There are 6 ways to get from Bay City to Lake Charles by bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Bay City, TX to Houston Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1126s
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Lake Charlesbus Houston
5h 20m$62–93Bus via Houston
cheapest- Take the bus from Bay City, TX to Houston Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1126s
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Lake Charlesbus FlixBus N2211
5h 52m$36–61Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bay City, TX to Houston Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1126s
- Take the train from Houston to Lake Charles Stationtrain Sunset Limited
6h 51m$55–121Drive 212.1 mi
- Drive from Bay City to Lake Charlescar 212.1 mi
4h 17m$39–56Bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bay City, TX to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane IAH - LCH
5h 30m$62–333Taxi, bus to Victoria Regional Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Bay City to El Campotaxi
- Take the bus from El Campo to Victoriabus
- Fly from Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane VCT - LCH
7h 20m$193–490
Bay City to Lake Charles by bus, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bay City to Lake Charles is to bus via Houston which costs $35 - $65 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Bay City to Lake Charles is to drive which takes 4h 17m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Bay City to Lake Charles. However, there are services departing from Bay City, TX and arriving at Lake Charles via Houston - Harrisburg Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Bay City and Lake Charles is 239 miles. The road distance is 213.3 miles.
The best way to get from Bay City to Lake Charles without a car is to bus which takes 5h 20m and costs $60 - $95.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Bay City to Lake Charles, including transfers.
Bay City to Lake Charles bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Bay City, TX station.
Bay City to Lake Charles bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Houston Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bay City to Lake Charles is 213 miles. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Bay City to Lake Charles.
Book your Bay City to Lake Charles bus tickets online with FlixBus.
What companies run services between Bay City, TX, USA and Lake Charles, LA, USA?
You can take a bus from Bay City, TX to Lake Charles via Houston Bus Station and Houston - Harrisburg Blvd in around 5h 20m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
Flights from Victoria Regional Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Houston to Lake Charles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bay City, TX to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bay City, TX to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bay City, TX to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Bay City, TX to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
Bus from El Campo to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- 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
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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