There are 7 ways to get from Durango to Lake Charles by shuttle, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, shuttle to Durango–La Plata County Airport, fly to Lake Charles Regional Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Take a shuttle bus from Purgatory Resort to Durango La Plata County Airport
- Fly from Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane DRO - LCH
8h 31m$371–723Drive 1,160.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Durango to Lake Charlescar 1,160.2 mi
21h 6m$212–306Bus via Houston
- Take the bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Houston, TX - Houston Airline Drbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Lake Charlesbus
27h 57m$244–452Shuttle, shuttle to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to Lake Charles Regional Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango, CO to Silverton, CO
- Take a shuttle bus from Ouray, CO to Montrose Airport
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane MTJ - LCH
11h 57m$300–709Shuttle, shuttle to Durango–La Plata County Airport, fly to Jack Brooks Regional Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Take a shuttle bus from Purgatory Resort to Durango La Plata County Airport
- Fly from Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) to Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT)plane DRO - BPT
- Take the bus from Port Arthur to Lake Charlesbus
10h 25m$429–800Shuttle, shuttle to Durango–La Plata County Airport, fly to Lafayette Regional Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Take a shuttle bus from Purgatory Resort to Durango La Plata County Airport
- Fly from Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane DRO - LFT
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Lake Charles Stationtrain
11h 9m$399–783Bus
- Take the bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Lake Charlesbus
29h 15m$260–440
Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durango to Lake Charles is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 21h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Durango to Lake Charles is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 31m and costs $370 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Durango to Lake Charles. However, there are services departing from Durango and arriving at Lake Charles via Albuquerque Bus Station, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, N Main St @ Airline Dr and Downtown Houston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 57m.
The distance between Durango and Lake Charles is 1047 miles. The road distance is 1166.9 miles.
The best way to get from Durango to Lake Charles without a car is to bus via Houston which takes 27h 57m and costs $240 - $460.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Durango to Lake Charles, including transfers.
Durango to Lake Charles bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Durango station.
Durango to Lake Charles bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Albuquerque Bus Station.
Lake Charles is 1h ahead of Durango. It is currently 2:36 PM in Durango and 3:36 PM in Lake Charles.
Yes, the driving distance between Durango to Lake Charles is 1167 miles. It takes approximately 21h 6m to drive from Durango to Lake Charles.
What companies run services between Durango, CO, USA and Lake Charles, LA, USA?
You can take a bus from Durango to Lake Charles via Albuquerque Bus Station, El Paso Bus Station, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, N Main St @ Airline Dr, Pierce St @ Milam St, and Downtown Houston in around 27h 57m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Jack Brooks Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Jack Brooks Regional Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Lake Charles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (970) 426 - 7282
- [email protected]
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
Shuttle from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
- Schedules at
- Purgatory Transportation Services
Shuttle from Purgatory Resort to Durango La Plata County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
- Schedules at
- Purgatory Transportation Services
Shuttle from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
- Schedules at
- Purgatory Transportation Services
Shuttle from Purgatory Resort to Durango La Plata County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
- Schedules at
- Purgatory Transportation Services
Shuttle from Durango Downtown to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
- Schedules at
- Purgatory Transportation Services
Shuttle from Purgatory Resort to Durango La Plata County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150
- Website
- Purgatory Ski Resort
- Schedules at
- Purgatory Transportation Services
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Port Arthur to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- 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
- +1 970 387 5565
- [email protected]
- Website
- San Juan Backcountry
Shuttle from Durango, CO to Silverton, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- San Juan Backcountry
- Schedules at
- Silverton Colorado Shuttle Services
- Adult
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1 970-626-5121
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tellurides
Shuttle from Ouray, CO to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- Tellurides
- Book at
- Tellurides - Traveling to Montrose
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