There are 7 ways to get from Boston to Lake Charles by plane, bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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 Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane BOS - LCH
7h 1m$155–608Bus
- Take the bus from Boston to NYC Downtownbus
- Take the bus from New York to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Lake Charlesbus
32h 6m$243–354Train, bus
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Lake Charlesbus
41h 44m$534–1,669Drive 1,665.6 mi
- Drive from Boston to Lake Charlescar 1,665.6 mi
29h 16m$304–440Fly to Lafayette Regional Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane BOS - LFT
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Lake Charles Stationtrain
8h 2m$160–600Fly to Jack Brooks Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT)plane BOS - BPT
- Take the bus from Port Arthur to Lake Charlesbus
9h 15m$220–707Bus via Baton Rouge
- Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lake Charlesbus
38h 10m$273–532
Boston to Lake Charles by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Lake Charles is to bus which costs $240 - $360 and takes 32h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Lake Charles is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Lake Charles. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Lake Charles via New York and Atlanta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 6m.
The distance between Boston and Lake Charles is 1507 miles. The road distance is 1675.4 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Lake Charles without a car is to bus which takes 32h 6m and costs $240 - $360.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Boston to Lake Charles, including transfers.
Boston to Lake Charles bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Lake Charles is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $150 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $360 and takes 32h 6m.
Boston to Lake Charles bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at NYC Downtown station.
Lake Charles is 1h behind Boston. It is currently 4:26 AM in Boston and 3:26 AM in Lake Charles.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Lake Charles, LA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and JetBlue Airways fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to Lake Charles via NYC Downtown, New York, Atlanta, and Atlanta in around 32h 6m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Jack Brooks Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Jack Brooks Regional Airport via St. Louis, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Washington Dulles, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Asheville, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Baltimore, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $450–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to NYC Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $100–150
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Atlanta to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Port Arthur to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Lake Charles is 1675 miles. It takes approximately 29h 16m to drive from Boston to Lake Charles.
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