There are 6 ways to get from Ixtapa to Chapala by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)ZIH - GDL
- Take the bus from Crossing Guadalajara Airport to Chapala
5h 39m$1,278–4,098Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to ChapalaGuadalajara
14h 40m$880–1,468Bus via Uruapan
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Uruapan
- Take the bus from Uruapan to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapala
10h 16m$1,022–1,452Drive 487.8 km
- Drive from Ixtapa to Chapala487.8 km
6h 40m$937–1,353Bus to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Central de Autobuses Papagayo
- Fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)ACA - GDL
10h 11m$1,830–4,403Bus
- Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to ChapalaGuadalajara
13h 45m$1,155–1,519
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ixtapa to Chapala is to drive which costs $900 - $1400 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Ixtapa to Chapala is to fly and bus which takes 5h 39m and costs $1200 - $4100.
No, there is no direct bus from Ixtapa to Chapala. However, there are services departing from Zihuatanejo and arriving at Chapala via Uruapan, Sala 2 de la Central de Autobuses and Central Vieja de Guadalajara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 16m.
The distance between Ixtapa and Chapala is 437 km. The road distance is 487.8 km.
The best way to get from Ixtapa to Chapala without a car is to bus via Uruapan which takes 10h 16m and costs $1000 - $1500.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Ixtapa to Chapala, including transfers.
Ixtapa to Chapala bus services, operated by Parhikuni, depart from Zihuatanejo station.
Ixtapa to Chapala bus services, operated by Parhikuni, arrive at Uruapan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ixtapa to Chapala is 488 km. It takes approximately 6h 40m to drive from Ixtapa to Chapala.
There are 165+ hotels available in Chapala.
What companies run services between Ixtapa, Mexico and Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Zihuatanejo to Chapala via Uruapan, Sala 2 de la Central de Autobuses, Av. Dr. Roberto Michel, and Central Vieja de Guadalajara in around 10h 16m.
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- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–5,000
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City Santa Lucia Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,400
- Phone
- +52 33 3619 4777
- serviciosaclientes@chapalaplus.com.mx
- Website
- chapalaplus.com
Bus from Crossing Guadalajara Airport to Chapala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://chapalaplus.com/en
Bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://chapalaplus.com/en
- Phone
- 800 310 3103
- atencionaclientes@parhikuni.com.mx
- Website
- parhikuni.com
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Uruapan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–600
- Schedules at
- parhikuni.com
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Uruapan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–700
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
Bus from Uruapan to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $460–700
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Website
- ahorrobus.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Central de Autobuses Papagayo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $200–290
- Schedules at
- ahorrobus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Zihuatanejo to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7
- 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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