There are 5 ways to get from Morelia to Chapala by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Morelia to Guadalajara Airportbus
4h 26m$1,245–1,602Drive 255.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Morelia to Chapalacar 255.6 km
3h 34m$480–693Bus via Crossing Guadalajara Airport
- Take the bus from Morelia to Guadalajara Airportbus
- Take the bus from Crossing Guadalajara Airport to Chapalabus Guadalajara
6h$559–1,319Bus via Guadalajara
- Take the bus from Morelia to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus Guadalajara
6h 17m$732–995Bus via Guadalajara #2
- Take the bus from Morelia to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7bus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus Guadalajara
7h 45m$600–870
Morelia to Chapala by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Morelia to Chapala is to drive which costs $470 - $700 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Morelia to Chapala is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs $470 - $700.
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 4h 26m and costs $1200 - $1600.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Morelia to Chapala, including transfers.
Morelia to Chapala bus services, operated by Autovías La Línea, depart from Morelia station.
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.
There are 169+ hotels available in Chapala.
What companies run services between Morelia, Mexico and Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico?
ETN Turistar operates a bus from Morelia to Guadalajara Airport 4 times a day. Tickets cost $700–1,000 and the journey takes 4h.
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Guadalajara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- 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
- $500–1,300
- 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
- +52 477 710 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
- $650–950
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
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