There are 6 ways to get from San Antonio to Chapala by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly San Antonio International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
best- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane SAT - GDL
- Take the bus from Crossing Guadalajara Airport to Chapalabus
6h 46m$2,974–7,604Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane AUS - GDL
12h 2m$1,834–7,538Bus
- Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Terminal Portalesbus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus Guadalajara
18h 9m$2,883–3,271Drive 1,263.3 km
- Drive from San Antonio to Chapalacar 1,263.3 km
13h 59m$3,184–4,599Fly San Antonio International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)plane SAT - AGU
- Take a shuttle bus from Aguascalientes to Chapala
10h 39m$3,719–16,844Bus via Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2bus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus Guadalajara
21h 2m$2,433–3,388
San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Antonio to Chapala is to bus and fly which costs $1800 - $8000 and takes 12h 2m.
The fastest way to get from San Antonio to Chapala is to fly and bus which takes 6h 46m and costs $2900 - $8000.
No, there is no direct bus from San Antonio station to Chapala. However, there are services departing from San Antonio Station and arriving at Chapala via Avenida Patria and Central Vieja de Guadalajara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 9m.
The distance between San Antonio and Chapala is 1171 km. The road distance is 1263.3 km.
The best way to get from San Antonio to Chapala without a car is to bus which takes 18h 9m and costs $2800 - $3300.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from San Antonio to Chapala, including transfers.
San Antonio to Chapala bus services, operated by Autobuses del Río (Transportes Chayo), depart from San Antonio Station.
San Antonio to Chapala bus services, operated by Autobuses del Río (Transportes Chayo), arrive at Terminal Portales station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Antonio to Chapala is 1263 km. It takes approximately 13h 59m to drive from San Antonio to Chapala.
There are 173+ hotels available in Chapala.
What companies run services between San Antonio, TX, USA and Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico?
You can take a bus from San Antonio Station to Chapala via Avenida Patria, Av. Dr. Roberto Michel, and Central Vieja de Guadalajara in around 18h 9m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–14,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–15,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,500
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–23,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–10,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
- Phone
- +52 33 3619 4777
- [email protected]
- Website
- Chapala Plus
Bus from Crossing Guadalajara Airport to Chapala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Chapala Plus
Bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Chapala Plus
Bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Chapala Plus
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio Station to Terminal Portales
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,800–3,200
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $260–400
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +52 449 291 3048
- [email protected]
- Website
- TL Premium
Shuttle from Aguascalientes to Chapala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
- Schedules at
- TL Premium
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from San Antonio to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
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