There are 7 ways to get from Pontiac to Lake Charles by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, car, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)
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Train, fly to Lake Charles Regional Airport
best- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane DTW - LCH
8h 23m$184–586Train, fly to Lafayette Regional Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane DTW - LFT
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Lake Charles Stationtrain
10h 7m$168–686Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Downtown Pontiac to Larned & Griswoldbus 462
- Take the bus from Detroit 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
30h 44m$222–381Train, bus
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station 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
31h 1m$429–904Drive 1,154.1 mi
- Drive from Pontiac to Lake Charlescar 1,154.1 mi
22h 29m$211–305Train, fly to Jack Brooks Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT)plane DTW - BPT
- Take the bus from Port Arthur to Lake Charlesbus
10h 48m$242–663Bus
- Take the bus from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Lake Charlesbus
31h 46m$327–508
Pontiac to Lake Charles by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontiac to Lake Charles is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 22h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Pontiac to Lake Charles is to train and fly which takes 8h 23m and costs $180 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontiac to Lake Charles. However, there are services departing from Downtown Pontiac and arriving at Lake Charles via Detroit Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and La Grange Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 44m.
The distance between Pontiac and Lake Charles is 1056 miles. The road distance is 1160.9 miles.
The best way to get from Pontiac to Lake Charles without a car is to bus via Atlanta which takes 30h 44m and costs $220 - $390.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Pontiac to Lake Charles, including transfers.
Pontiac to Lake Charles bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, depart from Downtown Pontiac station.
Pontiac to Lake Charles bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, arrive at Larned & Griswold station.
Lake Charles is 1h behind Pontiac. It is currently 5:22 PM in Pontiac and 4:22 PM in Lake Charles.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontiac to Lake Charles is 1161 miles. It takes approximately 22h 29m to drive from Pontiac to Lake Charles.
What companies run services between Pontiac, MI, USA and Lake Charles, LA, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Pontiac to Lake Charles via Larned & Griswold, Detroit Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and La Grange Bus Station in around 30h 44m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Lafayette Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to Jack Brooks Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Detroit to Lafayette Regional Airport via Knoxville, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Detroit to Lafayette Regional Airport via Covington, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Detroit to Lafayette Regional Airport via Columbus, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to Lafayette Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- 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 Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- 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
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- smartbus.org
Bus from Downtown Pontiac to Larned & Griswold
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to La Grange Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from La Grange Bus Station to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.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 Chicago Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- [email protected]
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
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