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

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There are 7 ways to get from Guatemala City to Chapala by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane GUA - GDL
    2. Take the bus from Crossing Guadalajara Airport to Chapalabus bus
    5h 7m
    $4,069–16,535

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    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
    $1,752–2,950

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Transportes Fuente del Norte to San Pablobus bus
    2. Drive from San Pablo to Tapachulacar car
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus bus
    30h 40m
    $2,410–3,556

  4. Drive  1,853.6 km

    1. Drive from Guatemala City to Chapalacar car 1,853.6 km
    23h 30m
    $4,672–6,749

  5. Fly 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
    9h 45m
    $3,095–12,897

  6. Bus via Coatepeque

    1. Take the bus from Guatemala City to Coatepequebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Coatepeque to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Exprebus Av. Politécnico to Exprebus Camichinesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus bus
    34h 29m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula 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 7bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus bus
    41h 56m
    $3,382–5,870

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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration4h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,232Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,550.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 7m

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

You can take a bus from Guatemala City to Chapala via Coatepeque, Coatepeque, Tapachula, Mexico City Politécnico Station, Exprebus Av. Politécnico, Exprebus Camichines, Alba, Av. Dr. Roberto Michel, and Central Vieja de Guadalajara in around 34h 29m.

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