There are 5 ways to get from Houston to Golden Nugget 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
2h 35m$33–46Drive 141.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Houston to Golden Nugget Lake Charlescar 141.3 mi
2h 23m$26–38Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to Lake Charles Stationtrain Sunset Limited
3h 29m$90–135Line 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 7m$49–317Bus via Houston - Harrisburg Blvd
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Lake Charlesbus Houston
4h 11m$62–85
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Golden Nugget Lake Charles is to drive which costs $25 - $40 and takes 2h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Golden Nugget Lake Charles is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs $25 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Golden Nugget Lake Charles. However, there are services departing from Downtown Houston and arriving at Lake Charles via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Houston to Golden Nugget Lake Charles station. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Lake Charles Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
The distance between Houston and Golden Nugget Lake Charles is 152 miles. The road distance is 142.1 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Golden Nugget Lake Charles without a car is to bus which takes 2h 35m and costs $30 - $50.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Houston to Golden Nugget Lake Charles, including transfers.
Houston to Golden Nugget Lake Charles bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Downtown Houston station.
Houston to Golden Nugget Lake Charles train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Golden Nugget Lake Charles is to bus which takes 2h 35m and costs $30 - $50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $90 - $140 and takes 3h 29m.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Golden Nugget Lake Charles, LA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Downtown Houston to Lake Charles 5 times a week. Tickets cost $22–35 and the journey takes 2h 25m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Houston to Lake Charles Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost $75–130 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
- $35–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Houston to Lake Charles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal C
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Metropolitan Transit Harris County
- 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
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Houston to Golden Nugget Lake Charles bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Lake Charles station.
Houston to Golden Nugget Lake Charles train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Lake Charles Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Golden Nugget Lake Charles is 142 miles. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Houston to Golden Nugget Lake Charles.
There are 132+ hotels available in Golden Nugget Lake Charles.