There are 9 ways to get from Allen to Lake Charles by train, plane, bus, car, bus (Flixbus), or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Lake Charles Regional Airport
best- Take the train from 12Th Street Silver Line Station to Dfw Terminal Btrain
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane DFW - LCH
3h 58m$72–317Drive 327 mi
cheapest- Drive from Allen to Lake Charlescar 327 mi
6h 57m$60–87Bus via Garland
- Take the bus from Garland to Houston - Telephone Rdbus San Antonio
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Lake Charlesbus Houston
7h 58m$152–248Train, fly to Jack Brooks Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from 12Th Street Silver Line Station to Dfw Terminal Btrain
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT)plane DFW - BPT
- Take the bus from Port Arthur to Lake Charlesbus
5h 56m$125–384Train, fly to Lafayette Regional Airport
- Take the train from 12Th Street Silver Line Station to Dfw Terminal Btrain
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane DFW - LFT
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Lake Charles Stationtrain
6h 26m$87–349Bus
- Take the bus from Richardson - Walmart Plano to Houston - Travis St @ Dallas Stbus Dallas / ...
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Lake Charlesbus FlixBus N2211
8h 11m$72–259Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dallas, TX to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus Houston
- Take the train from Houston to Lake Charles Stationtrain Sunset Limited
8h 46m$211–251Tram, bus
- Take the tram from Parker Road Station to Bachman Stationtram
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Lake Charlesbus
10h 19m$89–176Bus, train via Parker Road Station
- Take the bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Houstonbus FlixBus 2240 / ...
- Take the train from Houston to Lake Charles Stationtrain Sunset Limited
11h 4m$78–145
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Allen to Lake Charles is to drive which costs $55 - $90 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Allen to Lake Charles is to train and fly which takes 3h 58m and costs $70 - $320.
The distance between Allen and Lake Charles is 338 miles. The road distance is 328.9 miles.
The best way to get from Allen to Lake Charles without a car is to bus via Garland which takes 7h 58m and costs $150 - $250.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Allen to Lake Charles, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Allen to Lake Charles is 329 miles. It takes approximately 6h 57m to drive from Allen to Lake Charles.
There are 142+ hotels available in Lake Charles.
What companies run services between Allen, TX, USA and Lake Charles, LA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Allen to Lake Charles via Garland, Houston - Telephone Rd, S Wayside Dr @ Telephone Rd, Magnolia Transit Center, and Houston - Harrisburg Blvd in around 7h 58m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Jack Brooks Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Phone
- +1 214-979-1111
- Website
- dart.org
Train from 12Th Street Silver Line Station to Dfw Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.dart.org
- Adult - 3 Hour Pass - Unlimited Rides
- $3
Tram from Parker Road Station to Bachman Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.dart.org
- Adult - 3 Hour Pass - Unlimited Rides
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Houston to Lake Charles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Garland to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- 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
Bus from Port Arthur to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Richardson - Walmart Plano to Houston - Travis St @ Dallas St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $25–140
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $18–85
Bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Dallas, TX to Hyatt Regency Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $137–147
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- low
- $137
- high
- $147
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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