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There are 9 ways to get from Ottawa to Chapala by plane, train, bus, taxi, bus (Flixbus), car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)planeYOW - GDL
    13h 5m
    $2,213–8,633

  2. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
    3. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dallastrain
    5. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Conexiones Tornado Guadalajarabus
    6. Take the taxi from Conexiones Tornado Guadalajara to Chapalataxi
    2d 17h
    $9,001–18,954

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Grand Rapids, MIbus
    3. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Moreliabus
    4. Take the bus from Morelia to Guadalajara Airportbus
    3d 3h
    $110,038–112,403

  4. Drive 4,295.7 km

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Chapalacar4,295.7 km
    46h 27m
    $11,304–16,328

  5. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)planeYUL - GDL
    13h 8m
    $4,910–22,641

  6. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)planeYOW - PVR
    2. Take the bus from Sayulita to Terminal Zapopanbus
    3. Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus
    15h 17m
    $2,801–10,653

  7. Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)planeYYZ - GDL
    15h 29m
    $3,439–12,898

  8. Train, bus, shuttle via Detroit

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
    3. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain
    5. Take the bus from San Marcos to Aguascalientesbus
    6. Take a shuttle bus from Aguascalientes to Chapalashuttle
    2d 21h

  9. Train, bus, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
    3. Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Antonio Amtrak Stationtrain
    5. Take the bus from San Antonio to Aguascalientesbus
    6. Take a shuttle bus from Aguascalientes to Chapalashuttle
    3d 3h

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration8h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,114Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico?

Air Canada, WestJet, and four other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ottawa to Chapala via Detroit, MI, Grand Rapids, MI, Grand Rapids, Morelia, Morelia, Guadalajara Airport, and Crossing Guadalajara Airport in around 3d 3h.

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