There are 9 ways to get from Seattle to Chapala by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane SEA - GDL
10h 18m$3,946–9,166Fly from King County International Airport
cheapest- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane BFI - GDL
12h 38m$3,793–15,113Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Provo Intermodal Hubbus
- Take the bus from Provo Envios Confianza to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 6bus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus
2d 10h$7,936–12,138Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Terminal Portalesbus
- Take the taxi from Terminal Portales to Chapalataxi
3d 10h$17,367–34,540Drive 4,192.9 km
- Drive from Seattle to Chapalacar 4,192.9 km
46h 9m$8,322–12,020Train to Portland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Seattle to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane PDX - GDL
13h 20m$5,298–10,002Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Guadalajarabus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus
2d 21h$3,844–8,142Train, bus via San Jose
- Take the train from Seattle to San Josetrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Terminal Zapopanbus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus
2d 22h$8,661–16,401Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Zapopanbus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus
3d$10,182–19,555
Seattle to Chapala by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Chapala is to fly which costs $3900 - $9500 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Chapala is to fly which takes 10h 18m and costs $3900 - $9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Chapala. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at Chapala via Provo Envios Confianza, Downtown El Paso, Ciudad Juárez, Alba and Central Vieja de Guadalajara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Seattle and Chapala is 3508 km. The road distance is 4192.9 km.
The best way to get from Seattle to Chapala without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 2 days 10h and costs $7500 - $13000.
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Seattle to Chapala, including transfers.
Seattle to Chapala bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Chapala is to fly which takes 10h 18m and costs $3900 - $9500. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $7500 - $13000 and takes 2 days 10h.
Seattle to Chapala bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Provo Intermodal Hub station.
Chapala is 1h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 1:28 AM in Seattle and 2:28 AM in Chapala.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico?
Volaris, Aeroméxico, and Delta fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Chapala via Provo Intermodal Hub, Provo Envios Confianza, El Paso, Downtown El Paso, Ciudad Juárez Bus Station, Ciudad Juárez, Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 6, Alba, Av. Dr. Roberto Michel, and Central Vieja de Guadalajara in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,800–9,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,300–8,000
Flights from King County International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–17,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,000
Flights from King County International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Portland International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–15,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $900–1,900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,800–11,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Provo Intermodal Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–4,600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,900
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Provo Envios Confianza to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2,100–2,800
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 6
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–4,500
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- 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
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio Station to Terminal Portales
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,600–3,000
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Sacramento to Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,200
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Terminal Zapopan
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,700–5,862
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,700–5,500
- Titanium
- $4,200–4,400
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Zapopan
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–4,673
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,000–4,500
- Titanium
- $3,400–3,600
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $700–850
Sitio El Tesoro
- Phone
- +52 331 363 4777
Sitio 45
- Phone
- +52 395 118 2198
Sitio 128
- Phone
- +52 331 978 7986
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Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Chapala is 4193 km. It takes approximately 46h 9m to drive from Seattle to Chapala.
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