There are 7 ways to get from Lake Charles to New Braunfels by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus), train, car, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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 San Antonio International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane LCH - SAT
- Take the taxi from San-Antonio-Airport-SAT to New Braunfelstaxi
3h 46m$166–543Drive 317.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lake Charles to New Braunfelscar 317.8 mi
5h 16m$58–84Bus
- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co to San Marcos, TX - Restaurant Mazatlanbus
7h 55m$164–396Train, taxi
- Take the train from Lake Charles Station to San Antonio Stationtrain Sunset Limited
- Take the taxi from San Antonio Station to New Braunfelstaxi
10h 44m$214–363Fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane LCH - AUS
- Take the bus from Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co to San Marcos, TX - Restaurant Mazatlanbus
5h 55m$163–632Bus via Austin
- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
- Take the bus from Austin to San Marcos - Premium Outletsbus
9h 15m$134–196Bus #2
- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Houston Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0799
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Galleria Houston to San Antoniobus Houston
9h 40m$216–271
Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Charles to New Braunfels is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Charles to New Braunfels is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 46m and costs $160 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Charles to New Braunfels. However, there are services departing from Lake Charles and arriving at San Marcos, TX - Restaurant Mazatlan via St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr and Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
The distance between Lake Charles and New Braunfels is 354 miles. The road distance is 319.6 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Charles to New Braunfels without a car is to bus which takes 7h 55m and costs $160 - $400.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Lake Charles to New Braunfels, including transfers.
Lake Charles to New Braunfels bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Lake Charles station.
Lake Charles to New Braunfels bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Downtown Houston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Charles to New Braunfels is 320 miles. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Lake Charles to New Braunfels.
There are 685+ hotels available in New Braunfels.
What companies run services between Lake Charles, LA, USA and New Braunfels, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from Lake Charles to New Braunfels via Downtown Houston, St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St, N Main St @ Airline Dr, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co, and San Marcos in around 7h 55m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
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
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Lake Charles to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lake Charles to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $50–150
Bus from Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co to San Marcos, TX - Restaurant Mazatlan
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $30–130
Bus from Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Co to San Marcos, TX - Restaurant Mazatlan
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $30–130
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Austin to San Marcos - Premium Outlets
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lake Charles to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Hyatt Regency Galleria Houston to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $137–147
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- low
- $137
- high
- $147
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $90–130
Adam Taxi of San Antonio
- Phone
- +1 210 388 4242
- Website
- adamtaxiservicellc.com
National Cab
- Phone
- +1 210 434 4444
- Website
- nationalcab.com
San Antonio Taxi
- Phone
- +1 210 303-8787
- Website
- sanantoniotaxicabservice.com
Adam Taxi of San Antonio
- Phone
- +1 210 388 4242
- Website
- adamtaxiservicellc.com
National Cab
- Phone
- +1 210 434 4444
- Website
- nationalcab.com
San Antonio Taxi
- Phone
- +1 210 303-8787
- Website
- sanantoniotaxicabservice.com
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