There are 4 ways to get from San Miguel de Allende to Chapala by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from San Miguel de Allende to Queretaro Airporttaxi
- Fly from Queretaro Airport to Guadalajara Airportplane
3h 11m$9,334–391,627Drive 329.8 km
cheapest- Drive from San Miguel de Allende to Chapalacar 329.8 km
4h 36m$584–844Bus via Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from San Miguel de Allende to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus Guadalajara
8h 2m$907–1,232Bus
- Take the bus from San Miguel de Allende to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2bus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus Guadalajara
8h 16m$931–1,257
San Miguel de Allende to Chapala by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Miguel de Allende to Chapala is to drive which costs $550 - $850 and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from San Miguel de Allende to Chapala is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 11m and costs $9000 - $400000.
No, there is no direct bus from San Miguel de Allende to Chapala. However, there are services departing from San Miguel de Allende and arriving at Chapala via Alba and Central Vieja de Guadalajara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
The distance between San Miguel de Allende and Chapala is 432 km. The road distance is 329.8 km.
The best way to get from San Miguel de Allende to Chapala without a car is to bus via Tlaquepaque which takes 8h 2m and costs $900 - $1300.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from San Miguel de Allende to Chapala, including transfers.
San Miguel de Allende to Chapala bus services, operated by Primera Plus, depart from San Miguel de Allende station.
San Miguel de Allende to Chapala bus services, operated by Primera Plus, arrive at Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Miguel de Allende to Chapala is 330 km. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from San Miguel de Allende to Chapala.
There are 174+ hotels available in Chapala.
What companies run services between San Miguel de Allende, Mexico and Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico?
You can take a bus from San Miguel de Allende to Chapala via Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1, Alba, Av. Dr. Roberto Michel, and Central Vieja de Guadalajara in around 8h 2m.
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from San Miguel de Allende to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $800–1,200
- 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
- $50–75
- Website
- Chapala Plus
Bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Chapala Plus
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from San Miguel de Allende to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- $750–950
Pronto Taxi
- Phone
- +52 415 167 6738
Taxi Pickme San Miguel
- Phone
- +52 415 169 5757
Taxi Rápido
- Phone
- +52 415 181 2205
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