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

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

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Lake Charles to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Texarkanabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Texarkana to Menabus bus
    13h 40m
    $103–168

  2. Drive  351.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lake Charles to Menacar car 351.6 mi
    7h 12m
    $65–93

  3. Fly Lake Charles Regional Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane plane LCH - FSM
    2. Take the bus from Fort Smith Van Buren to Menabus bus
    8h 56m
    $110–431

  4. Bus via Houston

    1. Take the bus from Lake Charles to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Texarkanabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Texarkana to Menabus bus
    15h 22m

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lake Charles Station to Houstontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Texarkanabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Texarkana to Menabus bus
    17h 24m
    $170–264

  6. Fly Lake Charles Regional Airport to Texarkana Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK)plane plane LCH - TXK
    2. Take the bus from Texarkana to Menabus bus
    7h 15m
    $116–438

  7. Bus to Jack Brooks Regional Airport, fly to Fort Smith Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Lake Charles to Port Arthurbus bus
    2. Fly from Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane plane BPT - FSM
    3. Take the bus from Fort Smith Van Buren to Menabus bus
    8h 31m
    $173–513

Lake Charles to Mena by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration13h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 552.3 mi
  • Duration: 13h 40m

What companies run services between Lake Charles, LA, USA and Mena, AR, USA?

You can take a bus from Lake Charles to Mena via Baton Rouge Bus Station, Shreveport Bus Station, and Texarkana in around 13h 40m.

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