There are 5 ways to get from Little Rock to Lake Charles by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly
best- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane LIT - LCH
4h 14m$122–582Drive 359.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Little Rock to Lake Charlescar 359.7 mi
6h 41m$66–95Train, bus via Houston
- Take the train from Union Station to Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Lake Charlesbus
14h 58m$156–288Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Union Station to Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview to Houstonbus
- Take the train from Houston to Lake Charles Stationtrain
15h 22m$191–348Bus
- Take the bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Lake Charlesbus
16h 45m$127–289
Little Rock to Lake Charles by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Little Rock to Lake Charles is to drive which costs $65 - $95 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Little Rock to Lake Charles is to fly which takes 4h 14m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Little Rock to Lake Charles. However, there are services departing from River Cities and arriving at Lake Charles via Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR, Samuell @ Cinnabar - W - Ns, Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum and Downtown Houston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 45m.
The distance between Little Rock and Lake Charles is 338 miles. The road distance is 361.8 miles.
The best way to get from Little Rock to Lake Charles without a car is to train and bus via Houston which takes 14h 58m and costs $150 - $290.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Little Rock to Lake Charles, including transfers.
Little Rock to Lake Charles bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR.
The best way to get from Little Rock to Lake Charles is to fly which takes 4h 14m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $290 and takes 16h 45m.
Little Rock to Lake Charles bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Dallas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Little Rock to Lake Charles is 362 miles. It takes approximately 6h 41m to drive from Little Rock to Lake Charles.
What companies run services between Little Rock, AR, USA and Lake Charles, LA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from River Cities to Lake Charles via WalmartBaseline, Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR, Dallas, Samuell @ Cinnabar - W - Ns, Gaston @ Good Latimer - S- Ns, Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum, and Downtown Houston in around 16h 45m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Houston to Lake Charles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Longview to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $65–180
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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