There are 7 ways to get from Arkansas to Lake Charles by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport
best- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane LIT - LCH
3h 53m$88–393Drive 359.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Little Rock to Lake Charlescar 359.7 mi
6h 41m$66–95Train, bus via Houston
- Take the train from Union Station to Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Lake Charlesbus
14h 58m$215–324Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Union Station to Longviewtrain
- Take the bus from Longview to Houstonbus
- Take the train from Houston to Lake Charles Stationtrain
15h 22mFly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport
- Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane FSM - LCH
4h 18m$78–382Fly from Texarkana Regional Airport
- Fly from Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane TXK - LCH
4h 15m$76–375Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane XNA - LCH
4h 14m$116–450
Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arkansas to Lake Charles is to drive which costs $65 - $95 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Arkansas to Lake Charles is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs $85 - $400.
The distance between Arkansas and Lake Charles is 339 miles. The road distance is 361.8 miles.
The best way to get from Arkansas to Lake Charles without a car is to train and bus via Houston which takes 14h 58m and costs $210 - $330.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Arkansas to Lake Charles, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Arkansas to Lake Charles is 362 miles. It takes approximately 6h 41m to drive from Arkansas to Lake Charles.
There are 132+ hotels available in Lake Charles.
What companies run services between Arkansas, USA and Lake Charles, LA, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Texarkana Regional Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Houston to Lake Charles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Longview to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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