There are 8 ways to get from Lake Charles to Texarkana by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Lake Charles Regional Airport to Texarkana Regional Airport
best- Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK)plane LCH - TXK
4h$81–366Drive 254.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lake Charles to Texarkanacar 254.5 mi
5h 2m$47–68Bus, train via Houston
- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus
- Take the train from Longview to Texarkana Stationtrain
11h 40m$124–201Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Lake Charles Station to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Houston to Longviewbus
- Take the train from Longview to Texarkana Stationtrain
13h 16m$146–255Bus to Jack Brooks Regional Airport, fly to Texarkana Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Port Arthurbus
- Fly from Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) to Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK)plane BPT - TXK
8h 39m$139–448Fly Lake Charles Regional Airport to Shreveport, bus
- Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Shreveport (SHV)plane LCH - SHV
- Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Texarkanabus
6h 24m$82–364Bus
- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellumbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Shell gas station - Texarkana, TXbus
12h$112–263Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Longview Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Longview to Texarkana Stationtrain
12h 8m$81–167
Lake Charles to Texarkana by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Charles to Texarkana is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Charles to Texarkana is to fly which takes 4h and costs $80 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Charles to Texarkana station. However, there are services departing from Lake Charles and arriving at Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX via Downtown Houston, Gaston @ Good Latimer - N - Ns and Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
The distance between Lake Charles and Texarkana is 247 miles. The road distance is 256 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Charles to Texarkana without a car is to bus and train via Houston which takes 11h 40m and costs $120 - $210.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Lake Charles to Texarkana, including transfers.
Lake Charles to Texarkana bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Lake Charles station.
The best way to get from Lake Charles to Texarkana is to fly which takes 4h and costs $80 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $270 and takes 12h.
Lake Charles to Texarkana bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Downtown Houston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Charles to Texarkana is 256 miles. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Lake Charles to Texarkana.
What companies run services between Lake Charles, LA, USA and Texarkana, AR, USA?
American Airlines flies from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lake Charles to Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX via Downtown Houston, Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum, Gaston @ Good Latimer - N - Ns, Samuell @ Cinnabar - E - Ns, and Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 in around 12h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Texarkana Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Jack Brooks Regional Airport to Texarkana Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Shreveport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Shreveport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Longview to Texarkana Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Lake Charles Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Longview to Texarkana Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Longview to Texarkana Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- 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
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lake Charles to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Houston to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Houston to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Lake Charles to Port Arthur
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Shreveport Bus Station to Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lake Charles to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Longview Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $50–150
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