There are 7 ways to get from Tijuana to Iowa by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly San Diego International Airport to Omaha
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Omaha (OMA)plane SAN - OMA
6h 20m$312–1,365Fly 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$168–761Bus
- 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
42h 53m$327–523Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano to Oceansidebus
- Take the train from Oceanside to Riverside - Downtowntrain
- Take the train from Riverside to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
46h 10m$233–563Drive 1,760.7 mi
- Drive from Tijuana to Des Moinescar 1,760.7 mi
27h 23m$322–465Fly San Diego International Airport to Des Moines
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Des Moines (DSM)plane SAN - DSM
8h 1m$334–1,556Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Omaha
- Take the bus from San Diego to LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stopbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Omaha (OMA)plane LAX - OMA
9h 15m$242–953
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Omaha (OMA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana to Iowa is to bus and train which costs $230 - $600 and takes 46h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana to Iowa is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs $310 - $1,400.
The distance between Tijuana and Iowa is 1355 miles. The road distance is 1771 miles.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Iowa without a car is to bus which takes 42h 53m and costs $320 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Tijuana to Iowa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Iowa is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs $310 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $320 - $550 and takes 42h 53m.
Iowa is 2h ahead of Tijuana. It is currently 11:04 PM in Tijuana and 1:04 AM in Iowa.
Yes, the driving distance between Tijuana to Iowa is 1771 miles. It takes approximately 27h 23m to drive from Tijuana to Iowa.
There are 240+ hotels available in Iowa.
What companies run services between Tijuana, Mexico and Iowa, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Omaha (OMA) every 3 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, Kansas City, and Des Moines in around 42h 53m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Omaha via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
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
- $130–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Omaha via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Oceanside to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $14–19
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Riverside to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $160–240
- 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
- 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
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- (858) 430-8440
- contact@gorelaxsan.com
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from San Diego to LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.gorelaxsan.com/
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from San Diego to LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
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