There are 6 ways to get from Zacatecas to Chapala by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Zacatecas International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Zacatecas International Airport (ZCL) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane ZCL - GDL
- Take the bus from Crossing Guadalajara Airport to Chapalabus
3h 50m$1,071–8,713Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Zacatecas to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7bus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus Guadalajara
8h 30m$532–1,419Bus via Plaza Centro Laguna
- Take the bus from Zacatecas to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 3bus
- Take the bus from Álamo Industrial to Plaza Centro Lagunabus Guadalajara
7h 5m$964–1,429Drive 349.6 km
- Drive from Zacatecas to Chapalacar 349.6 km
4h 23m$664–959Bus to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Zacatecas to Aguascalientesbus
- Fly from Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane AGU - GDL
8h 5mBus
- Take the bus from Zacatecas to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 6bus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus Guadalajara
7h 46m$985–1,335
Zacatecas to Chapala by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zacatecas to Chapala is to drive which costs $650 - $1000 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Zacatecas to Chapala is to fly and bus which takes 3h 50m and costs $1000 - $9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Zacatecas to Chapala. However, there are services departing from Zacatecas and arriving at Chapala - Av. Madero y Miguel Martínez via Avenida Patria, Álamo Industrial and San Antonio Tlayacapan - Carr. a Guadalajara y C. San José. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Zacatecas and Chapala is 341 km. The road distance is 349.6 km.
The best way to get from Zacatecas to Chapala without a car is to bus via Plaza Centro Laguna which takes 7h 5m and costs $950 - $1500.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Zacatecas to Chapala, including transfers.
Zacatecas to Chapala bus services, operated by Estrella del Norte, depart from Zacatecas station.
Zacatecas to Chapala bus services, operated by Estrella del Norte, arrive at Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 3 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zacatecas to Chapala is 350 km. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Zacatecas to Chapala.
There are 177+ hotels available in Chapala.
What companies run services between Zacatecas, Mexico and Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Zacatecas to Chapala - Av. Madero y Miguel Martínez via Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 3, Avenida Patria, Álamo Industrial, Plaza Centro Laguna, and San Antonio Tlayacapan - Carr. a Guadalajara y C. San José in around 7h 5m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–7,500
- 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
- $45–80
- Website
- Chapala Plus
Bus from Álamo Industrial to Plaza Centro Laguna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Chapala Plus
Bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Chapala Plus
Bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Chapala Plus
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