There are 7 ways to get from Lake Charles to Salt Lake City by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport
best- Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane LCH - SLC
6h 17m$143–616Bus
- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Redwood Rd @ 758 Sbus
29h 35m$274–470Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Lake Charles Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Salt Lake Citytrain
2d 13h$860–1,894Drive 1,516 mi
- Drive from Lake Charles to Salt Lake Citycar 1,516 mi
27h 49m$277–400Bus to Jack Brooks Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Port Arthurbus
- Fly from Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane BPT - SLC
8h 21m$196–698Bus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Lafayettebus
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane LFT - SLC
8h 38m$188–672Bus to William P. Hobby Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane HOU - SLC
7h 35m$249–924
Lake Charles to Salt Lake City by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Charles to Salt Lake City is to drive which costs $270 - $400 and takes 27h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Charles to Salt Lake City is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Charles to Salt Lake City. However, there are services departing from Lake Charles and arriving at Redwood Rd @ 758 S via St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr and El Paso. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Lake Charles station to Salt Lake City. However, there are services departing from Lake Charles Station and arriving at Salt Lake City via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Lake Charles and Salt Lake City is 1305 miles. The road distance is 1524.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Charles to Salt Lake City without a car is to bus which takes 29h 35m and costs $270 - $470.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Lake Charles to Salt Lake City, including transfers.
Lake Charles to Salt Lake City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Lake Charles station.
Lake Charles to Salt Lake City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Lake Charles Station.
The best way to get from Lake Charles to Salt Lake City is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $140 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $270 - $470 and takes 29h 35m, you could also train, which costs $850 - $1,900 and takes 2 days 13h.
What companies run services between Lake Charles, LA, USA and Salt Lake City, UT, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lake Charles to Redwood Rd @ 758 S via Downtown Houston, St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St, N Main St @ Airline Dr, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, and El Paso in around 29h 35m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Jack Brooks Regional Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
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 Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Redwood Rd @ 758 S
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Lake Charles to Port Arthur
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- 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 Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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More Questions & Answers
Lake Charles to Salt Lake City bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Downtown Houston station.
Salt Lake City is 1h behind Lake Charles. It is currently 1:38 AM in Lake Charles and 12:38 AM in Salt Lake City.
Lake Charles to Salt Lake City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Charles to Salt Lake City is 1525 miles. It takes approximately 27h 49m to drive from Lake Charles to Salt Lake City.
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