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There are 10 ways to get from California to Guadalajara by plane, bus, car, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Tijuana International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport

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    1. Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane TIJ - GDL
    6h 41m
    $1,597–3,826

  2. Bus via Terminal Zapopan

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Zapopanbus bus San José
    33h 9m
    $3,546–4,948

  3. Drive 2,410.7 km

    1. Drive from Los Angeles to Guadalajaracar car 2,410.7 km
    27h 6m
    $4,664–6,736

  4. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane LAX - GDL
    6h 35m
    $2,460–4,747

  5. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane SJC - GDL
    7h 2m
    $4,416–11,216

  6. Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane ONT - GDL
    7h 13m
    $3,973–7,081

  7. Fly Oakland International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane OAK - GDL
    7h 5m
    $2,808–6,737

  8. Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport

    1. Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane FAT - GDL
    7h 48m
    $2,547–15,147

  9. Fly Tijuana International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)plane plane TIJ - AGU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aguascalientes to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7shuttle bus
    9h 34m
    $2,862–9,016

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Guadalajarabus bus
    47h 19m
    $2,838–3,442

Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) flights

Calendar121Weekly Planes
Duration3h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,293Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,950.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

What companies run services between California, USA and Guadalajara, Mexico?

Viva Aerobus and Volaris fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) hourly. Alternatively, Tufesa Mexico operates a bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Zapopan 3 times a day. Tickets cost $3,300–4,800 and the journey takes 33h.

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