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There are 6 ways to get from Playa del Carmen to Chapala by plane, bus, car, train, or shuttle

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

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    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane CUN - GDL
    2. Take the bus from Crossing Guadalajara Airport to Chapalabus bus
    6h 54m
    $2,153–7,787

  2. Bus via Tlaquepaque

    1. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus bus
    35h 30m
    $3,666–6,367

  3. Drive 2,110.5 km

    1. Drive from Playa del Carmen to Chapalacar car 2,110.5 km
    24h 33m
    $3,747–5,412

  4. Train to Tulum International Airport, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport

    1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Playa del Carmen to Estación Tren Maya Tulum Aeropuertotrain train
    2. Fly from Tulum International Airport (TQO) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane TQO - GDL
    7h 26m
    $2,650–6,952

  5. Fly Cancún International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)plane plane CUN - AGU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aguascalientes to Chapalashuttle bus
    8h 2m
    $3,808–14,147

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus bus
    36h 46m
    $3,566–6,567

Playa del Carmen to Chapala by bus

Calendar21Weekly Buses
Duration35h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$3,666Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,800.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 54m

What companies run services between Playa del Carmen, Mexico and Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Chapala via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1, Alba, Av. Dr. Roberto Michel, and Central Vieja de Guadalajara in around 35h 30m.

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