There are 6 ways to get from Lake Charles to Wichita by plane, bus, train, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport
best- Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane LCH - ICT
4h 31m$153–690Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Oklahoma City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stopbus
17h 10m$122–217Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worthbus
- Take the train from Fort Worth to Oklahoma Citytrain
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City to Wichita Amtrak Stationbus
16h 38m$264–403Drive 673 mi
- Drive from Lake Charles to Wichitacar 673 mi
12h 5m$123–178Bus to Jack Brooks Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Port Arthurbus
- Fly from Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane BPT - ICT
7h 16m$216–772Bus via Waco
- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Waco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Waco to Wichitabus
19h 21m$238–288
Lake Charles to Wichita by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Charles to Wichita is to bus which costs $120 - $220 and takes 17h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Charles to Wichita is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Charles to Wichita. However, there are services departing from Lake Charles and arriving at Wichita Bus Stop via Downtown Houston and Oklahoma City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 10m.
The distance between Lake Charles and Wichita is 591 miles. The road distance is 676.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Charles to Wichita without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 38m and costs $260 - $410.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Lake Charles to Wichita, including transfers.
Lake Charles to Wichita bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Lake Charles station.
The best way to get from Lake Charles to Wichita is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $220 and takes 17h 10m.
Lake Charles to Wichita bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Downtown Houston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Charles to Wichita is 677 miles. It takes approximately 12h 5m to drive from Lake Charles to Wichita.
What companies run services between Lake Charles, LA, USA and Wichita, KS, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lake Charles to Wichita Bus Stop via Downtown Houston and Oklahoma City Bus Station in around 17h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Jack Brooks Regional Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fort Worth to Oklahoma City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- 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
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lake Charles to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Oklahoma City to Wichita Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- 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 Oklahoma City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lake Charles to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 449 291 3048
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Waco to Wichita
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $183
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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