There are 7 ways to get from Monterrey to Chapala by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly from Monterrey International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Monterrey International Airport (MTY) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)MTY - GDL
- Take the bus from Crossing Guadalajara Airport to Chapala
6h 56m$710–1,620Bus
- Take the bus from Monterrey Central to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to ChapalaGuadalajara
14h 32m$1,305–1,928Drive 800.7 km
- Drive from Monterrey to Chapala800.7 km
9h 22m$1,531–2,211Tour to Plan De Guadalupe International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterrey to Desert Museum
- Fly from Plan De Guadalupe International Airport (SLW) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)SLW - GDL
9h 7m$3,020–6,170Bus via Monterrey
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Terminal PortalesMonterrey
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to ChapalaGuadalajara
14h 36m$927–1,302Bus via Guadalajara
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Terminal Milenio Zapopan
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to ChapalaGuadalajara
14h 55m$1,538–2,381Bus #2
- Take the bus from Monterrey to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to ChapalaGuadalajara
15h 40m$1,615–2,955
Monterrey International Airport (MTY) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterrey to Chapala is to fly and bus which costs $700 - $1700 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Monterrey to Chapala is to fly and bus which takes 6h 56m and costs $700 - $1700.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterrey to Chapala. However, there are services departing from Monterrey Central and arriving at Chapala via Alba and Central Vieja de Guadalajara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 32m.
The distance between Monterrey and Chapala is 743 km. The road distance is 800.7 km.
The best way to get from Monterrey to Chapala without a car is to bus which takes 14h 32m and costs $1300 - $2000.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Monterrey to Chapala, including transfers.
Monterrey to Chapala bus services, operated by ETN Turistar, depart from Monterrey Central station.
Monterrey to Chapala bus services, operated by ETN Turistar, arrive at Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monterrey to Chapala is 801 km. It takes approximately 9h 22m to drive from Monterrey to Chapala.
There are 166+ hotels available in Chapala.
What companies run services between Monterrey, Mexico and Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Monterrey Central to Chapala via Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2, Alba, Av. Dr. Roberto Michel, and Central Vieja de Guadalajara in around 14h 32m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,300
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City Santa Lucia Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,300
Flights from Plan De Guadalupe International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Plan De Guadalupe International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City Santa Lucia Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Monterrey International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- 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
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey Central to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +1 713 701-5752
- info@monterreytour.com
- Website
- monterreytour.com
Shuttle from Monterrey to Desert Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,750
- Schedules at
- en.monterreytour.com
- Phone
- +52 55 2643 9028
- Website
- apoloplatinum.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Terminal Portales
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Schedules at
- apoloplatinum.com.mx
- Ejecutivo
- $850–1,100
- Confort
- $950–1,200
- Primera Clase
- $900–1,050
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Terminal Milenio Zapopan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,400–2,300
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,900
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
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