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There are 9 ways to get from Houston to Chapala by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)planeIAH - GDL
    2. Take the bus from Crossing Guadalajara Airport to Chapalabus
    8h 25m
    $1,914–5,155

  2. Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport

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    1. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)planeHOU - GDL
    10h 22m
    $1,907–8,627

  3. Bus via Guadalajara

    1. Take the bus from Houston to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2bus
    2. Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to ChapalabusGuadalajara
    26h 31m
    $2,695–3,736

  4. Drive 1,511.3 km

    1. Drive from Houston to Chapalacar1,511.3 km
    17h 40m
    $3,167–4,575

  5. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)planeIAH - AGU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aguascalientes to Chapalashuttle
    9h
    $6,281–11,352

  6. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to San Luis Potosí Airport (SLP)planeIAH - SLP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from San Luis Potosí to Aguascalientesshuttle
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Aguascalientes to Chapalashuttle
    11h 29m
    $5,183–10,104

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Houston to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2bus
    2. Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to ChapalabusGuadalajara
    26h 36m
    $2,695–3,736

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Houston to San Antonio Amtrak Stationtrain
    2. Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Terminal Portalesbus
    3. Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus
    26h 51m
    $3,655–4,235

  9. Bus via San Luis Potosí

    1. Take the bus from Houston to San Luis Potosíbus
    2. Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1bus
    3. Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus
    27h 43m
    $2,975–3,300

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration3h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$857Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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. Alternatively, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Volaris fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) 5 times a day.

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