There are 6 ways to get from Cedar Rapids to Tijuana by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane CID - SAN
9h 4m$3,122–14,400Fly to Tijuana International Airport
cheapest- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane CID - TIJ
10h 17m$1,576–6,706Bus
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver to Las Cruces, NMbus
- Take the bus from Las Cruces, NM to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus
2d 4hBus, train
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
2d 6hDrive 3,024 km
- Drive from Cedar Rapids to Tijuanacar 3,024 km
29h 33m$5,894–8,513Bus, train via Yuma
- Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Yuma Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Streetbus 95
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuanabus
3d 2h
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cedar Rapids to Tijuana is to fly which costs $1500 - $7000 and takes 10h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cedar Rapids to Tijuana is to fly which takes 9h 4m and costs $3100 - $15000.
The distance between Cedar Rapids and Tijuana is 2519 km. The road distance is 3024 km.
The best way to get from Cedar Rapids to Tijuana without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Cedar Rapids to Tijuana, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cedar Rapids to Tijuana is to fly which takes 9h 4m and costs $3100 - $15000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 4h.
Tijuana is 2h behind Cedar Rapids. It is currently 2:30 AM in Cedar Rapids and 12:30 AM in Tijuana.
Yes, the driving distance between Cedar Rapids to Tijuana is 3024 km. It takes approximately 29h 33m to drive from Cedar Rapids to Tijuana.
There are 593+ hotels available in Tijuana.
What companies run services between Cedar Rapids, IA, USA and Tijuana, Mexico?
United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GTC Bay 9 to Tijuana Central Bus Terminal via Iowa City, Denver Union Station, Denver, Las Cruces, NM, Cross Border Express, San Diego, and Tijuana Airport Bus Terminal in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–14,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,500–16,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,600–16,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–14,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,600–16,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–15,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,600–19,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–14,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3,400–6,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $500–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3,200–9,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Iowa City to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,900
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,000
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Denver to Las Cruces, NM
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $1,400–2,100
Bus from Las Cruces, NM to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- ycipta.org
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $18
- Adults 19-64
- $35
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–750
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $280–500
- Titanium
- $320–550
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,400
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
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