There are 8 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
11h 22mBus 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
11h 41m$2,956–11,192Bus
- 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 Línea, B.C.bus
43h 5m$5,652–8,932Bus, train
- 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
47h 34m$9,900–22,444Drive 3,015.8 km
- Drive from Iowa City to Tijuanacar 3,015.8 km
29h 19m$6,152–8,887Bus 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
12h 5m$4,555–17,194Bus 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
13h 14m$6,190–8,526Bus 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$6,505–9,304
Iowa City to Tijuana by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa City to Tijuana is to bus and fly which costs $2900 - $12000 and takes 11h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa City to Tijuana is to bus and fly which takes 11h 41m and costs $2900 - $12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Iowa City to Tijuana. However, there are services departing from Iowa City and arriving at Tijuana Línea, B.C. via Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal and Santa Ana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 5m.
The distance between Iowa City and Tijuana is 2560 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 43h 5m and costs $5500 - $9000.
It takes approximately 11h 22m 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 7:31 PM in Iowa City and 5:31 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 Línea, B.C. via Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Santa Ana Bus Stop, and Santa Ana in around 43h 5m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from Quad City International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Quad City International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Des Moines to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
Flights from Des Moines to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–14,000
Flights from Omaha to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
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
- $8,000–19,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $470–1,100
- 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
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