There are 9 ways to get from Tijuana to Iowa by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
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Fly Tijuana International Airport to Omaha
best- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Omaha (OMA)plane TIJ - OMA
6h 32m$213–889Fly San Diego International Airport 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
8h 18m$178–710Bus
- Take the bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Santa Anabus Cbx
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Las Vegas BusTerminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver to Des Moinesbus
40h 17m$243–500Train, 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 28m$208–621Drive 1,760.7 mi
- Drive from Tijuana to Des Moinescar 1,760.7 mi
27h 16m$322–465Fly Tijuana International Airport to Des Moines
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Des Moines (DSM)plane TIJ - DSM
6h 53m$245–1,130Fly San Diego International Airport to Omaha
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Omaha (OMA)plane SAN - OMA
6h 25m$272–1,164Fly San Diego International Airport to Des Moines
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Des Moines (DSM)plane SAN - DSM
8h 1m$324–1,455Bus 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 54m$327–524
Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Omaha (OMA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana to Iowa is to bus which costs $240 - $500 and takes 40h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana to Iowa is to fly which takes 6h 25m and costs $270 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Tijuana to Iowa. However, there are services departing from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal and arriving at Des Moines via Cross Border Express, San Diego, Santa Ana Bus Stop, Las Vegas BusTerminal and Denver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 17m.
The distance between Tijuana and Iowa is 1329 miles. The road distance is 1771 miles.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Iowa without a car is to bus which takes 40h 17m and costs $240 - $500.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Tijuana to Iowa, including transfers.
Tijuana to Iowa bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, depart from Cross Border Express, San Diego station.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Iowa is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs $210 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $500 and takes 40h 17m.
Tijuana to Iowa bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, arrive at Santa Ana station.
Iowa is 2h ahead of Tijuana. It is currently 3:36 AM in Tijuana and 5:36 AM in Iowa.
What companies run services between Tijuana, Mexico and Iowa, USA?
American Airlines flies from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Omaha (OMA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal to Des Moines via Tijuana Airport Bus Terminal, Cross Border Express, San Diego, Santa Ana, Santa Ana Bus Stop, Las Vegas BusTerminal, Denver Union Station, and Denver in around 40h 17m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Omaha via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $110–160
- Flexible Fares
- $150–230
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- 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
- $150–230
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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