There are 9 ways to get from Iowa City to Tijuana by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane CID - SAN
10h 24mBus to Quad City International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MLI - SAN
10h 31m$2,562–11,665Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus
45h 10m$4,911–9,244Bus, train via Kansas City
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
46h 37m$9,944–22,978Drive 3,015.8 km
- Drive from Iowa City to Tijuanacar 3,015.8 km
29h 19m$5,826–8,415Bus to Des Moines, fly
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DSM - SAN
10h 58m$4,284–17,563Bus to Omaha, fly
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Omaha, NEbus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OMA - SAN
12h 11m$3,234–13,549Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Tijuanabus
2d 2h$6,288–9,174Bus, train
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Yuma Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Streetbus 95
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuanabus
2d 23h$12,895–29,184
Iowa City to Tijuana by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa City to Tijuana is to bus which costs $4900 - $9500 and takes 45h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa City to Tijuana is to bus and fly which takes 10h 31m and costs $2500 - $12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa City to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from Iowa City and arriving at Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano via Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal and Santa Ana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 10m.
The distance between Iowa City and Tijuana is 2566 km. The road distance is 3015.8 km.
The best way to get from Iowa City to Tijuana without a car is to bus which takes 45h 10m and costs $4900 - $9500.
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from Iowa City to Tijuana, including transfers.
Iowa City to Tijuana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Iowa City station.
Iowa City to Tijuana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Tijuana is 2h behind Iowa City. It is currently 1:14 AM in Iowa City and 11:14 PM in Tijuana.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa City to Tijuana is 3016 km. It takes approximately 29h 19m to drive from Iowa City to Tijuana.
What companies run services between Iowa City, IA, USA and Tijuana, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Iowa City to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano via Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Santa Ana Bus Stop, and Santa Ana in around 45h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,600–20,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–23,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–23,000
Flights from Quad City International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Flights from Quad City International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Flights from Des Moines to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–13,000
Flights from Des Moines to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–15,000
Flights from Omaha to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,500–20,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–23,000
Flights from Quad City International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Flights from Quad City International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from Des Moines to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–13,000
Flights from Omaha to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–13,000
Flights from Des Moines to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–13,000
Flights from Des Moines to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–13,000
Flights from Omaha to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Flights from Omaha to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Flights from Omaha to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Flights from Omaha to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–22,000
Flights from Quad City International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–14,000
Flights from Des Moines to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–15,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–16,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8,500–20,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12,000–27,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- 380 Express Corridor Rides
- Schedules at
- 380 Express Schedule
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,800
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,600
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–950
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–950
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Iowa City to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $370–600
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–3,200
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,900–4,300
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–950
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- Yuma County Area Transit
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to William Brook Ave @ B Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Yuma County Area Transit
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $17
- Adults 19-64
- $35
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $320–550
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $320–550
- Titanium
- $350–550
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
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