There are 8 ways to get from Tijuana to Iowa by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Omaha
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Omaha (OMA)plane SAN - OMA
5h 34m$320–421Fly to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX)plane SAN - SUX
7h 22m$126–487Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Ciudad Juárezbus
- Take the bus from El Paso to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
43h 15m$367–519Train, bus
- Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
44h 48m$582–1,256Drive 1,760.8 mi
- Drive from Tijuana to Des Moinescar 1,760.8 mi
27h 25m$322–465Fly to Des Moines
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Des Moines (DSM)plane SAN - DSM
7h 34m$182–792Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane SAN - CID
8h 11m$155–551Bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tulsa to Des Moinesbus
2d$337–605
Tijuana to Iowa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana to Iowa is to fly which costs $120 - $490 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana to Iowa is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $320 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Tijuana to Iowa. However, there are services departing from Tijuana and arriving at Des Moines via Minatitlán Sur, El Paso, On Sw Blvd At 27Th Northbound Nearside and Kansas City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 15m.
The distance between Tijuana and Iowa is 1351 miles. The road distance is 1771 miles.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Iowa without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 43h 15m and costs $360 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Tijuana to Iowa, including transfers.
Tijuana to Iowa bus services, operated by Chihuahuenses, depart from Tijuana station.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Iowa is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $320 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $360 - $550 and takes 43h 15m.
Tijuana to Iowa bus services, operated by Chihuahuenses, arrive at Ciudad Juárez station.
Iowa is 2h ahead of Tijuana. It is currently 10:07 AM in Tijuana and 12:07 PM in Iowa.
What companies run services between Tijuana, Mexico and Iowa, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Omaha (OMA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tijuana to Des Moines via Ciudad Juárez, Minatitlán Sur, Presidencia, El Paso, 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City, On Sw Blvd At 27Th Northbound Nearside, On 12Th At Troost Eastbound, and Kansas City in around 43h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Omaha via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from San Diego International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from San Diego International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Omaha via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Ciudad Juárez
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from El Paso to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Tulsa to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $100–150
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–410
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Tijuana to Iowa is 1771 miles. It takes approximately 27h 25m to drive from Tijuana to Iowa.
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