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There are 9 ways to get from Bakersfield to Chapala by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly Meadows Field Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)planeBFL - GDL
    10h 18m
    $2,198–8,098

  2. Bus via Guadalajara

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    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Guadalajarabus
    2. Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to ChapalabusGuadalajara
    43h 21m
    $1,842–3,126

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Terminal ZapopanbusSan José
    2. Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to ChapalabusGuadalajara
    40h 15m
    $3,346–5,997

  4. Drive 2,628.9 km

    1. Drive from Bakersfield to Chapalacar2,628.9 km
    29h 42m
    $5,449–7,870

  5. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)planeLAX - GDL
    11h 24m

  6. Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Ontario Amtrakbus
    2. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)planeONT - GDL
    11h 39m

  7. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)planeLAX - AGU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aguascalientes to Chapalashuttle
    11h 53m

  8. Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Fresno Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)planeFAT - GDL
    12h 3m
    $2,708–8,275

  9. Bus via Los Angeles

    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Guadalajarabus
    3. Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus
    2d 4h

Bakersfield to Chapala by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration40h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$3,346Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bakersfield to Chapala via Terminal Zapopan, Central de Autobuses Zapopan, and Central Vieja de Guadalajara in around 40h 15m.

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