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How to get fromSouth Padre Island to Lake Charlesby taxi, plane, bus, car, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from South Padre Island to Lake Charles by taxi, plane, bus, car, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Taxi to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from South Padre Island to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane plane HRL - LCH
    4h 35m
    $174–470

  2. Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane plane BRO - LCH
    6h 1m
    $83–363

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brownsville Bus Station to Houston - Harrisburg Blvdbus bus Brownsville
    2. Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Lake Charlesbus bus Houston
    12h 10m
    $142–185

  4. Drive 511.5 mi

    1. Drive from South Padre Island to Lake Charlescar car 511.5 mi
    9h 43m
    $94–135

  5. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from South Padre Island to Brownsville Bus Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Brownsville Bus Station to Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Victoria to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Houston to Lake Charles Stationtrain train
    12h 31m
    $205–304

  6. Bus via Houston

    1. Take the bus from La Plaza at Brownsville to Houston Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus US1126
    2. Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Lake Charlesbus bus Houston
    13h 15m
    $127–210

  7. Bus via Matamoros

    1. Take the bus from Matamoros to Houstonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Lake Charlesbus bus Greyhound US0799
    18h 26m
    $111–139

Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration5h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 427.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 35m

What companies run services between South Padre Island, TX, USA and Lake Charles, LA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from South Padre Island to Lake Charles via Las Palmas Port Isabel, Brownsville Bus Station, and Houston - Harrisburg Blvd in around 12h 10m. Alternatively, United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) every 4 hours.

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