There are 6 ways to get from Cancún to Chapala by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cancún International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane CUN - GDL
- Take the bus from Crossing Guadalajara Airport to Chapalabus
6h 9m$1,575–4,882Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus
37h$3,666–6,564Drive 2,127.4 km
- Drive from Cancún to Chapalacar 2,127.4 km
24h 46m$4,009–5,791Fly Cancún International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)plane CUN - AGU
- Take a shuttle bus from Aguascalientes to Chapala
7h 17m$3,480–10,842Train to Tulum International Airport, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuertotrain
- Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane TQO - GDL
8h 15m$2,788–7,830Bus via Tonalá
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Tonalábus
- Take the bus from Tonalá to Central ACNbus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus
2d 5h$3,214–5,625
Cancún to Chapala by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cancún to Chapala is to fly and bus which costs $1500 - $4900 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cancún to Chapala is to fly and bus which takes 6h 9m and costs $1500 - $4900.
No, there is no direct bus from Cancún to Chapala. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún and arriving at Chapala via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Alba and Central Vieja de Guadalajara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h.
The distance between Cancún and Chapala is 1752 km. The road distance is 2127.4 km.
The best way to get from Cancún to Chapala without a car is to bus which takes 37h and costs $3600 - $7000.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Cancún to Chapala, including transfers.
Cancún to Chapala bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún station.
Cancún to Chapala bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Chapala is 1h behind Cancún. It is currently 3:14 AM in Cancún and 2:14 AM in Chapala.
Yes, the driving distance between Cancún to Chapala is 2127 km. It takes approximately 24h 46m to drive from Cancún to Chapala.
What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Chapala via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1, Alba, Av. Dr. Roberto Michel, and Central Vieja de Guadalajara in around 37h.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,900
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,900
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,900
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,900
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Tulum International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $240–300
- Local Tourist
- $310–370
- National Tourist
- $460–550
- International Tourist
- $600–750
- National Premier
- $700–900
- International Premier
- $950–1,200
- 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
- $40–60
- Website
- Chapala Plus
Bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- Chapala Plus
Bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- Chapala Plus
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