There are 6 ways to get from Iowa to Monterrey by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Des Moines
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY)DSM - MTY
6h 39m$2,461–11,513Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport
cheapest- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY)CID - MTY
10h 40m$1,737–7,364Bus via Irving
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Monterrey
30h 30m$2,678–6,587Drive 2,009.9 km
- Drive from Des Moines to Monterrey2,009.9 km
20h 49m$4,097–5,917Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY)ALO - MTY
8h 47m$1,883–8,040Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha
- Take the bus from Omaha to Monclova
- Take the bus from Monclova to Monterrey
35h 13m$5,153–6,782
Des Moines (DSM) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Monterrey is to bus via Irving which costs $2600 - $7000 and takes 30h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Monterrey is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs $2400 - $12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa to Monterrey. However, there are services departing from Des Moines and arriving at Monterrey via 16th & Jackson NW, Omaha and Monclova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 13m.
The distance between Iowa and Monterrey is 1887 km. The road distance is 2009.9 km.
The best way to get from Iowa to Monterrey without a car is to bus via Irving which takes 30h 30m and costs $2600 - $7000.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Iowa to Monterrey, including transfers.
Iowa to Monterrey bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, depart from Des Moines station.
The best way to get from Iowa to Monterrey is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs $2400 - $12000. Alternatively, you can bus via Irving, which costs $2600 - $7000 and takes 30h 30m.
Iowa to Monterrey bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, arrive at Omaha station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Monterrey is 2010 km. It takes approximately 20h 49m to drive from Iowa to Monterrey.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Monterrey, Mexico?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Des Moines to Monterrey via Des Moines, Kansas City Bus Station, and Dallas Bus Station in around 30h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Monterrey International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–11,000
Flights from Des Moines to Monterrey International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–14,000
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Monterrey International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–11,000
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–9,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Monterrey International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–14,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $320–1,600
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Des Moines to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $650–950
- Flexible Fares
- $850–1,300
- Phone
- +52 449 913 0502
- tours.lopez@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Omaha to Monclova
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4,200–4,700
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 800 881 8181
- atencionaclientes@gruposenda.com
- Website
- ticket.gruposenda.com
Bus from Monclova to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- https://ticket.gruposenda.com/en/
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Monclova to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $450–700
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Monclova to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
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