There are 8 ways to get from Wisconsin to Lake Charles by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly from Appleton International Airport
best- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane ATW - LCH
7h 46m$139–535Train, bus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Lake Charlesbus
26h 36m$321–697Bus via Dallas
- Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Tornado Bus Co - Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Dallas Jeffersonbus
- Take the bus from Dallas to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Lake Charlesbus
29h 54m$308–628Drive 1,047.1 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Lake Charlescar 1,047.1 mi
18h 50m$192–276Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane MSN - LCH
7h 14m$163–715Fly from General Mitchell International Airport
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane MKE - LCH
7h 1m$173–815Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane ORD - LCH
7h 50m$144–504Bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lake Charlesbus
31h$177–365
Wisconsin to Lake Charles by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wisconsin to Lake Charles is to bus which costs $170 - $370 and takes 31h.
The fastest way to get from Wisconsin to Lake Charles is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $170 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Wisconsin to Lake Charles. However, there are services departing from Water & Chicago - Circle K and arriving at Lake Charles via Chicago, Dallas, S Wayside Dr @ Telephone Rd and Houston - Harrisburg Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 54m.
The distance between Wisconsin and Lake Charles is 1028 miles. The road distance is 1053.3 miles.
The best way to get from Wisconsin to Lake Charles without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 36m and costs $320 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Wisconsin to Lake Charles, including transfers.
Wisconsin to Lake Charles bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
The best way to get from Wisconsin to Lake Charles is to fly which takes 7h 46m and costs $130 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via Dallas, which costs $300 - $650 and takes 29h 54m.
Wisconsin to Lake Charles bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wisconsin to Lake Charles is 1053 miles. It takes approximately 18h 50m to drive from Wisconsin to Lake Charles.
What companies run services between Wisconsin, USA and Lake Charles, LA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Lake Charles via Chicago, Dallas Jefferson, Dallas, Houston - Telephone Rd, S Wayside Dr @ Telephone Rd, Magnolia Transit Center, and Houston - Harrisburg Blvd in around 29h 54m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Little Rock, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Fayetteville, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Tornado Bus Co - Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from Chicago to Dallas Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $150–290
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- 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
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38–42
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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