There are 6 ways to get from Chapala to Ixtapa by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
best- Take the bus from Chapala to Crossing Guadalajara Airport
- Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)GDL - ZIH
5h 10m$1,383–4,203Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Chapala to Central Vieja de GuadalajaraChapala
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 to Zihuatanejo
14h 31m$885–1,470Bus via Morelia
- Take the bus from Chapala to Central Vieja de Guadalajara
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Morelia
- Take the bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejo
12h 6m$1,365–2,385Drive 487.3 km
- Drive from Chapala to Ixtapa487.3 km
6h 38m$938–1,355Bus, fly to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport
- Take the bus from Chapala to Crossing Guadalajara Airport
- Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)GDL - ACA
- Take the bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Zihuatanejo
10h 5m$1,935–4,525Bus
- Take the bus from Chapala to Central Vieja de GuadalajaraChapala
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Zihuatanejo
13h 42m$1,065–1,585
Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chapala to Ixtapa is to drive which costs $900 - $1400 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Chapala to Ixtapa is to bus and fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $1300 - $4200.
No, there is no direct bus from Chapala to Ixtapa. However, there are services departing from Chapala and arriving at Zihuatanejo via 5 de Mayo, Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 and Morelia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 6m.
The distance between Chapala and Ixtapa is 447 km. The road distance is 487.3 km.
The best way to get from Chapala to Ixtapa without a car is to bus via Morelia which takes 12h 6m and costs $1300 - $2400.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Chapala to Ixtapa, including transfers.
Chapala to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Chapala Plus, depart from Chapala station.
Chapala to Ixtapa bus services, operated by Chapala Plus, arrive at Central Vieja de Guadalajara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chapala to Ixtapa is 487 km. It takes approximately 6h 38m to drive from Chapala to Ixtapa.
There are 454+ hotels available in Ixtapa.
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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- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–5,500
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport via Mexico City Santa Lucia Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,100
- Phone
- +52 33 3619 4777
- serviciosaclientes@chapalaplus.com.mx
- Website
- chapalaplus.com
Bus from Chapala to Crossing Guadalajara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://chapalaplus.com/en
Bus from Chapala to Central Vieja de Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://chapalaplus.com/en
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–900
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 310 3103
- atencionaclientes@parhikuni.com.mx
- Website
- parhikuni.com
Bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–850
- Schedules at
- parhikuni.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $800–1,400
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $200–290
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 to Zihuatanejo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
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