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How to get fromLos Angeles to Chapalaby plane, bus, car, train, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Los Angeles to Chapala by plane, bus, car, train, or shuttle

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

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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
    2. Take the bus from Crossing Guadalajara Airport to Chapalabus bus
    8h 8m
    $1,992–4,817

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Guadalajarabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus bus Guadalajara
    41h 8m
    $1,664–3,820

  3. Bus via Guadalajara

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Zapopanbus bus San José
    2. Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus bus Guadalajara
    35h 30m
    $3,456–5,112

  4. Drive  2,461.8 km

    1. Drive from Los Angeles to Chapalacar car 2,461.8 km
    27h 53m
    $6,231–9,000

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

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane ONT - GDL
    8h 45m
    $1,970–8,204

  6. 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 Chapalashuttle bus
    9h 28m
    $4,437–13,057

  7. Train to Tijuana International Airport, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train
    2. Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane TIJ - GDL
    11h 18m
    $2,872–6,578

Los Angeles to Chapala by bus

Calendar21Weekly Buses
Duration35h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$3,456Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,174.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 8m

What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Chapala via Terminal Zapopan, Central de Autobuses Zapopan, and Central Vieja de Guadalajara in around 35h 30m.

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