There are 8 ways to get from Milwaukee to Lake Charles by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane MKE - LCH
6h 32m$153–715Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Lake Charles Regional Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane ORD - LCH
7h 57m$144–504Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Lake Charlesbus
24h 30m$199–366Train, bus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Lake Charlesbus
26h 41m$358–761Drive 1,047.1 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Lake Charlescar 1,047.1 mi
18h 50m$192–276Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Jack Brooks Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT)plane MKE - BPT
- Take the bus from Port Arthur to Lake Charlesbus
8h 26m$211–792Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport, train
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane MKE - LFT
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Lake Charles Stationtrain
9h$187–765Bus
- Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Lake Charlesbus FlixBus N2211
25h 16m$230–425
Milwaukee to Lake Charles by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Lake Charles is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 18h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Lake Charles is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs $150 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Milwaukee station to Lake Charles. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee Intermodal Station and arriving at Lake Charles via Chicago Bus Station and Memphis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 30m.
The distance between Milwaukee and Lake Charles is 953 miles. The road distance is 1053.2 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Lake Charles without a car is to bus via Chicago which takes 24h 30m and costs $190 - $370.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Milwaukee to Lake Charles, including transfers.
Milwaukee to Lake Charles bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Lake Charles is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs $150 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Chicago, which costs $190 - $370 and takes 24h 30m.
Milwaukee to Lake Charles bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to Lake Charles is 1053 miles. It takes approximately 18h 50m to drive from Milwaukee to Lake Charles.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Lake Charles, LA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Lake Charles via Chicago Bus Station and Memphis Bus Station in around 24h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Little Rock, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via St. Louis, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Fayetteville, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Jack Brooks Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Jack Brooks Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Lake Charles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38–42
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Port Arthur to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $100–230
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