairfield County and Nassau or Suffolk all use the same JFK or EWR gateway and the same tour formats apply.
What detailed planning page should I read next?
The New York city tour-planning page covers flight routes, local soccer context and tour formats in operational detail. The Soccer Tours in Spain pillar guide covers pricing, training homes and the four tour formats end to end.
Step one
Plan a tour from New York. We reply the same day.
Tell us your squad size, age group, home metro and the window you are looking at. We come back inside seven days with a draft itinerary that names the hotels, the training facilities, the cities and the per-player number.