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How to get fromGalveston Bay Area to Lake Charlesby taxi, train, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Galveston Bay Area to Lake Charles by taxi, train, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or plane

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  1. Taxi, train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Galveston Bay Area to Houstontaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Houston to Lake Charles Stationtrain train Sunset Limited
    3h 49m
    $120–184

  2. Drive 144.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Galveston Bay Area to Lake Charlescar car 144.3 mi
    2h 34m
    $27–38

  3. Line 247 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bay Area Park & Ride to St Joseph Pkwy @ Travis Stbus bus 247 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Lake Charlesbus bus FlixBus N2211
    4h 23m
    $41–63

  4. Line 247 bus, line 102 bus, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bay Area Park & Ride to Travis St @ Jefferson Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Travis St @ Jefferson St to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus bus
    3. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane plane IAH - LCH
    4h 14m
    $67–331

  5. Line 247 bus, bus via Houston

    1. Take the bus from Bay Area Park & Ride to Travis St @ Texas Avebus bus 247 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Lake Charlesbus bus Houston
    5h 4m
    $70–95

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration59 minAverage Duration
Ticket$38Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Galveston Bay Area to Lake Charles.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 170.3 mi
  • Duration: 3h 49m

What companies run services between Galveston Bay Area, TX, USA and Lake Charles, LA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Galveston Bay Area to Lake Charles via Bay Area Park & Ride, St Joseph Pkwy @ Travis St, and Downtown Houston in around 4h 23m.

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