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How to get fromGuatemala City to Chapalaby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Guatemala City to Chapala by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly La Aurora International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport

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    1. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane GUA - GDL
    9h 44m
    $2,542–14,062

  2. Bus #3

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    1. Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to Huixtlabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Huixtla to Central ACNbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus bus
    46h 21m
    $1,709–2,889

  3. Bus via La Mesilla

    1. Take the bus from Buses de Nororiente to La Mesillabus bus
    2. Take the bus from La Mesilla to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Pueblabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to López Mateos y Tenochtitlanbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus bus
    30h 41m

  4. Drive 1,853.6 km

    1. Drive from Guatemala City to Chapalacar car 1,853.6 km
    23h 29m
    $3,806–5,497

  5. Shuttle to Tapachula International Airport, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Antigua Guatemala to Tapachulashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane TAP - GDL
    9h 26m
    $2,730–9,050

  6. Fly La Aurora International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)plane plane GUA - AGU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aguascalientes to Chapalashuttle bus
    11h 48m
    $3,097–12,622

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Antigua Guatemala to San Cristóbal de las Casasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Cristóbal de las Casas to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus bus
    34h 9m
    $3,943–5,868

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus bus
    36h 49m
    $2,239–3,609

La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration7h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,096Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,549.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 44m

What companies run services between Guatemala City, Guatemala and Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico?

Volaris, Aeroméxico, and two other airlines fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buses de Nororiente to Chapala via La Mesilla, La Mesilla, San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Puebla Terminal CAPU, López Mateos y Tenochtitlan, UNE Lopez Mateos, and Central Vieja de Guadalajara in around 30h 41m.

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