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How to get fromDayton to Lake Charlesby plane, bus (Greyhound), taxi, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 10 ways to get from Dayton to Lake Charles by plane, bus (Greyhound), taxi, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Dayton to Lake Charles Regional Airport

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    1. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane plane DAY - LCH
    7h 15m
    $113–505

  2. Bus via Sandy Springs

    1. Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EBbus bus Cl
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta to Lake Charlesbus bus
    26h 35m
    $221–345

  3. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Dayton to Oxfordtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Oxford to Indianapolisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    4. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    5. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Lake Charlesbus bus
    28h 42m
    $389–855

  4. Drive  950.8 mi

    1. Drive from Dayton to Lake Charlescar car 950.8 mi
    17h 51m
    $174–251

  5. Bus to Covington, fly to Lake Charles Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Government Square Area Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane plane CVG - LCH
    7h 59m
    $203–785

  6. Fly Dayton to Lafayette Regional Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane plane DAY - LFT
    2. Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Lake Charles Stationtrain train
    9h 46m
    $118–510

  7. Fly Dayton to Jack Brooks Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT)plane plane DAY - BPT
    2. Take the bus from Port Arthur to Lake Charlesbus bus
    9h 11m
    $166–572

  8. Taxi, bus, train via Lake Charles Station

    1. Take the taxi from Dayton to Oxfordtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Oxford to Indianapolisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    4. Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    5. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Lake Charles Stationtrain train
    30h 7m
    $419–965

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EBbus bus Cl
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Lake Charlesbus bus
    32h 58m
    $247–402

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EBbus bus Cl
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    4. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Lake Charles Stationtrain train
    36h 39m
    $387–927

Dayton to Lake Charles by bus and taxi

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration32h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 871.1 mi
  • Duration: 7h 15m

What companies run services between Dayton, OH, USA and Lake Charles, LA, USA?

American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Dayton (DAY) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wright Stop Plaza - S.B. to Lake Charles via 1St @ Central, Meijer - Middletown, Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EB, Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Cincinnati Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Garnett Station, Doraville Station, and Atlanta in around 26h 35m.

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