The average bus between Chicago and Lake Charles takes 25h 50m and the fastest bus takes 23h 35m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Chicago to Lake Charles. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 5 times a week between Chicago and Lake Charles. The earliest departure is at 9:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Chicago is at 10:30 PM which arrives into Lake Charles at 9:20 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 25h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Lake Charles. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Lake Charles station via Memphis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 50m.
Chicago to Lake Charles bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Lake Charles bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Lake Charles station.
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The distance between Chicago and Lake Charles is 1389.5 km. The road distance is 1544 km.
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lake Charles via Memphis Bus Station in around 22h 5m.
