There are 7 ways to get from Lake Charles to Philadelphia by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lake Charles Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane LCH - PHL
6h 57m$194–816Fly Lake Charles Regional Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane LCH - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
8h 26m$137–518Bus
- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
32h 15m$225–438Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lake Charles to New Orleans Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2211
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain Crescent
34h 52m$453–903Drive 1,366.4 mi
- Drive from Lake Charles to Philadelphiacar 1,366.4 mi
24h 6m$250–361Bus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Lafayettebus
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane LFT - PHL
8h 20m$209–772Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Baton Rougebus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
32h 48m$274–384
Lake Charles to Philadelphia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Charles to Philadelphia is to bus which costs $220 - $440 and takes 32h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Charles to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $190 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Charles to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Lake Charles and arriving at Philadelphia Bus Station via Baton Rouge Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 15m.
The distance between Lake Charles and Philadelphia is 1239 miles. The road distance is 1374.4 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Charles to Philadelphia without a car is to bus which takes 32h 15m and costs $220 - $440.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Lake Charles to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Lake Charles to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Lake Charles station.
The best way to get from Lake Charles to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $190 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $440 and takes 32h 15m.
Lake Charles to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Baton Rouge Bus Station.
Philadelphia is 1h ahead of Lake Charles. It is currently 10:20 PM in Lake Charles and 11:20 PM in Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Lake Charles, LA, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lake Charles to Philadelphia Bus Station via Baton Rouge Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station in around 32h 15m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Houston, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lake Charles to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Lake Charles to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lake Charles to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Lake Charles to Lafayette
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Lake Charles to Baton Rouge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Baton Rouge to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Atlanta to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $100–150
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Yes, the driving distance between Lake Charles to Philadelphia is 1374 miles. It takes approximately 24h 6m to drive from Lake Charles to Philadelphia.
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