There are 5 ways to get from Michoacán to Chapala by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Morelia to Guadalajara Airportbus
4h 33m$1,433–1,916Drive 255.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Morelia to Chapalacar 255.6 km
3h 35m$451–652Bus via Crossing Guadalajara Airport
- Take the bus from Morelia to Guadalajara Airportbus
6h 7m$723–1,576Bus via Guadalajara
- Take the bus from Morelia to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus Guadalajara
6h 24m$893–1,266Bus via Guadalajara #2
- Take the bus from Morelia to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7bus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus Guadalajara
7h 52m$793–1,166
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Michoacán to Chapala is to drive which costs $450 - $650 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Michoacán to Chapala is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs $450 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Michoacán to Chapala. However, there are services departing from Morelia and arriving at Guadalajara Airport via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between Michoacán and Chapala is 304 km. The road distance is 255.6 km.
The best way to get from Michoacán to Chapala without a car is to bus which takes 4h 33m and costs $1400 - $2000.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Michoacán to Chapala, including transfers.
Michoacán to Chapala bus services, operated by ETN Turistar, depart from Morelia station.
Michoacán to Chapala bus services, operated by ETN Turistar, arrive at Guadalajara Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Michoacán to Chapala is 256 km. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Michoacán to Chapala.
There are 175+ hotels available in Chapala.
What companies run services between Michoacán, Mexico and Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico?
ETN Turistar operates a bus from Morelia to Guadalajara Airport 4 times a day. Tickets cost $700–1,000 and the journey takes 4h.
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Morelia to Guadalajara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Morelia to Guadalajara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- Autovías
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 33 3619 4777
- [email protected]
- Website
- Chapala Plus
Bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- Chapala Plus
Bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- Chapala Plus
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
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