There are 5 ways to get from Lake Charles to Miami by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), 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 to Miami International Airport
best- Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane LCH - MIA
5h 37m$106–453Bus
- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Miamibus Houston
21h 44m$170–220Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Lake Charles Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Greensborotrain
- Take the train from Greensboro to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Miami Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 5h$697–1,445Drive 1,044 mi
- Drive from Lake Charles to Miamicar 1,044 mi
16h 57m$191–276Fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane LCH - FLL
6h 27m$114–499
Lake Charles to Miami by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Charles to Miami is to bus which costs $170 - $220 and takes 21h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Charles to Miami is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs $100 - $460.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lake Charles and arriving at Miami. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Lake Charles station to Miami station. However, there are services departing from Lake Charles Station and arriving at Miami Amtrak Station via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, Greensboro and Cary. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Lake Charles and Miami is 857 miles. The road distance is 1050.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Charles to Miami without a car is to bus which takes 21h 44m and costs $170 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Lake Charles to Miami, including transfers.
Lake Charles to Miami bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Lake Charles station.
Lake Charles to Miami train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Lake Charles Station.
The best way to get from Lake Charles to Miami is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs $100 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $220 and takes 21h 44m, you could also train, which costs $650 - $1,500 and takes 2 days 5h.
What companies run services between Lake Charles, LA, USA and Miami, FL, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Miami International Airport (MIA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Omnibus Express operates a bus from Lake Charles to Miami once daily. Tickets cost $170–220 and the journey takes 21h 44m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Miami International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Miami International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
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 Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Greensboro to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Miami Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Lake Charles to Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–220
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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More Questions & Answers
Lake Charles to Miami bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Miami station.
Miami is 1h ahead of Lake Charles. It is currently 9:56 PM in Lake Charles and 10:56 PM in Miami.
Lake Charles to Miami train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Charles to Miami is 1050 miles. It takes approximately 16h 57m to drive from Lake Charles to Miami.
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