There are 6 ways to get from Lexington to Lake Charles by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Lake Charles Regional Airport
best- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane SDF - LCH
6h 22m$135–584Fly Blue Grass Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane LEX - LCH
7h 54m$113–495Drive, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to La Grange Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from La Grange Bus Station to Lake Charlesbus
24h 19m$183–300Drive 844.5 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Lake Charlescar 844.5 mi
15h 58m$155–223Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to William P. Hobby Airport, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane SDF - HOU
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Lake Charlesbus
7h 54m$166–643Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksontrain
- Take the bus from Jackson to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lake Charlesbus
36h 11m$321–633
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Lake Charles is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 15h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Lake Charles is to drive and fly which takes 6h 22m and costs $130 - $600.
The distance between Lexington and Lake Charles is 792 miles. The road distance is 849.4 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Lexington to Lake Charles, including transfers.
Lake Charles is 1h behind Lexington. It is currently 4:14 PM in Lexington and 3:14 PM in Lake Charles.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Lake Charles is 849 miles. It takes approximately 15h 58m to drive from Lexington to Lake Charles.
There are 132+ hotels available in Lake Charles.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Lake Charles, LA, USA?
American Airlines flies from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Louisville International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–440
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
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