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How to get fromSan Francisco to Chapalaby plane, subway, bus, car, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to Chapala by plane, subway, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane SFO - GDL
    8h 52m
    $6,708–27,264

  2. BART, bus via Modesto

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway subway
    2. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus 90
    3. Take the bus from Modesto to Guadalajarabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus bus
    2d 4h
    $1,906–4,466

  3. BART, bus

    1. Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    2. Take the bus from San Jose to Terminal Zapopanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus bus
    47h 20m
    $4,346–6,418

  4. Drive 3,069.1 km

    1. Drive from San Francisco to Chapalacar car 3,069.1 km
    34h 6m
    $5,937–8,576

  5. Fly from Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane OAK - GDL
    8h 48m
    $2,738–6,692

  6. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane SJC - GDL
    9h 37m
    $4,443–11,295

  7. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane SMF - GDL
    12h 11m
    $3,694–16,198

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Zapopanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus bus
    2d 2h
    $5,910–10,503

San Francisco to Chapala by subway and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration47h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$4,346Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,702.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 52m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico?

Aeroméxico, Frontier Airlines, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) every 4 hours.

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