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How to get fromIxtapa to Chapalaby plane, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Ixtapa to Chapala by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane ZIH - GDL
    2. Take the bus from Crossing Guadalajara Airport to Chapalabus bus
    4h 47m
    $1,395–4,415

  2. Drive 487.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ixtapa to Chapalacar car 487.7 km
    6h 45m
    $873–1,261

  3. Bus via Morelia

    1. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Moreliabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Morelia to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus bus
    12h 17m
    $1,372–2,436

  4. Bus to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco Centrobus bus
    2. Fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane ACA - GDL
    8h 34m
    $2,331–5,111

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus bus Guadalajara
    13h 46m
    $1,154–2,456

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus bus Guadalajara
    14h 40m
    $980–1,568

Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration57 minAverage Duration
Ticket$1,279Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 425.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 47m

What companies run services between Ixtapa, Mexico and Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Zihuatanejo to Chapala via Morelia, Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1, Alba, Av. Dr. Roberto Michel, and Central Vieja de Guadalajara in around 12h 17m.

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