There are 5 ways to get from Phoenix to Chapala by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane PHX - GDL
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus
7h 53m$2,685–9,125Bus via Phoenix, Bus Station (E Buckeye Rd)
cheapest- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Guadalajarabus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus Guadalajara
33h 11m$1,594–1,900Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Zapopanbus Sacramento
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus Guadalajara
29h 55m$2,415–3,502Drive 1,962.1 km
- Drive from Phoenix to Chapalacar 1,962.1 km
21h 25m$3,999–5,777Bus via Nogales
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Nogalesbus
- Take the bus from Nogales to Terminal Milenio Zapopanbus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus
34h 30m$2,520–4,310
Phoenix to Chapala by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Chapala is to bus via Phoenix, Bus Station (E Buckeye Rd) which costs $1500 - $1900 and takes 33h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Chapala is to fly and bus which takes 7h 53m and costs $2600 - $9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Phoenix to Chapala. However, there are services departing from Phoenix and arriving at Chapala via Central de Autobuses Zapopan and Central Vieja de Guadalajara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 55m.
The distance between Phoenix and Chapala is 1744 km. The road distance is 1962.1 km.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Chapala without a car is to bus which takes 29h 55m and costs $2400 - $3500.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Phoenix to Chapala, including transfers.
Phoenix to Chapala bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, depart from Phoenix station.
Phoenix to Chapala bus services, operated by Tufesa Mexico, arrive at Zapopan station.
Chapala is 1h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 7:04 PM in Phoenix and 8:04 PM in Chapala.
Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Chapala is 1962 km. It takes approximately 21h 25m to drive from Phoenix to Chapala.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Phoenix to Chapala via Zapopan, Central de Autobuses Zapopan, and Central Vieja de Guadalajara in around 29h 55m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Phoenix to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–9,000
Flights from Phoenix to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Culiacan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–9,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
- Phone
- +52 33 3619 4777
- serviciosaclientes@chapalaplus.com.mx
- Website
- chapalaplus.com
Bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://chapalaplus.com/en
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to Zapopan
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,400
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $2,300–3,400
- Titanium
- $2,650–2,690
Bus from Phoenix to Nogales
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $360–1,175
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $360–600
- Titanium
- $410–600
- Plus International
- $1,083
- Platinum International
- $1,175
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–1,900
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- 55 5141 4300
- Website
- tap.com.mx
Bus from Nogales to Terminal Milenio Zapopan
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- tap.com.mx
- Book at
- tap.com.mx
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