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There are 8 ways to get from Lake Charles to South Africa by bus or plane

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  1. Bus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Lake Charles to Lafayettebus bus
    2. Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LFT - CPT
    23h 4m
    R 10,132–33,399

  2. Bus to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lake Charles to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane BTR - JNB
    26h 55m
    R 8,766–29,128

  3. Bus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Lake Charles to Lafayettebus bus
    2. Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane LFT - JNB
    23h 9m
    R 9,342–29,649

  4. Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Lake Charles to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane MSY - JNB
    26h 19m
    R 10,991–36,428

  5. Bus to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Lake Charles to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane BTR - CPT
    25h 4m
    R 9,556–32,878

  6. Bus, bus to Alexandria International Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Lake Charles to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Boyce, LAbus bus
    3. Fly from Alexandria International Airport (AEX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane AEX - CPT
    26h 10m
    R 10,206–33,898

  7. Bus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly to Pietermaritzburg

    1. Take the bus from Lake Charles to Lafayettebus bus
    2. Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane LFT - PZB
    35h 19m
    R 10,908–37,130

  8. Bus, bus to Alexandria International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Lake Charles to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Boyce, LAbus bus
    3. Fly from Alexandria International Airport (AEX) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane AEX - JNB
    28h 2m
    R 9,416–30,148

Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration23h 46mAverage Duration
TicketR 9,437Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 13,733.2 km
  • Duration: 23h 4m

What companies run services between Lake Charles, LA, USA and South Africa?

There is no direct connection from Lake Charles to South Africa. However, you can take the bus to Lafayette, take the taxi to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Lafayette, take the taxi to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then take the taxi to Tembisa.

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