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How to get fromLong Beach to Guadalajaraby plane, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, tram, train, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Long Beach to Guadalajara by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, tram, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport

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    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane LAX - GDL
    7h 13m
    $1,995–4,930

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Artesia Station to 7th / Decaturbus bus 60
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Guadalajarabus bus
    41h 28m
    $1,572–3,878

  3. Bus via Tijuana

    1. Take the bus from Long Beach Bus Station to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus bus Los Angeles
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Portalesbus bus
    35h 27m
    $2,838–3,106

  4. Drive  2,392.4 km

    1. Drive from Long Beach to Guadalajaracar car 2,392.4 km
    27h 20m
    $4,996–7,216

  5. Bus, tram to Tijuana International Airport, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Long Beach Bus Station to San Diegobus bus
    2. Take the tram from UCSD Health La Jolla Station to San Ysidro Stationtram tram
    3. Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane TIJ - GDL
    9h 31m
    $1,867–5,051

  6. Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport

    1. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamongatrain train
    2. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane ONT - GDL
    9h 56m
    $1,759–6,919

  7. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)plane plane LAX - AGU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aguascalientes to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7shuttle bus
    10h 9m
    $4,560–24,920

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Zapopanbus bus San José
    35h 38m
    $3,380–5,112

  9. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Guadalajarabus bus
    2d
    $3,172–3,777

Long Beach to Guadalajara by tram and bus

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration35h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$3,380Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,159.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 13m

What companies run services between Long Beach, CA, USA and Guadalajara, Mexico?

Volaris, Viva Aerobus, and four other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Long Beach Bus Station to Sala 2 de la Central de Autobuses via Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano, Tijuana, Terminal Portales, and Carlos Salgado in around 35h 27m.

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