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How to get fromLake Charles to El Pasoby plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Lake Charles to El Paso by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane plane LCH - ELP
    2. Take the bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Coronabus bus
    6h 18m
    $173–789

  2. Drive  879.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lake Charles to El Pasocar car 879.2 mi
    13h 33m
    $151–217

  3. Bus via Houston

    1. Take the bus from Lake Charles to Downtown Houstonbus bus FlixBus 2211 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus bus Houston
    14h 15m
    $184–216

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Lake Charles Station to El Paso Stationtrain train Sunset Limited
    24h 30m
    $500–850

  5. Bus to William P. Hobby Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Lake Charles to Houston - Telephone Rdbus bus
    2. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane plane HOU - ELP
    3. Take the bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Coronabus bus
    7h 36m
    $209–847

  6. Bus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Lake Charles to Lafayettebus bus
    2. Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane plane LFT - ELP
    3. Take the bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Coronabus bus
    8h 26m
    $228–895

  7. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Lake Charles to Houston Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0799
    2. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US1001
    18h 25m
    $157–249

Lake Charles to El Paso by train (Amtrak)

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration24h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$500Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 837.2 mi
  • Duration: 6h 18m

What companies run services between Lake Charles, LA, USA and El Paso, TX, USA?

You can take a bus from Lake Charles to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co via Downtown Houston, St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St, N Main St @ Airline Dr, and Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr in around 14h 15m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Lake Charles Station to El Paso Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost $500–850 and the journey takes 24h 30m.

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