There are 6 ways to get from Morelia to Chapala by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Morelia to Guadalajara Airportbus
4h 26m$1,295–1,702Drive 255.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Morelia to Chapalacar 255.6 km
3h 35m$458–661Fly
- Fly from General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane MLM - GDL
7h$1,865–15,798Bus via Crossing Guadalajara Airport
- Take the bus from Morelia to Guadalajara Airportbus
- Take the bus from Crossing Guadalajara Airport to Chapalabus Guadalajara
6h$559–1,319Bus 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 17m$732–995Bus 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 45m$633–931
Morelia to Chapala by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Morelia to Chapala is to drive which costs $450 - $700 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Morelia to Chapala is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs $450 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Morelia to Chapala. However, there are services departing from Morelia and arriving at Guadalajara Airport via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
The distance between Morelia and Chapala is 298 km. The road distance is 255.6 km.
The best way to get from Morelia to Chapala without a car is to bus which takes 4h 26m and costs $1200 - $1700.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Morelia to Chapala, including transfers.
Morelia to Chapala bus services, operated by ETN Turistar, depart from Morelia station.
The best way to get from Morelia to Chapala is to bus which takes 4h 26m and costs $1200 - $1700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $1800 - $16000 and takes 7h.
Morelia to Chapala bus services, operated by ETN Turistar, arrive at Guadalajara Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Morelia to Chapala is 256 km. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Morelia to Chapala.
What companies run services between Morelia, 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. Alternatively, Volaris, Aeroméxico, and two other airlines fly from General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from General Francisco Mujica International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
Flights from General Francisco Mujica International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
Flights from General Francisco Mujica International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–6,500
Flights from General Francisco Mujica International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–6,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from General Francisco Mujica International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from General Francisco Mujica International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–15,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Francisco Mujica International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Guadalajara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Guadalajara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 33 3619 4777
- [email protected]
- Website
- chapalaplus.com
Bus from Crossing Guadalajara Airport to Chapala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://chapalaplus.com/en
Bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://chapalaplus.com/en
Bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://chapalaplus.com/en
- 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 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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