There are 7 ways to get from Austin to Basile by bus, taxi, car, plane, or train
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from 534 Red River St Austin to 904 Dallas St - Houston
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Lake Charles
- Take the taxi from Lake Charles to Basile
8h 13m$60–151Drive 350 mi
- Drive from Austin to Basile350 mi
6h$64–93Fly to Lake Charles Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)AUS - LCH
- Take the taxi from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Basile
5h 36m$62–355Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Austin to Hyatt Regency Houston
- Take the train from Houston to Lake Charles Station
- Take the taxi from Lake Charles Station to Basile
8h 14m$162–209Bus, taxi via Iowa
- Take the bus from Downtown Austin to Houston Uptown/Upper Kirby
- Take the bus from Houston to Pilot Travel Center - Lake Charles/Iowa
- Take the taxi from Pilot Travel Center - Lake Charles/Iowa to Basile
8h 24m$85–215Bus, taxi via Iowa #2
- Take the bus from Austin to Houston
- Take the bus from Houston to Pilot Travel Center - Lake Charles/Iowa
- Take the taxi from Pilot Travel Center - Lake Charles/Iowa to Basile
8h 40m$108–316Fly to Lafayette Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)AUS - LFT
- Take the taxi from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Basile
5h 39m$67–375
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Basile is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Basile is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 36m and costs $60 - $360.
The distance between Austin and Basile is 360 miles. The road distance is 352.1 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Basile without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 8h 13m and costs $60 - $160.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Austin to Basile, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Basile is 352 miles. It takes approximately 6h to drive from Austin to Basile.
There are 11+ hotels available in Basile.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Basile, LA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Austin to Basile. However, you can take the bus to 904 Dallas St - Houston, walk to Louisiana St @ Preston St, take the line 020 bus to Magnolia Transit Center, walk to Houston Bus Station, take the bus to Lake Charles, then take the taxi to Basile. Alternatively, you can drive from Austin to Basile in around 6h.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from 534 Red River St Austin to 904 Dallas St - Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–70
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $18–70
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Austin to Hyatt Regency Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $125–145
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- low
- $125
- high
- $145
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Austin to Houston Uptown/Upper Kirby
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Houston to Pilot Travel Center - Lake Charles/Iowa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $45–150
Bus from Austin to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $50–150
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $11–13
$10 Taxi Cab of Lake Charles
- Phone
- +1-337-990-5573
- Website
- 10taxicab.com
$10 Taxi Cab of Lake Charles
- Phone
- +1-337-990-5573
- Website
- 10taxicab.com
$10 Taxi Cab of Lake Charles
- Phone
- +1-337-990-5573
- Website
- 10taxicab.com
$10 Taxi Cab of Lake Charles
- Phone
- +1-337-990-5573
- Website
- 10taxicab.com
$10 Taxi Cab of Lake Charles
- Phone
- +1-337-990-5573
- Website
- 10taxicab.com
Power Electric Taxi
- Phone
- +1-337-534-0188
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