There are 5 ways to get from Lake Charles to Seattle by plane, train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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 Lake Charles Regional Airport
best- Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane LCH - SEA
8h 26m$167–719Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Lake Charles Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain
3d 4h$790–1,786Drive 2,340 mi
- Drive from Lake Charles to Seattlecar 2,340 mi
40h 48m$428–617Bus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Lafayettebus
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane LFT - SEA
10h 20m$212–775Bus to William P. Hobby Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lake Charles to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane HOU - SEA
9h 33m$293–1,177
Lake Charles to Seattle by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Charles to Seattle is to fly which costs $160 - $750 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Charles to Seattle is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $160 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Lake Charles station to Seattle. However, there are services departing from Lake Charles Station and arriving at Seattle via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
The distance between Lake Charles and Seattle is 1987 miles. The road distance is 2353.7 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Charles to Seattle without a car is to train which takes 3 days 4h and costs $750 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Lake Charles to Seattle, including transfers.
Lake Charles to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Lake Charles Station.
The best way to get from Lake Charles to Seattle is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $160 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $750 - $1,800 and takes 3 days 4h.
Seattle is 2h behind Lake Charles. It is currently 12:37 PM in Lake Charles and 10:37 AM in Seattle.
Lake Charles to Seattle train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
What companies run services between Lake Charles, LA, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lake Charles Station to Seattle via Los Angeles in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lake Charles Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Lake Charles to Lafayette
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Lake Charles to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Lake Charles to Seattle is 2354 miles. It takes approximately 40h 48m to drive from Lake Charles to Seattle.
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