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How to get fromArlington to Lake Charlesby shuttle, plane, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Arlington to Lake Charles by shuttle, plane, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Shuttle, fly to Lake Charles Regional Airport

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from AT&T Stadium to SpringHill Suites Dallas Downtownshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane plane DFW - LCH
    4h 32m
    $159–436

  2. Drive 325.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Arlington to Lake Charlescar car 325.9 mi
    6h 55m
    $60–86

  3. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Arlington to Downtown Houstonbus bus FlixBus 2240
    2. Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Lake Charlesbus bus FlixBus N2211
    8h 15m
    $61–103

  4. Shuttle, fly to Jack Brooks Regional Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from AT&T Stadium to SpringHill Suites Dallas Downtownshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT)plane plane DFW - BPT
    3. Take the bus from Port Arthur to Lake Charlesbus bus
    6h 30m
    $217–503

  5. Fly to Lafayette Regional Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane plane DFW - LFT
    2. Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Lake Charles Stationtrain train
    7h 3m
    $186–496

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Arlington to Downtown Houstonbus bus FlixBus 2240
    2. Take the train from Houston to Lake Charles Stationtrain train Sunset Limited
    9h 26m
    $80–159

  7. Bus, train via Fort Worth

    1. Take the bus from Fort Worth to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus bus Houston
    2. Take the train from Houston to Lake Charles Stationtrain train Sunset Limited
    9h 53m
    $163–239

  8. Bus via Houston

    1. Take the bus from Arlington to Houston Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US1100
    2. Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Lake Charlesbus bus Houston
    10h 10m
    $93–152

Arlington to Lake Charles by bus (Flixbus)

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration8h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 345.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 32m

What companies run services between Arlington, TX, USA and Lake Charles, LA, USA?

You can take a bus from Arlington to Lake Charles via Downtown Houston in around 8h 15m.

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