There are 6 ways to get from Destin to Lake Charles by plane, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport
best- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane VPS - LCH
5h 51m$144–513Drive 429.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Destin to Lake Charlescar 429.9 mi
7h 25m$79–114Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Destin to Crestviewtaxi
- Take the bus from Crestview to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Lake Charlesbus
17h 12m$216–332Taxi to Pensacola International Airport, fly to Lake Charles Regional Airport
- Take the taxi from Destin to Pensacola-Airport-PNStaxi
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane PNS - LCH
5h 54m$199–515Taxi to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, fly to Lake Charles Regional Airport
- Take the taxi from Destin to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)taxi
- Fly from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane ECP - LCH
6h 41m$233–586Fly Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to William P. Hobby Airport, bus
- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane VPS - HOU
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Lake Charlesbus
6h 17m$155–482
Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Destin to Lake Charles is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Destin to Lake Charles is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs $140 - $550.
The distance between Destin and Lake Charles is 424 miles. The road distance is 432.5 miles.
The best way to get from Destin to Lake Charles without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 17h 12m and costs $210 - $340.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Destin to Lake Charles, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Destin to Lake Charles is 432 miles. It takes approximately 7h 25m to drive from Destin to Lake Charles.
There are 132+ hotels available in Lake Charles.
What companies run services between Destin, FL, USA and Lake Charles, LA, USA?
American Airlines flies from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Crestview to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $80–180
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
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