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How to get fromEl Dorado to Lake Charlesby taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from El Dorado to Lake Charles by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Taxi to Monroe Regional Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from El Dorado to Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane plane MLU - LCH
    5h 59m
    $98–409

  2. Taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from El Dorado to Lake Charlestaxi taxi 243 mi
    4h 35m
    $22–26

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from El Dorado to Gramblingtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Grambling to Shreveport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lake Charlesbus bus
    10h 43m
    $84–160

  4. Taxi, bus, train via Jackson

    1. Take the taxi from El Dorado to Rustontaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Ruston to Jacksonbus bus
    3. Take the train from Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    4. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Lake Charles Stationtrain train
    14h 32m
    $164–341

  5. Drive 243 mi

    1. Drive from El Dorado to Lake Charlescar car 243 mi
    4h 35m
    $45–64

  6. Taxi, bus to Shreveport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from El Dorado to Gramblingtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Grambling to Shreveport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Shreveport (SHV) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane plane SHV - LCH
    7h 52m
    $87–368

  7. Fly from El Dorado

    1. Fly from El Dorado (ELD) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane plane ELD - LCH
    5h 15m
    $93–399

  8. Taxi, bus via Houston

    1. Take the taxi from El Dorado to Gramblingtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Grambling to Shreveport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Lake Charlesbus bus
    13h 8m
    $121–195

  9. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from El Dorado to Rustontaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Ruston to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Lake Charles Stationtrain train
    15h 29m
    $137–286

Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration5h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 258.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 59m

What companies run services between El Dorado, AR, USA and Lake Charles, LA, USA?

Corporate Flight Management Inc, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from El Dorado (ELD) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) 4 times a day.

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