There are 7 ways to get from Lake Charles to Fort Walton Beach by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lake Charles Regional Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
best- Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane LCH - VPS
4h 59m$127–485Drive 422 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lake Charles to Fort Walton Beachcar 422 mi
7h 17m$77–112Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Crestviewbus Houston
- Take the taxi from Crestview to Fort Walton Beachtaxi
8h 22m$155–192Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Lake Charles Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Mobile Amtrak Statrain
- Take the bus from Mobile to Pensacolabus
- Take the taxi from Pensacola to Fort Walton Beachtaxi
12h 59m$241–420Fly Lake Charles Regional Airport to Pensacola International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane LCH - PNS
- Take the taxi from Pensacola-Airport-PNS to Fort Walton Beachtaxi
5h 22m$181–483Fly Lake Charles Regional Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, drive
- Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane LCH - ECP
- Drive from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Fort Walton Beachcar
7h 27m$97–419Bus to William P. Hobby Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane HOU - VPS
5h 49m$178–653
Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Charles to Fort Walton Beach is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Charles to Fort Walton Beach is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $120 - $490.
The distance between Lake Charles and Fort Walton Beach is 416 miles. The road distance is 424.4 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Charles to Fort Walton Beach without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 8h 22m and costs $150 - $200.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Lake Charles to Fort Walton Beach, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Charles to Fort Walton Beach is 424 miles. It takes approximately 7h 17m to drive from Lake Charles to Fort Walton Beach.
There are 6275+ hotels available in Fort Walton Beach.
What companies run services between Lake Charles, LA, USA and Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA?
American Airlines flies from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lake Charles Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Mobile Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Lake Charles to Crestview
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Mobile to Pensacola
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Lake Charles to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $65–140
Able Shuttle and Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-607-0209
Choice Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-529-1806
- Website
- mychoicetaxi.com
Able Shuttle and Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-607-0209
Choice Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-529-1806
- Website
- mychoicetaxi.com
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