There are 9 ways to get from Houston to Chapala by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, shuttle, train, or taxi
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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)plane IAH - GDL
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus
8h 31m$1,735–7,694Fly 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)plane HOU - GDL
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus
10h 2m$1,728–8,668Bus via San Antonio
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Terminal Portalesbus
- Take the bus from Álamo Industrial to Plaza Centro Lagunabus
22h 23m$3,217–4,226Drive 1,512.6 km
- Drive from Houston to Chapalacar 1,512.6 km
17h 38m$2,939–4,245Fly 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)plane IAH - AGU
- Take a shuttle bus from Aguascalientes to Chapala
9h$7,160–16,329Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport, shuttle
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to San Luis Potosí Airport (SLP)plane IAH - SLP
- Take a shuttle bus from San Luis Potosí to Aguascalientes
- Take a shuttle bus from Aguascalientes to Chapala
11h 29m$2,920–14,619Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Houston to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Terminal Portalesbus
- Take the taxi from Terminal Portales to Chapalataxi
22h 38m$4,140–4,807Bus
- Take the bus from Houston to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2bus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus Guadalajara
26h 38m$2,494–3,733Bus #2
- Take the bus from Houston to San Luis Potosíbus
- Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus
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 fly and bus which costs $1700 - $8000 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Chapala is to fly and bus which takes 8h 31m and costs $1700 - $8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Chapala. However, there are services departing from Downtown Houston and arriving at Chapala - Av. Madero y Miguel Martínez via San Antonio Station, Avenida Patria, Álamo Industrial and San Antonio Tlayacapan - Carr. a Guadalajara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 23m.
The distance between Houston and Chapala is 1428 km. The road distance is 1512.6 km.
The best way to get from Houston to Chapala without a car is to bus via San Antonio which takes 22h 23m and costs $3200 - $4300.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Houston to Chapala, including transfers.
Houston to Chapala bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Downtown Houston station.
Houston to Chapala bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Antonio Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Chapala is 1513 km. It takes approximately 17h 38m to drive from Houston to Chapala.
There are 169+ hotels available in Chapala.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Downtown Houston to Chapala - Av. Madero y Miguel Martínez via San Antonio Bus Station, San Antonio Station, Avenida Patria, Álamo Industrial, Plaza Centro Laguna, and San Antonio Tlayacapan - Carr. a Guadalajara in around 22h 23m.
- 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
- $1,400–8,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–12,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–10,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,500–15,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–8,500
- 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
- $750–4,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–12,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- 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
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Luis Potosí Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–11,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–10,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–10,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
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
- $800–950
- 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
Bus from Álamo Industrial to Plaza Centro Laguna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://chapalaplus.com/en
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio Station to Terminal Portales
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,600–3,000
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.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
- $900–2,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Shuttle from San Luis Potosí to Aguascalientes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $420–2,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- $2,400–3,600
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.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
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $700–850
Sitio El Tesoro
- Phone
- +52 331 363 4777
Sitio 45
- Phone
- +52 395 118 2198
Sitio 128
- Phone
- +52 331 978 7986
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