There are 5 ways to get from Clear Lake City to Lake Charles by bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 247 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Bay Area Park & Ride to St Joseph Pkwy @ Travis Stbus 247 / ...
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Lake Charlesbus FlixBus N2211
4h 15m$26–44Line 247 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bay Area Park & Ride to Travis St @ Texas Avebus 247 / ...
- Take the train from Houston to Lake Charles Stationtrain Sunset Limited
5h 21m$49–100Drive 140.3 mi
- Drive from Clear Lake City to Lake Charlescar 140.3 mi
2h 31m$26–37Line 247 bus, line 102 bus, fly
- Take the bus from Bay Area Park & Ride to Travis St @ Jefferson Stbus
- Take the bus from Travis St @ Jefferson St to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane IAH - LCH
4h 6m$52–312Line 247 bus, bus via Houston - Harrisburg Blvd
- Take the bus from Bay Area Park & Ride to Travis St @ Texas Avebus 247 / ...
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Lake Charlesbus Houston
4h 56m$55–76
Clear Lake City to Lake Charles by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clear Lake City to Lake Charles is to line 247 bus and bus which costs $25 - $45 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Clear Lake City to Lake Charles is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs $25 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Clear Lake City to Lake Charles. However, there are services departing from Bay Area Park & Ride and arriving at Lake Charles via Downtown Houston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between Clear Lake City and Lake Charles is 169 miles. The road distance is 141.1 miles.
The best way to get from Clear Lake City to Lake Charles without a car is to line 247 bus and bus which takes 4h 15m and costs $25 - $45.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Clear Lake City to Lake Charles, including transfers.
Clear Lake City to Lake Charles bus services, operated by Metropolitan Transit Harris County, depart from Bay Area Park & Ride station.
Clear Lake City to Lake Charles bus services, operated by Metropolitan Transit Harris County, arrive at St Joseph Pkwy @ Travis St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Clear Lake City to Lake Charles is 141 miles. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Clear Lake City to Lake Charles.
There are 130+ hotels available in Lake Charles.
What companies run services between Clear Lake City, TX, USA and Lake Charles, LA, USA?
You can take a bus from Bay Area Park & Ride to Lake Charles via St Joseph Pkwy @ Travis St and Downtown Houston in around 4h 15m.
- 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
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
- $45–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bay Area Park & Ride to St Joseph Pkwy @ Travis St
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Metropolitan Transit Harris County
Bus from Bay Area Park & Ride to Travis St @ Texas Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Metropolitan Transit Harris County
Bus from Bay Area Park & Ride to Travis St @ Jefferson St
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Metropolitan Transit Harris County
Bus from Travis St @ Jefferson St to Bush IAH Terminal C
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Metropolitan Transit Harris County
Bus from Bay Area Park & Ride to Travis St @ Texas Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Metropolitan Transit Harris County
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
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