There are 7 ways to get from Mexico City to El Arenal by plane, bus, 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 Benito Juárez International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane MEX - GDL
- Take the bus from Montenegro to Central Vieja de Guadalajarabus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to La Venta del Astillerobus
- Take the bus from La Venta/ Zapopan to Arenalbus
4h 26m$1,133–3,351Fly from Felipe Ángeles International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane NLU - GDL
- Take the bus from Montenegro to Central Vieja de Guadalajarabus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to La Venta del Astillerobus
- Take the bus from La Venta/ Zapopan to Arenalbus
5h 8m$930–2,817Bus via Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Arenalbus Tequila Plus / ...
8h 33m$1,435–1,945Drive 570.9 km
- Drive from Mexico City to El Arenalcar 570.9 km
6h 28m$1,103–1,593Fly from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport, bus
- Fly from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane TLC - GDL
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to La Venta del Astillerobus
- Take the bus from La Venta/ Zapopan to Arenalbus
5h 22m$1,569–2,996Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Guadalajarabus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Arenalbus Tequila Plus / ...
9h 17m$1,350–1,813Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Central de Autobuses Zapopanbus
9h 42m$1,061–2,256
Mexico City to El Arenal by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mexico City to El Arenal is to bus which costs $1000 - $2300 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Mexico City to El Arenal is to fly and bus which takes 4h 26m and costs $1100 - $3400.
No, there is no direct bus from Mexico City to El Arenal. However, there are services departing from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and arriving at Arenal via Alba and Central Vieja de Guadalajara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
The distance between Mexico City and El Arenal is 549 km. The road distance is 570.9 km.
The best way to get from Mexico City to El Arenal without a car is to bus via Tlaquepaque which takes 8h 33m and costs $1400 - $2000.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Mexico City to El Arenal, including transfers.
Mexico City to El Arenal bus services, operated by Primera Plus, depart from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Mexico City to El Arenal bus services, operated by Primera Plus, arrive at Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mexico City to El Arenal is 571 km. It takes approximately 6h 28m to drive from Mexico City to El Arenal.
There are 83+ hotels available in El Arenal.
What companies run services between Mexico City, Mexico and El Arenal, Jalisco, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Arenal via Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1, Alba, Av. Dr. Roberto Michel, and Central Vieja de Guadalajara in around 8h 33m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–4,100
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,600
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,100
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,300
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–3,600
- Phone
- +52 33 3619 4777
- serviciosaclientes@chapalaplus.com.mx
- Website
- Chapala Plus
Bus from Montenegro to Central Vieja de Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Chapala Plus
Bus from Montenegro to Central Vieja de Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Chapala Plus
Bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to La Venta del Astillero
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–70
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes Etzatlán (ATE)
Bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to La Venta del Astillero
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–70
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes Etzatlán (ATE)
Bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to La Venta del Astillero
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–70
- Schedules at
- Autotransportes Etzatlán (ATE)
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to La Venta del Astillero
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–280
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to La Venta del Astillero
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–280
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to La Venta del Astillero
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–280
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 333 111 8775
- web@vallartaplus.com
- Website
- Tequila Plus
Bus from La Venta/ Zapopan to Arenal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- Tequila Plus
Bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Arenal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- Tequila Plus
Bus from La Venta/ Zapopan to Arenal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- Tequila Plus
Bus from La Venta/ Zapopan to Arenal
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- Tequila Plus
Bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Arenal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- Tequila Plus
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,700
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Central de Autobuses Zapopan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,200
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Central de Autobuses Zapopan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
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