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How to get fromMagnolia to Lake Charlesby car, bus, taxi, train, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Magnolia to Lake Charles by car, bus, taxi, train, or plane

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  1. Drive, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Magnolia to Shreveport Bus Stationcar car
    2. Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lake Charlesbus bus
    9h 14m
    $67–134

  2. Drive 236.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Magnolia to Lake Charlescar car 236.6 mi
    5h 31m
    $44–63

  3. Taxi, train, bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the taxi from Magnolia to Hope Amtraktaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Hope Amtrak to Longviewtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Longview to Houstonbus bus
    4. Take the train from Houston to Lake Charles Stationtrain train
    14h 26m
    $227–372

  4. Drive to Shreveport, fly

    1. Drive from Magnolia to Shreveport-Airport-SHVcar car
    2. Fly from Shreveport (SHV) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane plane SHV - LCH
    5h 45m
    $71–344

  5. Taxi, train, bus via Houston

    1. Take the taxi from Magnolia to Hope Amtraktaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Hope Amtrak to Longviewtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Lake Charlesbus bus
    14h 2m
    $197–307

  6. Taxi to Texarkana Regional Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Magnolia to Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane plane TXK - LCH
    5h 15m
    $177–478

  7. Taxi to El Dorado, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Magnolia to El Dorado (ELD)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from El Dorado (ELD) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane plane ELD - LCH
    5h 39m
    $126–428

Shreveport (SHV) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration4h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$49Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 448.5 mi
  • Duration: 9h 14m

What companies run services between Magnolia, AR, USA and Lake Charles, LA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Magnolia to Lake Charles. However, you can drive to Shreveport Bus Station, take the bus to Baton Rouge Bus Station, then take the bus to Lake Charles. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Hope Amtrak, take the train to Longview, walk to Longview, take the bus to Houston, walk to Houston, then take the train to Lake Charles Station.

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