There are 5 ways to get from Ville Platte to Lake Charles by taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus (Flixbus)
best- Take the taxi from Ville Platte to Lafayettetaxi
- Take the bus from Lafayette to Lake Charlesbus FlixBus N2211
1h 51m$22–33Taxi
cheapest- Take the taxi from Ville Platte to Lake Charlestaxi 77.5 mi
1h 40m$11–13Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Ville Platte to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Lake Charles Stationtrain Sunset Limited
2h 23m$35–63Drive 77.5 mi
- Drive from Ville Platte to Lake Charlescar 77.5 mi
1h 40m$15–21Taxi, bus via Lafayette
- Take the taxi from Ville Platte to Lafayettetaxi
- Take the bus from Lafayette to Lake Charlesbus Atlanta
1h 54m$51–73
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ville Platte to Lake Charles is to taxi which costs $11 - $13 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Ville Platte to Lake Charles is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs $14 - $21.
The distance between Ville Platte and Lake Charles is 112 miles. The road distance is 77.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ville Platte to Lake Charles without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 1h 51m and costs $22 - $35.
It takes approximately 1h 51m to get from Ville Platte to Lake Charles, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ville Platte to Lake Charles is 78 miles. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Ville Platte to Lake Charles.
There are 131+ hotels available in Lake Charles.
What companies run services between Ville Platte, LA, USA and Lake Charles, LA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ville Platte to Lake Charles. However, you can take the taxi to Lafayette then take the bus to Lake Charles. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Lafayette Amtrak Station then take the train to Lake Charles Station.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Lafayette to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Lafayette to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $11–13
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