There are 5 ways to get from Tomball to Lake Charles by taxi, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Tomball to Houston-Airport-IAHtaxi
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane IAH - LCH
1h 49m$131–403Drive 157.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tomball to Lake Charlescar 157.8 mi
2h 49m$29–42Bus
- Take the bus from Cypress Park & Ride to Smith St @ Jefferson Stbus 217 / ...
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Lake Charlesbus FlixBus N2211
4h 28m$70–97Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to Lake Charles Stationtrain Sunset Limited
5h 15m$103–164Bus via LSC University Park 2
- Take the bus from LSC University Park 2 to Smith St @ Lamar Stbus 044
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Lake Charlesbus Houston
5h 35m$86–114
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tomball to Lake Charles is to drive which costs $28 - $45 and takes 2h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Tomball to Lake Charles is to taxi and fly which takes 1h 49m and costs $130 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Tomball to Lake Charles. However, there are services departing from Cypress Park & Ride and arriving at Lake Charles via Downtown Houston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Tomball 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 15m.
The distance between Tomball and Lake Charles is 160 miles. The road distance is 158.8 miles.
The best way to get from Tomball to Lake Charles without a car is to bus which takes 4h 28m and costs $70 - $100.
It takes approximately 1h 49m to get from Tomball to Lake Charles, including transfers.
Tomball to Lake Charles bus services, operated by Metropolitan Transit Harris County, depart from Cypress Park & Ride station.
Tomball to Lake Charles train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Tomball to Lake Charles is to bus which takes 4h 28m and costs $70 - $100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $170 and takes 5h 15m.
What companies run services between Tomball, TX, USA and Lake Charles, LA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Tomball to Lake Charles via Cypress Park & Ride, Smith St @ Jefferson St, and Downtown Houston in around 4h 28m. 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
- +1 713-635-4000
- Website
- ridemetro.org
Bus from Cypress Park & Ride to Smith St @ Jefferson St
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
Bus from LSC University Park 2 to Smith St @ Lamar St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
- 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
- +1 800-923-1799
- [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
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $85–100
The Woodlands Transit
- Phone
- +1-281-743-1344
- Website
- thewoodlandstransit.com
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More Questions & Answers
Tomball to Lake Charles bus services, operated by Metropolitan Transit Harris County, arrive at Smith St @ Jefferson St station.
Tomball to Lake Charles train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Lake Charles Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tomball to Lake Charles is 159 miles. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Tomball to Lake Charles.
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