There are 9 ways to get from Albuquerque to Lake Charles by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport
best- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane ABQ - LCH
5h 50m$111–564Bus
- Take the bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Houston, TX - Houston Airline Drbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Lake Charlesbus
22h 2m$219–289Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Lake Charles Stationtrain Sunset Limited
2d 9h$742–1,645Drive 952.3 mi
- Drive from Albuquerque to Lake Charlescar 952.3 mi
17h 24m$174–251Shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly to Lake Charles Regional Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane SAF - LCH
6h 28m$172–528Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Jack Brooks Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT)plane ABQ - BPT
- Take the bus from Port Arthur to Lake Charlesbus
7h 45m$169–641Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport, train
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane ABQ - LFT
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Lake Charles Stationtrain
8h 16m$131–614Bus via Albuquerque, NM
- Take the bus from Albuquerque, NM to El Paso, TXbus
- Take the bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Houston, TX - Houston Airline Drbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Lake Charlesbus
22h 51m$228–283Bus #2
- Take the bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Lake Charlesbus
23h 20m$188–352
Albuquerque to Lake Charles by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albuquerque to Lake Charles is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 17h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Albuquerque to Lake Charles is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Albuquerque to Lake Charles. However, there are services departing from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center and arriving at Lake Charles via El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, N Main St @ Airline Dr and Downtown Houston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Albuquerque to Lake Charles station. However, there are services departing from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center and arriving at Lake Charles Station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Albuquerque and Lake Charles is 867 miles. The road distance is 957.8 miles.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Lake Charles without a car is to bus which takes 22h 2m and costs $210 - $290.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Albuquerque to Lake Charles, including transfers.
Albuquerque to Lake Charles bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center station.
Albuquerque to Lake Charles train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center station.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to Lake Charles is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs $110 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $290 and takes 22h 2m, you could also train, which costs $700 - $1,700 and takes 2 days 9h.
What companies run services between Albuquerque, NM, USA and Lake Charles, LA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to Lake Charles via El Paso Bus Station, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, N Main St @ Airline Dr, Pierce St @ Milam St, and Downtown Houston in around 22h 2m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Jack Brooks Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Jack Brooks Regional Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Denver, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Denver, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Lake Charles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Lake Charles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Port Arthur to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–180
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $160–180
Bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–180
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $160–180
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-575-613-3256
- [email protected]
- Website
- Taos Rides
Shuttle from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- Taos Rides
- Schedules at
- Taos Rides
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Albuquerque, NM to El Paso, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $45–70
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More Questions & Answers
Albuquerque to Lake Charles bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at El Paso Bus Station.
Lake Charles is 1h ahead of Albuquerque. It is currently 12:45 AM in Albuquerque and 1:45 AM in Lake Charles.
Albuquerque to Lake Charles train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albuquerque to Lake Charles is 958 miles. It takes approximately 17h 24m to drive from Albuquerque to Lake Charles.
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