There are 8 ways to get from Iowa City to Tijuana by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or shuttle
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Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
best- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane CID - SAN
10h 32mBus to Quad City International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MLI - SAN
10h 55m$3,584–16,702Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus
44h 45m$5,500–10,148Bus, train via Kansas City
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
46h 59m$8,055–19,914Drive 3,015.7 km
- Drive from Iowa City to Tijuanacar 3,015.7 km
29h 17m$5,930–8,566Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Tijuana International Airport
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane CID - TIJ
12h 3mBus, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DSM - SAN
12h 53m$6,865–29,954Bus, train
- 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$10,436–24,598
Iowa City to Tijuana by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa City to Tijuana is to bus which costs $5500 - $11000 and takes 44h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa City to Tijuana is to bus and fly which takes 10h 55m and costs $3500 - $17000.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa City to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from Iowa City and arriving at Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano via Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal and Santa Ana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 45m.
The distance between Iowa City and Tijuana is 2566 km. The road distance is 3015.7 km.
The best way to get from Iowa City to Tijuana without a car is to bus which takes 44h 45m and costs $5500 - $11000.
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Iowa City to Tijuana, including transfers.
Iowa City to Tijuana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Iowa City station.
Iowa City to Tijuana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Tijuana is 2h behind Iowa City. It is currently 11:45 PM in Iowa City and 9:45 PM in Tijuana.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa City to Tijuana is 3016 km. It takes approximately 29h 17m to drive from Iowa City to Tijuana.
What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Tijuana, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Iowa City to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano via Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Santa Ana Bus Stop, and Santa Ana in around 44h 45m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–16,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–17,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,800–17,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
Flights from Quad City International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,800–17,000
Flights from Quad City International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–17,000
Flights from Quad City International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–22,000
Flights from Des Moines to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–25,000
Flights from Des Moines to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6,000–28,000
- 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
- $3,200–15,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,800–17,000
Flights from Quad City International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–17,000
Flights from Quad City International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–16,000
Flights from Des Moines to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–25,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,600–17,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,900–21,000
Flights from Quad City International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,800–21,000
Flights from Des Moines to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6,000–28,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–25,000
Flights from Des Moines to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–25,000
Flights from Des Moines to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–25,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–15,000
Flights from Des Moines to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–25,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6,500–16,000
- 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
- $380–900
- 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
- $9,500–22,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- 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
- $2,200–4,200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,000
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $370–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Ames
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–700
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,300
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- 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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