There are 5 ways to get from La Porte to Lake Charles by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from La Porte to Houston-Airport-IAHtaxi
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane IAH - LCH
1h 53m$144–419Drive 129.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from La Porte to Lake Charlescar 129.9 mi
2h 15m$24–35Bus
- Take the bus from Baytown Truck Center to Orangebus Greyhound US0602
- Take the bus from Orange to Lake Charlesbus Houston
3h 33m$87–120Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to Lake Charles Stationtrain Sunset Limited
3h 50m$106–173Line 247 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bay Area Park & Ride to St Joseph Pkwy @ Travis Stbus 247 / ...
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Lake Charlesbus FlixBus N2211
4h 34m$57–84
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Porte to Lake Charles is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from La Porte to Lake Charles is to taxi and fly which takes 1h 53m and costs $140 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from La Porte to Lake Charles. However, there are services departing from Baytown Truck Center and arriving at Lake Charles via Orange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from La Porte to Lake Charles station. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Lake Charles Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between La Porte and Lake Charles is 173 miles. The road distance is 130.6 miles.
The best way to get from La Porte to Lake Charles without a car is to bus which takes 3h 33m and costs $85 - $120.
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from La Porte to Lake Charles, including transfers.
La Porte to Lake Charles bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baytown Truck Center station.
La Porte to Lake Charles train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from La Porte to Lake Charles is to bus which takes 3h 33m and costs $85 - $120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $180 and takes 3h 50m.
What companies run services between La Porte, TX, USA and Lake Charles, LA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from La Porte to Lake Charles via Baytown Truck Center and Orange in around 3h 33m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Houston to Lake Charles Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost $40–95 and the journey takes 3h 19m.
- 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
- $40–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baytown Truck Center to Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Orange to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Bay Area Park & Ride to St Joseph Pkwy @ Travis St
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Metropolitan Transit Harris County
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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More Questions & Answers
La Porte to Lake Charles bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Orange station.
La Porte to Lake Charles train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Lake Charles Station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Porte to Lake Charles is 131 miles. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from La Porte to Lake Charles.
There are 118+ hotels available in Lake Charles.