There are 7 ways to get from Tijuana to Chapala by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane TIJ - GDL
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus
6h 5m$1,321–5,186Bus via Plaza Centro Laguna
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Portalesbus
- Take the bus from Álamo Industrial to Plaza Centro Lagunabus Guadalajara
31h 24m$2,487–2,540Drive 2,261.1 km
- Drive from Tijuana to Chapalacar 2,261.1 km
26h 5m$4,074–5,884Fly to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)plane TIJ - AGU
- Take a shuttle bus from Aguascalientes to Chapala
6h 37m$2,496–9,421Bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Buenavista to Central ACNbus Ensenada
- Take the bus from Álamo Industrial to Ajijicbus Guadalajara
34h 47m$1,688–2,034Bus #2
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7bus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus Guadalajara
36h 50m$2,925–4,491Bus via Guadalajara
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Milenio Zapopanbus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus Guadalajara
37h$2,866–6,065
Tijuana to Chapala by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana to Chapala is to bus which costs $1600 - $2100 and takes 34h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana to Chapala is to fly and bus which takes 6h 5m and costs $1300 - $5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Tijuana to Chapala. However, there are services departing from Tijuana and arriving at Chapala - Av. Madero y Miguel Martínez via Avenida Patria, Álamo Industrial and San Antonio Tlayacapan - Carr. a Guadalajara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 24m.
The distance between Tijuana and Chapala is 1981 km. The road distance is 2261.1 km.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Chapala without a car is to bus via Plaza Centro Laguna which takes 31h 24m and costs $2450 - $2550.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Tijuana to Chapala, including transfers.
Tijuana to Chapala bus services, operated by GTB Autobuses Norte de Sinaloa, depart from Tijuana station.
Tijuana to Chapala bus services, operated by GTB Autobuses Norte de Sinaloa, arrive at Terminal Portales station.
Chapala is 2h ahead of Tijuana. It is currently 3:12 AM in Tijuana and 5:12 AM in Chapala.
Yes, the driving distance between Tijuana to Chapala is 2261 km. It takes approximately 26h 5m to drive from Tijuana to Chapala.
What companies run services between Tijuana, Mexico and Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Tijuana to Chapala - Av. Madero y Miguel Martínez via Avenida Patria, Álamo Industrial, Plaza Centro Laguna, and San Antonio Tlayacapan - Carr. a Guadalajara in around 31h 24m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Hermosillo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mazatlan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Culiacan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–14,000
- 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
Bus from Álamo Industrial to Plaza Centro Laguna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://chapalaplus.com/en
Bus from Álamo Industrial to Ajijic
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://chapalaplus.com/en
- Website
- gtb-autobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Portales
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400
- Schedules at
- gtb-autobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 449 913 0502
- tours.lopez@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Aguascalientes to Chapala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $950–2,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana Buenavista to Central ACN
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–1,900
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2,800–4,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Milenio Zapopan
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2,800–6,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
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