There are 7 ways to get from Iowa to Tijuana by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car
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Fly Des Moines to Tijuana International Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane DSM - TIJ
8h 6m$2,865–11,552Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Tulsabus
- Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Tijuanabus
41h 28m$3,253–10,601Bus, train
- 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
44h 33m$3,624–27,621Drive 2,836.1 km
- Drive from Des Moines to Tijuanacar 2,836.1 km
27h 23m$5,763–8,324Fly Des Moines to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DSM - SAN
6h 52m$5,421–24,757Fly Omaha to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OMA - SAN
7h 42m$4,950–23,431Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Tijuanabus
47h 14m$5,818–9,296
Des Moines (DSM) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Tijuana is to bus which costs $3200 - $11000 and takes 41h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Tijuana is to fly which takes 6h 52m and costs $5000 - $25000.
The distance between Iowa and Tijuana is 2310 km. The road distance is 2836.1 km.
The best way to get from Iowa to Tijuana without a car is to bus which takes 41h 28m and costs $3200 - $11000.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Iowa to Tijuana, including transfers.
The best way to get from Iowa to Tijuana is to fly which takes 8h 6m and costs $2800 - $12000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3200 - $11000 and takes 41h 28m.
Tijuana is 2h behind Iowa. It is currently 11:22 PM in Iowa and 9:22 PM in Tijuana.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Tijuana is 2836 km. It takes approximately 27h 23m to drive from Iowa to Tijuana.
There are 578+ hotels available in Tijuana.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Tijuana, Mexico?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Des Moines to Tijuana via Des Moines, Kansas City, Tulsa Bus Station, Phoenix Bus Station, Calexico Bus Station, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos, Central de Autobuses de Mexicali, and Mexicali in around 41h 28m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–24,000
Flights from Des Moines to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–24,000
Flights from Des Moines to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–24,000
Flights from Des Moines to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6,000–27,000
Flights from Omaha to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,800–23,000
Flights from Omaha to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,800–23,000
Flights from Omaha to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,900–24,000
Flights from Omaha to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,900–23,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Tijuana International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
Flights from Des Moines to Tijuana International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–13,000
Flights from Des Moines to Tijuana International Airport via Denver, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–12,000
Flights from Des Moines to Tijuana International Airport via Minneapolis, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–13,000
Flights from Des Moines to Tijuana International Airport via St. Louis, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–13,000
Flights from Des Moines to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–24,000
Flights from Des Moines to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6,000–27,000
Flights from Omaha to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,900–23,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–24,000
Flights from Omaha to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,800–23,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6,000–27,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Des Moines to Tijuana International Airport via Phoenix, Hermosillo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–13,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Des Moines to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–24,000
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
- $2,600–25,000
- 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
- $500–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Bus from Kansas City to Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–1,900
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,800
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Calexico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–1,000
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $550–750
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $200–430
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $200–420
- Titanium
- $230–430
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $430–650
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–4,000
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mexicali to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,400
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–3,300
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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