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How to get fromChapala to Ixtapaby bus, plane or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Chapala to Ixtapa by bus, plane, or car

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  1. Bus, fly to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Chapala to Crossing Guadalajara Airportbus
    2. Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)planeGDL - ZIH
    5h 10m
    $1,383–4,203

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chapala to Central Vieja de GuadalajarabusChapala
    2. Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 to Zihuatanejobus
    14h 31m
    $885–1,470

  3. Bus via Morelia

    1. Take the bus from Chapala to Central Vieja de Guadalajarabus
    2. Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Moreliabus
    3. Take the bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejobus
    12h 6m
    $1,365–2,385

  4. Drive 487.3 km

    1. Drive from Chapala to Ixtapacar487.3 km
    6h 38m
    $938–1,355

  5. Bus, fly to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Chapala to Crossing Guadalajara Airportbus
    2. Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)planeGDL - ACA
    3. Take the bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Zihuatanejobus
    10h 5m
    $1,935–4,525

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chapala to Central Vieja de GuadalajarabusChapala
    2. Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Zihuatanejobus
    13h 42m
    $1,065–1,585

Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$641Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico and Ixtapa, Mexico?

You can take a bus from Chapala to Zihuatanejo via Central Vieja de Guadalajara, 5 de Mayo, Tren Ligero Central de Autobuses, Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1, and Morelia in around 12h 6m.

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