There are 6 ways to get from Freeport to Lake Charles by car, train, taxi, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, train (Amtrak)
best- Drive from Freeport to Houstoncar
- Take the train from Houston to Lake Charles Stationtrain Sunset Limited
4h 32m$56–111Drive 190.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Freeport to Lake Charlescar 190.5 mi
3h 42m$35–51Taxi, bus (Flixbus)
- Take the taxi from Freeport to El Dorado Park & Ridetaxi
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Lake Charlesbus FlixBus N2211
5h 21m$156–199Drive to William P. Hobby Airport, fly
- Drive from Freeport to Houston-Hobby-Apt-Airport-HOUcar
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane HOU - LCH
5h 48m$116–578Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Freeport to El Dorado Park & Ridetaxi
- Take the train from Houston to Lake Charles Stationtrain Sunset Limited
6h 25m$179–255Taxi, line 244 bus, line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Freeport to El Dorado Park & Ridetaxi
- Take the bus from El Dorado Park & Ride to Travis St @ Texas Avebus
- Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane IAH - LCH
5h 11m$181–467
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Freeport to Lake Charles is to drive which costs $35 - $50 and takes 3h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Freeport to Lake Charles is to drive which takes 3h 42m and costs $35 - $50.
The distance between Freeport and Lake Charles is 204 miles. The road distance is 191.6 miles.
The best way to get from Freeport to Lake Charles without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 5h 21m and costs $150 - $200.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Freeport to Lake Charles, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Freeport to Lake Charles is 192 miles. It takes approximately 3h 42m to drive from Freeport to Lake Charles.
There are 130+ hotels available in Lake Charles.
What companies run services between Freeport, TX, USA and Lake Charles, LA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Freeport to Lake Charles. However, you can drive to Houston then take the train to Lake Charles Station. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to El Dorado Park & Ride, take the line 244 bus to St Joseph Pkwy @ Travis St, walk to Downtown Houston, then take the bus to Lake Charles.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Houston to Lake Charles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Houston to Lake Charles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
Bus from El Dorado Park & Ride to Travis St @ Texas Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Metropolitan Transit Harris County
Bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal C
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Metropolitan Transit Harris County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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