There are 6 ways to get from Anchorage to Lake Charles by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Lake Charles Regional Airport
best- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane ANC - LCH
12h 14m$393–1,415Drive 4,184.7 mi
- Drive from Anchorage to Lake Charlescar 4,184.7 mi
3d 6h$764–1,104Fly to Jack Brooks Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT)plane ANC - BPT
- Take the bus from Port Arthur to Lake Charlesbus
15h 10m$441–1,492Fly to Lafayette Regional Airport, train
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane ANC - LFT
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Lake Charles Stationtrain
13h 37m$417–1,465Fly to William P. Hobby Airport, bus
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane ANC - HOU
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Lake Charlesbus
13h 56m$754–2,674Fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, bus
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane ANC - IAH
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Lake Charlesbus
13h 14m$437–1,546
Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Anchorage to Lake Charles is to fly which costs $390 - $1,500 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Anchorage to Lake Charles is to fly which takes 12h 14m and costs $390 - $1,500.
The distance between Anchorage and Lake Charles is 3353 miles. The road distance is 4209.2 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 14m to get from Anchorage to Lake Charles, including transfers.
Lake Charles is 3h ahead of Anchorage. It is currently 1:42 AM in Anchorage and 4:42 AM in Lake Charles.
Yes, the driving distance between Anchorage to Lake Charles is 4209 miles. It takes approximately 3 days 6h to drive from Anchorage to Lake Charles.
There are 123+ hotels available in Lake Charles.
What companies run services between Anchorage, AK, USA and Lake Charles, LA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Jack Brooks Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Jack Brooks Regional Airport via Portland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Lake Charles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Port Arthur to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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