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

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

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

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    1. Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane MEX - GDL
    2. Take the bus from Crossing Guadalajara Airport to Chapalabus bus
    4h 33m
    $996–2,690

  2. Fly Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane NLU - GDL
    2. Take the bus from Crossing Guadalajara Airport to Chapalabus bus
    5h 15m
    $643–2,756

  3. Bus via Tlaquepaque

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus bus Guadalajara
    9h 2m
    $1,395–1,915

  4. Drive  515.2 km

    1. Drive from Mexico City to Chapalacar car 515.2 km
    6h 11m
    $954–1,378

  5. Fly Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane TLC - GDL
    2. Take the bus from Crossing Guadalajara Airport to Chapalabus bus
    5h 29m
    $1,132–2,535

  6. Fly Benito Juárez International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)plane plane MEX - AGU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aguascalientes to Chapalashuttle bus
    6h 6m
    $3,951–9,750

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus bus Guadalajara
    9h 56m
    $1,288–2,181

Mexico City to Chapala by bus

Calendar133Weekly Buses
Duration9h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,395Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 498.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 33m

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

You can take a bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chapala via Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1, Alba, Av. Dr. Roberto Michel, and Central Vieja de Guadalajara in around 9h 2m.

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