There are 6 ways to get from Lake Charles to Tucson by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport
best- Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Tucson (TUS)plane LCH - TUS
6h 23m$131–663Bus
- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Tucsonbus
25h 42m$221–328Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Lake Charles Station to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain Sunset Limited
31h 5m$650–1,100Drive 1,184.4 mi
- Drive from Lake Charles to Tucsoncar 1,184.4 mi
18h 51m$217–313Bus to Jack Brooks Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Port Arthurbus
- Fly from Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) to Tucson (TUS)plane BPT - TUS
7h 52m$194–745Bus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Lafayettebus
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Tucson (TUS)plane LFT - TUS
8h 46m$186–719
Lake Charles to Tucson by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lake Charles to Tucson is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 18h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Charles to Tucson is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Charles to Tucson. However, there are services departing from Lake Charles and arriving at Broadway/Country Club via Houston Bus Station, El Paso, 12th Av/Canada St and Downtown Ronstadt Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 42m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lake Charles Station station and arriving at Tucson Amtrak Station station. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 31h 5m.
The distance between Lake Charles and Tucson is 1078 miles. The road distance is 1191.3 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Charles to Tucson without a car is to bus which takes 25h 42m and costs $220 - $330.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Lake Charles to Tucson, including transfers.
Lake Charles to Tucson bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Lake Charles station.
Lake Charles to Tucson train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Lake Charles Station.
The best way to get from Lake Charles to Tucson is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $330 and takes 25h 42m, you could also train, which costs $650 - $1,100 and takes 31h 5m.
What companies run services between Lake Charles, LA, USA and Tucson, AZ, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Tucson (TUS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lake Charles to Broadway/Country Club via Houston Bus Station, El Paso Bus Station, El Paso, Tucson, 12th Av/Canada St, 6th Av/Pennington, and Downtown Ronstadt Center in around 25h 42m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Jack Brooks Regional Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Jack Brooks Regional Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Tucson via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Tucson via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Tucson via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lake Charles Station to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lake Charles to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Houston Bus Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from El Paso to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $65–90
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Lake Charles to Port Arthur
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Lake Charles to Lafayette
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
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Booking & Getting There
Lake Charles to Tucson bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Houston Bus Station.
Tucson is 2h behind Lake Charles. It is currently 6:11 PM in Lake Charles and 4:11 PM in Tucson.
Lake Charles to Tucson train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Tucson Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Charles to Tucson is 1191 miles. It takes approximately 18h 51m to drive from Lake Charles to Tucson.
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