There are 8 ways to get from Lake Charles to Grand Junction by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
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Fly Lake Charles Regional Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport
best- Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane LCH - GJT
6h 56m$107–478Bus
- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worthbus
- Take the bus from Fort Worth Downtown to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus
31h 35m$309–440Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Lake Charles Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 7h$1,321–2,085Drive 1,234.2 mi
- Drive from Lake Charles to Grand Junctioncar 1,234.2 mi
23h 6m$211–305Fly Lake Charles Regional Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane LCH - MTJ
- Drive from Montrose-Airport-MTJ to Grand Junctioncar
8h 1m$110–478Bus to Jack Brooks Regional Airport, fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Port Arthurbus
- Fly from Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane BPT - GJT
10h 46m$165–560Bus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Lafayettebus
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane LFT - GJT
9h 39m$152–544Train, bus
- Take the train from Lake Charles Station to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Denver to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
39h 8m$405–672
Lake Charles to Grand Junction by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lake Charles to Grand Junction is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 23h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Charles to Grand Junction is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $100 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Charles to Grand Junction. However, there are services departing from Lake Charles and arriving at Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility via St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St, Hyatt Regency Houston, Fort Worth Downtown and Union Station Gate B19. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Lake Charles station to Grand Junction station. However, there are services departing from Lake Charles Station and arriving at Grand Junction Amtrak Station via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Lake Charles and Grand Junction is 1088 miles. The road distance is 1241.4 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Charles to Grand Junction without a car is to bus which takes 31h 35m and costs $300 - $440.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Lake Charles to Grand Junction, including transfers.
Lake Charles to Grand Junction bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Lake Charles station.
Lake Charles to Grand Junction train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Lake Charles Station.
The best way to get from Lake Charles to Grand Junction is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $100 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $300 - $440 and takes 31h 35m, you could also train, which costs $1,300 - $2,100 and takes 2 days 7h.
What companies run services between Lake Charles, LA, USA and Grand Junction, CO, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lake Charles to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility via Downtown Houston, St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St, Louisiana St @ Lamar St, Hyatt Regency Houston, Fort Worth, Fort Worth Downtown, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B19 in around 31h 35m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Houston, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Houston, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Jack Brooks Regional Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Houston, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Jack Brooks Regional Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Jack Brooks Regional Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jack Brooks Regional Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lake Charles Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lake Charles Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Lake Charles to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Fort Worth Downtown to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vonlane
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- Vonlane
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Bustang
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Lake Charles to Port Arthur
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Lake Charles to Lafayette
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Lake Charles to Grand Junction bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Downtown Houston station.
Grand Junction is 1h behind Lake Charles. It is currently 2:01 AM in Lake Charles and 1:01 AM in Grand Junction.
Lake Charles to Grand Junction train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Charles to Grand Junction is 1241 miles. It takes approximately 23h 6m to drive from Lake Charles to Grand Junction.
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