There are 5 ways to get from Morelia to Chapala by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Morelia to Guadalajara Airport
- Take the bus from Crossing Guadalajara Airport to ChapalaGuadalajara
6h$551–1,117Drive 255.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Morelia to Chapala255.6 km
3h 34m$489–706Fly
- Fly from General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)MLM - GDL
7h 47m$1,583–4,762Bus via Guadalajara
- Take the bus from Morelia to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to ChapalaGuadalajara
6h 15m$533–884Bus via Guadalajara #2
- Take the bus from Morelia to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to ChapalaGuadalajara
6h 17m$715–977
Morelia to Chapala by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Morelia to Chapala is to drive which costs $480 - $750 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Morelia to Chapala is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs $480 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Morelia to Chapala. However, there are services departing from Morelia and arriving at Chapala via Crossing Guadalajara Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Morelia and Chapala is 298 km. The road distance is 255.6 km.
The best way to get from Morelia to Chapala without a car is to bus which takes 6h and costs $550 - $1200.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Morelia to Chapala, including transfers.
Morelia to Chapala bus services, operated by Autovías La Línea, depart from Morelia station.
The best way to get from Morelia to Chapala is to bus which takes 6h and costs $550 - $1200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $1500 - $4800 and takes 7h 47m.
Morelia to Chapala bus services, operated by Autovías La Línea, arrive at Guadalajara Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Morelia to Chapala is 256 km. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Morelia to Chapala.
What companies run services between Morelia, Mexico and Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Morelia to Chapala via Guadalajara Airport and Crossing Guadalajara Airport in around 6h. Alternatively, Aeroméxico, Volaris, and two other airlines fly from General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from General Francisco Mujica International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from General Francisco Mujica International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from General Francisco Mujica International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from General Francisco Mujica International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from General Francisco Mujica International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from General Francisco Mujica International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Francisco Mujica International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,500
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Guadalajara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- 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 Morelia to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $470–800
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $650–900
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
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