There are 9 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)TIJ - GDL
- Take the bus from Crossing Guadalajara Airport to Chapala
6h 6m$1,396–3,141Bus via Guadalajara
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Portales
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to ChapalaGuadalajara
31h 34mDrive 2,255.9 km
- Drive from Tijuana to Chapala2,255.9 km
26h 2m$4,341–6,270Fly to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU)TIJ - AGU
- Take a shuttle bus from Aguascalientes to Chapala
6h 37m$3,060–6,935Fly to Amado Nervo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ)TIJ - TPQ
- Take the bus from Tepic to Zapopan
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapala
8h 46m$2,684–14,836Fly to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport, bus
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport (CLQ)TIJ - CLQ
- Take the bus from Colima to Guadalajara Airport
8h 43m$2,456–7,461Bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Buenavista to Central ACNEnsenada
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to ChapalaGuadalajara
34h 47m$1,660–1,979Bus #2
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to ChapalaGuadalajara
36h 50m$2,925–4,491Bus via Guadalajara #2
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Milenio Zapopan
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to ChapalaGuadalajara
37h$2,866–6,065
Tijuana to Chapala by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana to Chapala is to bus which costs $1600 - $2000 and takes 34h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana to Chapala is to fly and bus which takes 6h 6m and costs $1400 - $3200.
No, there is no direct bus from Tijuana to Chapala. However, there are services departing from Tijuana Buenavista and arriving at Chapala via Alba and Central Vieja de Guadalajara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 47m.
The distance between Tijuana and Chapala is 1961 km. The road distance is 2255.9 km.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Chapala without a car is to bus via Guadalajara which takes 31h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Tijuana to Chapala, including transfers.
Tijuana to Chapala bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, depart from Tijuana Buenavista station.
Tijuana to Chapala bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, arrive at Central ACN station.
Chapala is 2h ahead of Tijuana. It is currently 9:52 AM in Tijuana and 11:52 AM in Chapala.
Yes, the driving distance between Tijuana to Chapala is 2256 km. It takes approximately 26h 2m 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 via Terminal Portales, Central De Autobuses, Independencia, and Central Vieja de Guadalajara in around 31h 34m.
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- 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
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Hermosillo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Amado Nervo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–16,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Licenciado Miguel De La Madrid Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–14,000
- Phone
- +52 33 3619 4777
- serviciosaclientes@chapalaplus.com.mx
- Website
- chapalaplus.com
Bus from Crossing Guadalajara Airport to Chapala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://chapalaplus.com/en
Bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://chapalaplus.com/en
- Website
- gtb-autobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Portales
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- $1,014
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Zapopan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–450
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $220–440
- Titanium
- $250–450
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Colima to Guadalajara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- 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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