There are 9 ways to get from Seattle to Chapala by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)SEA - GDL
10h 50m$4,215–12,135Fly King County International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
cheapest- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)BFI - GDL
13h$2,910–10,130Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Guadalajara
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapala
2d 20h$3,615–7,440Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Zapopan
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapala
2d 23h$6,295–11,447Drive 4,191.1 km
- Drive from Seattle to Chapala4,191.1 km
45h 55m$8,707–12,577Train to Portland International Airport, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Take the train from Seattle to Portland
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)PDX - GDL
14h 1m$3,979–22,526Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)SEA - PVR
- Take the bus from Sayulita to Terminal Zapopan
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapala
14h 47m$4,703–10,155Train, bus via San Jose
- Take the train from Seattle to San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose to Terminal Zapopan
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapala
2d 22h$6,381–19,301Bus via Seattle
- Take the bus from Seattle to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Guadalajara
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapala
2d 23h$3,610–7,535
Seattle to Chapala by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Chapala is to bus which costs $3600 - $7500 and takes 2 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Chapala is to fly which takes 10h 50m and costs $4200 - $13000.
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 Sacramento, Diego Rivera and Central Vieja de Guadalajara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Seattle and Chapala is 3520 km. The road distance is 4191.1 km.
The best way to get from Seattle to Chapala without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 20h and costs $3600 - $7500.
It takes approximately 10h 50m 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 50m and costs $4200 - $13000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $3600 - $7500 and takes 2 days 20h.
Seattle to Chapala bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Chapala is 2h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 10:25 PM in Seattle and 12:25 AM in Chapala.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico?
Volaris, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Chapala via Sacramento, Guadalajara, Diego Rivera, Av. de la Paz, and Central Vieja de Guadalajara in around 2d 20h.
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- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–11,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–11,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–15,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–15,000
Flights from King County International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–10,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–11,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–15,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–15,000
Flights from King County International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–10,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
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
- $3,100–6,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–13,000
- 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 Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,700
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- $1,900–3,200
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- 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 Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Zapopan
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–4,892
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,000–4,500
- Titanium
- $3,400–3,600
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
- Phone
- +52 333 111 8780
- callcenter@vallartaplus.com
- Website
- vallartaplus.com
Bus from Sayulita to Terminal Zapopan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $367–889
- Schedules at
- vallartaplus.com
- INAPAM/Insen/Child
- $367
- General
- $735
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Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Chapala is 4191 km. It takes approximately 45h 55m to drive from Seattle to Chapala.
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