There are 6 ways to get from Fort Myers to Lake Charles by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ft. Myers to Lake Charles Regional Airport
best- Fly from Ft. Myers (RSW) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane RSW - LCH
8h 22m$124–568Bus
- Take the bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Lake Charlesbus
23h$146–274Drive 930.4 mi
- Drive from Fort Myers to Lake Charlescar 930.4 mi
16h 3m$170–246Bus to Tampa, fly to Lake Charles Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Fort Myers to Tampa Airportbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane TPA - LCH
9h 5m$154–544Fly Ft. Myers to Lafayette Regional Airport, train
- Fly from Ft. Myers (RSW) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane RSW - LFT
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Lake Charles Stationtrain
10h 14m$148–618Bus via University
- Take the bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to University of South Floridabus
- Take the bus from Tampa USF to Tallahassee FSUbus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Lake Charlesbus
24h 24m$179–339
Fort Myers to Lake Charles by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Myers to Lake Charles is to bus which costs $140 - $280 and takes 23h.
The fastest way to get from Fort Myers to Lake Charles is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Myers to Lake Charles. However, there are services departing from Fort Myers Bus Stop and arriving at Lake Charles via Tampa Bus Station and Tallahassee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h.
The distance between Fort Myers and Lake Charles is 766 miles. The road distance is 935.8 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Myers to Lake Charles without a car is to bus which takes 23h and costs $140 - $280.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Fort Myers to Lake Charles, including transfers.
Fort Myers to Lake Charles bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Fort Myers Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Fort Myers to Lake Charles is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $280 and takes 23h.
Fort Myers to Lake Charles bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Tampa Bus Station.
Lake Charles is 1h behind Fort Myers. It is currently 2:39 AM in Fort Myers and 1:39 AM in Lake Charles.
What companies run services between Fort Myers, FL, USA and Lake Charles, LA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Ft. Myers (RSW) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Lake Charles via Tampa Bus Station and Tallahassee in around 23h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ft. Myers to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Tampa to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ft. Myers to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ft. Myers to Lafayette Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ft. Myers to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Tampa to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Ft. Myers to Lafayette Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ft. Myers to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Lake Charles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to University of South Florida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Fort Myers Bus Stop to University of South Florida
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tallahassee to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tallahassee to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tallahassee to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tallahassee to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Fort Myers to Tampa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Bus from Tampa USF to Tallahassee FSU
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Myers to Lake Charles is 936 miles. It takes approximately 16h 3m to drive from Fort Myers to Lake Charles.
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