There are 7 ways to get from Lake Charles to Mexico City by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane LCH - MEX
4h 26m$1,487–6,721Bus via Nuevo Laredo
- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Terminal de Autobuses de Nuevo Laredobus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueñabus
20h 27m$4,534–6,766Drive 1,703.6 km
- Drive from Lake Charles to Mexico Citycar 1,703.6 km
21h 2m$3,285–4,745Train, bus via Nuevo Laredo
- Take the train from Lake Charles Station to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredobus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueñabus
24h 34m$5,578–9,492Bus
- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
27h 1m$4,434–6,166Bus via Matamoros
- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Brownsville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Tepotzotlánbus
28h 45m$3,276–6,476Train, bus
- Take the train from Lake Charles Station to San Antonio Stationtrain Sunset Limited
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
31h 39m$4,278–7,892
Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Charles to Mexico City is to fly which costs $1400 - $7000 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Charles to Mexico City is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs $1400 - $7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Charles to Mexico City. However, there are services departing from Lake Charles and arriving at Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña via Houston - Telephone Rd and Nuevo Laredo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 27m.
The distance between Lake Charles and Mexico City is 1338 km. The road distance is 1703.6 km.
The best way to get from Lake Charles to Mexico City without a car is to bus via Nuevo Laredo which takes 20h 27m and costs $4500 - $7000.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Lake Charles to Mexico City, including transfers.
Lake Charles to Mexico City bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Lake Charles station.
The best way to get from Lake Charles to Mexico City is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs $1400 - $7000. Alternatively, you can bus via Nuevo Laredo, which costs $4500 - $7000 and takes 20h 27m.
Lake Charles to Mexico City bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Houston - Telephone Rd station.
Mexico City is 1h behind Lake Charles. It is currently 3:23 PM in Lake Charles and 2:23 PM in Mexico City.
What companies run services between Lake Charles, LA, USA and Mexico City, Mexico?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lake Charles to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña via Houston - Telephone Rd and Nuevo Laredo in around 20h 27m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lake Charles Station to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Lake Charles Station to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Lake Charles to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,200
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Lake Charles to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,200
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Lake Charles to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,200
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Brownsville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Terminal de Autobuses de Nuevo Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,100
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400–3,300
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,900
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–4,500
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–4,500
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,000
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $500–700
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $600–850
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
Bus from Matamoros to Tepotzotlán
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
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