There are 5 ways to get from Acapulco to Chapala by plane, bus, 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.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane ACA - GDL
- Take the bus from Crossing Guadalajara Airport to Chapalabus
4h 3m$1,953–4,781Bus via Acapulco Ejido
cheapest- Take the bus from Acapulco Ejido to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7bus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus Guadalajara
16h 10m$1,307–2,930Bus
- Take the bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7bus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus Guadalajara
15h 15m$1,837–2,938Drive 712.3 km
- Drive from Acapulco to Chapalacar 712.3 km
9h 57m$1,353–1,954Bus via Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2bus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus Guadalajara
16h 1m$1,902–2,572
General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Acapulco to Chapala is to drive which costs $1300 - $2000 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Acapulco to Chapala is to fly and bus which takes 4h 3m and costs $1900 - $4800.
No, there is no direct bus from Acapulco to Chapala. However, there are services departing from Central de Autobuses Papagayo and arriving at Chapala via Sala 7 de la central de autobuses and Central Vieja de Guadalajara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 15m.
The distance between Acapulco and Chapala is 632 km. The road distance is 712.3 km.
The best way to get from Acapulco to Chapala without a car is to bus which takes 15h 15m and costs $1800 - $3000.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Acapulco to Chapala, including transfers.
Acapulco to Chapala bus services, operated by Futura, depart from Central de Autobuses Papagayo station.
Acapulco to Chapala bus services, operated by Futura, arrive at Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Acapulco to Chapala is 712 km. It takes approximately 9h 57m to drive from Acapulco to Chapala.
There are 177+ hotels available in Chapala.
What companies run services between Acapulco, Mexico and Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Chapala via Sala 7 de la central de autobuses, Av. Dr. Roberto Michel, and Central Vieja de Guadalajara in around 15h 15m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,100
- Phone
- +52 33 3619 4777
- [email protected]
- Website
- Chapala Plus
Bus from Crossing Guadalajara Airport to Chapala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Chapala Plus
Bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Chapala Plus
Bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Chapala Plus
Bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Chapala Plus
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