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Dichosalocura, I truly admire your willingness to make this trip by bus! Grupo Senda is certainly one option. The Grupo Senda bus ride from Guadalajara to San Antonio is 20 hours. The bus seats 42 people--a very tight squeeze, sitting bolt upright for that long, long trip. Cost per person is about $2300 pesos. Makes my eyes roll back in my head just to think about it--but it might be just the experience you seek. You're a stalwart person. On the other hand, ETN Turistar offers service from GDL to Nuevo Laredo, México, where you would go across the border (taxi) to Laredo, Texas and catch a bus to San Antonio. The ETN Turistar buses have 24 seats that recline far enough that you can actually sleep more or less comfortably, they have lower leg/foot rests so you can really put your feet up as you ride, and the cost per person is $1390 pesos. The trip on ETN Turistar takes 13 hours to Nuevo Laredo and another 5.5 to San Antonio via Greyhound. The leg from Nuevo Laredo to San Antonio will cost about $30 USD per person. I would far rather take ETN Turistar for less money, more space, and less time than ride for more money, more time, and FAR less space/comfort on Grupo Senda. I use ETN all the time to go back and forth from Morelia to Mexico City and while that trip is only 4 hours, I've never been uncomfortable--far from it. If you have INAPAM cards, either of those bus lines will discount your travel cost by 50%. I didn't answer your question, but...well, it will be an interesting trip! More power to you, dichosa.

A friend just commented that you are FAR better off to take the regular ETN buses from GDL to Nuevo Laredo and back, rather than the TURISTAR--which are ETN's partner. Follow his advice for a much more comfortable ride with a lot of amenities, like TV in every seat back and snacks provided by the bus line.

Dichosalocura, I wasn't being sarcastic at all! I think taking the bus to the USA is a fantastic idea to see the sights along the way. It's just long and requires stamina, and I think you're muy valiente to want to do it, especially with kids along. Ibarra did, though. You can figure all this out by yourself, but IMHO ibarra's idea of the travel agent is good, too--for making connections, etc.

Yes, you could go from Guadalajara to San Luis Potosí, stay overnight in San Luis, then from San Luis Potosí to Nuevo Laredo. It's still 10 hours from San Luis to Nuevo Laredo. You can check all this yourself on the ETN website, very user-friendly and easy to figure out. http://www.etn.com.mx You can get all the information you want about trips before you need to click on the 'pay' button.

I take ETN regularly to Nuevo Laredo. It takes about 12 hours overnight. Then a bus to the bus station in Laredo. I took the bus directly to Laredo one and will NEVER do it again. The bus sat in line to cross the bridge for 3 hours. Then, we unloaded everything and went through customs, another hour for that. No help with luggage, stood in the sun, then it started raining. Not my idea of a good time. The overnight bus arrives early and I am at the bus station in Laredo usually by 9 AM. The travel agent in Chapala arranged everything. I use INAPAM for discount. Last time I went, total round trip to Nuevo Laredo was about $75.00US (500 pesos taxi to the station in Laredo, one way). I don't recall the price for the San Antonio portion.

Did that include phone service?

Certainly took long enough. I was 69 when the whispers started and now I am almost 72. I watched alot of paint dry but AT LAST!