There are 5 ways to get from Sugar Land to Lake Charles by bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or plane
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Bus (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Lake Charlesbus FlixBus N2211
3h 50m$42–63Drive 164.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sugar Land to Lake Charlescar 164.7 mi
2h 48m$31–44Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to Lake Charles Stationtrain Sunset Limited
5h 4m$64–118Line 102 bus, fly
- Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane IAH - LCH
3h 48m$67–331Bus via Houston
- Take the bus from W Bellfort Ave @ Wilcrest Dr to Smith St @ Rusk Stbus 161
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Lake Charlesbus Houston
5h 19m$71–96
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sugar Land to Lake Charles is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Sugar Land to Lake Charles is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Sugar Land to Lake Charles. However, there are services departing from West Bellfort Park & Ride and arriving at Lake Charles via Downtown Houston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Sugar Land to Lake Charles station. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Lake Charles Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Sugar Land and Lake Charles is 166 miles. The road distance is 165.7 miles.
The best way to get from Sugar Land to Lake Charles without a car is to bus which takes 3h 50m and costs $40 - $65.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Sugar Land to Lake Charles, including transfers.
Sugar Land to Lake Charles bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Downtown Houston station.
Sugar Land to Lake Charles train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Sugar Land to Lake Charles is to bus which takes 3h 50m and costs $40 - $65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $60 - $120 and takes 5h 4m.
What companies run services between Sugar Land, TX, USA and Lake Charles, LA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Downtown Houston to Lake Charles 5 times a week. Tickets cost $23–40 and the journey takes 2h 25m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Houston to Lake Charles Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost $45–95 and the journey takes 3h 19m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.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
- Phone
- +1 713-635-4000
- Website
- ridemetro.org
Bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal C
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
Bus from W Bellfort Ave @ Wilcrest Dr to Smith St @ Rusk St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Sugar Land to Lake Charles bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Lake Charles station.
Sugar Land to Lake Charles train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Lake Charles Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sugar Land to Lake Charles is 166 miles. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Sugar Land to Lake Charles.
There are 124+ hotels available in Lake Charles.