There are 7 ways to get from Dallas to Chapala by plane, bus, train, taxi, car, or shuttle
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Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane DFW - GDL
- Take the bus from Crossing Guadalajara Airport to Chapalabus
8h 10m$2,799–9,134Fly Dallas to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane DAL - GDL
10h 21m$2,153–8,188Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Dallas to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Terminal Portalesbus
- Take the taxi from Terminal Portales to Chapalataxi
27h 36m$4,818–7,216Drive 1,702.9 km
- Drive from Dallas to Chapalacar 1,702.9 km
18h 19m$3,472–5,015Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)plane DFW - AGU
- Take a shuttle bus from Aguascalientes to Chapala
9h 29m$2,899–12,774Bus
- Take the bus from Dallas to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2bus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus Guadalajara
27h 47m$3,141–4,075Bus via Samuell @ Cinnabar - E - Ns
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Conexiones Tornado Guadalajarabus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus Guadalajara
28h 36m$3,939–3,974
Dallas to Chapala by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Chapala is to bus via Samuell @ Cinnabar - E - Ns which costs $3930 - $3980 and takes 28h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Chapala is to fly and bus which takes 8h 10m and costs $2800 - $9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Dallas to Chapala. However, there are services departing from Dallas and arriving at Chapala via Sala 2 de la Central de Autobuses and Central Vieja de Guadalajara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 47m.
The distance between Dallas and Chapala is 1590 km. The road distance is 1702.9 km.
The best way to get from Dallas to Chapala without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 27h 36m and costs $4800 - $7500.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Dallas to Chapala, including transfers.
Dallas to Chapala bus services, operated by Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP), depart from Dallas station.
The best way to get from Dallas to Chapala is to fly which takes 10h 21m and costs $2100 - $8500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3100 - $4100 and takes 27h 47m.
Dallas to Chapala bus services, operated by Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP), arrive at Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 station.
Chapala is 1h behind Dallas. It is currently 8:39 PM in Dallas and 7:39 PM in Chapala.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico?
Southwest Airlines, Volaris, and two other airlines fly from Dallas (DAL) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dallas to Chapala via Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2, Sala 2 de la Central de Autobuses, Av. Dr. Roberto Michel, and Central Vieja de Guadalajara in around 27h 47m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Dallas to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,500
Flights from Dallas to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–9,000
Flights from Dallas to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–9,500
Flights from Dallas to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–8,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dallas to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,300
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $700–850
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- Phone
- +52 331 978 7986
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- Phone
- +52 395 118 2198
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- Phone
- +52 33 3135 3009
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Yes, the driving distance between Dallas to Chapala is 1703 km. It takes approximately 18h 19m to drive from Dallas to Chapala.
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