There are 8 ways to get from Houston to Chapala by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train
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Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)IAH - GDL
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapala
8h 24m$2,037–5,198Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)HOU - GDL
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapala
10h 2m$1,930–9,170Bus via Guadalajara
- Take the bus from Houston to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to ChapalaGuadalajara
26h 31m$2,595–3,635Drive 1,511.3 km
- Drive from Houston to Chapala1,511.3 km
17h 40m$3,084–4,454Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)IAH - AGU
- Take a shuttle bus from Aguascalientes to Chapala
9h$6,752–10,323Bus
- Take the bus from Houston to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to ChapalaGuadalajara
26h 38m$2,595–3,635Train, bus
- Take the train from Houston to San Antonio Station
- Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Terminal Portales
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapala
26h 51m$3,544–4,194Bus via San Luis Potosí
- Take the bus from Houston to San Luis Potosí
- Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapala
27h 43m$2,975–3,500
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Chapala is to bus via San Luis Potosí which costs $2900 - $3500 and takes 27h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Chapala is to fly and bus which takes 8h 24m and costs $2000 - $5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Chapala. However, there are services departing from Congress St @ Milam St and arriving at Chapala via Westpark / Lower Uptown Transit Center, Houston, Sala 2 de la Central de Autobuses and Central Vieja de Guadalajara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 38m.
The distance between Houston and Chapala is 1428 km. The road distance is 1511.3 km.
The best way to get from Houston to Chapala without a car is to bus via Guadalajara which takes 26h 31m and costs $2500 - $3700.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Houston to Chapala, including transfers.
Houston to Chapala bus services, operated by Omnius Express (OMEX VIP), depart from Houston station.
Houston to Chapala bus services, operated by Omnius Express (OMEX VIP), arrive at Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Chapala is 1511 km. It takes approximately 17h 40m to drive from Houston to Chapala.
There are 167+ hotels available in Chapala.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Smith St @ Prairie St to Chapala via Westpark / Lower Uptown Transit Center, Hillcroft Ave @ Southwest Freeway, Houston, Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2, Central De Autobuses, Independencia, and Central Vieja de Guadalajara in around 26h 31m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–10,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–8,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–12,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–10,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–4,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 33 3619 4777
- serviciosaclientes@chapalaplus.com.mx
- Website
- chapalaplus.com
Bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://chapalaplus.com/en
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–3,500
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 449 913 0502
- tours.lopez@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Aguascalientes to Chapala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $990
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio Station to Terminal Portales
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,700–3,000
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- info@conexionestornado.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Houston to San Luis Potosí
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Potosí to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
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