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How to get fromAustin to Lake Charlesby bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Austin to Lake Charles by bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus bus Austin
    2. Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Lake Charlesbus bus FlixBus N2211
    6h 15m
    $149–183

  2. Bus via Downtown Austin (Flixbus)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Downtown Austin to Downtown Houstonbus bus FlixBus 2270 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Lake Charlesbus bus FlixBus N2211
    6h 35m
    $45–71

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus bus Austin
    2. Take the train from Houston to Lake Charles Stationtrain train Sunset Limited
    7h 18m
    $163–233

  4. Drive  294.4 mi

    1. Drive from Austin to Lake Charlescar car 294.4 mi
    5h 33m
    $54–78

  5. Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

    1. Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane plane AUS - LCH
    4h 49m
    $62–355

  6. Bus via Houston

    1. Take the bus from Austin to Houston - Telephone Rdbus bus San Antonio
    2. Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Lake Charlesbus bus Houston
    11h 43m
    $138–229

  7. Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane plane SAT - LCH
    6h 34m
    $85–444

Austin to Lake Charles by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration6h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 306.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 15m

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

You can take a bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Lake Charles via Hyatt Regency Houston, Smith St @ Dallas St, Pierce St @ Louisiana St, and Downtown Houston in around 6h 15m. Alternatively, United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) every 4 hours.

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