There are 6 ways to get from Lake Charles to Austin by bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Downtown Houstonbus FlixBus 2211 / ...
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Austin Doubletree University Areabus Houston
6h 20m$138–180Bus via Downtown Austin (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Downtown Houstonbus FlixBus 2211 / ...
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Austinbus FlixBus 2270 / ...
6h 50m$36–64Train, bus
- Take the train from Lake Charles Station to Houstontrain Sunset Limited
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Austin Doubletree University Areabus Houston
8h 22m$153–223Drive 304.6 mi
- Drive from Lake Charles to Austincar 304.6 mi
5h 10m$56–81Fly
- Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane LCH - AUS
4h 21m$57–365Bus via Houston
- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Houston Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0799
- Take the bus from 904 Dallas St - Houston to 534 Red River St Austinbus Houston / ...
7h 17m$49–185
Lake Charles to Austin by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Charles to Austin is to bus via Downtown Austin which costs $35 - $65 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Charles to Austin is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs $55 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Charles to Austin. However, there are services departing from Lake Charles and arriving at Austin Doubletree University Area via St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St and Hyatt Regency Houston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Lake Charles and Austin is 308 miles. The road distance is 306.4 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Charles to Austin without a car is to bus which takes 6h 20m and costs $130 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Lake Charles to Austin, including transfers.
Lake Charles to Austin bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Lake Charles station.
The best way to get from Lake Charles to Austin is to bus which takes 6h 20m and costs $130 - $180. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $55 - $370 and takes 4h 21m.
Lake Charles to Austin bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Downtown Houston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Charles to Austin is 306 miles. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Lake Charles to Austin.
What companies run services between Lake Charles, LA, USA and Austin, TX, USA?
You can take a bus from Lake Charles to Austin Doubletree University Area via Downtown Houston, St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St, Louisiana St @ Lamar St, and Hyatt Regency Houston in around 6h 20m. Alternatively, American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lake Charles Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lake Charles to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Downtown Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Austin Doubletree University Area
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $127–147
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- low
- $127
- high
- $147
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lake Charles to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from 904 Dallas St - Houston to 534 Red River St Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $23–140
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