Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Lake Charles to San Antonio. If you're planning a road trip to San Antonio, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Traveling with a dog or cat? Find pet-friendly stops. Camping along the way? Search for RV campgrounds. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
10:00 am start in Lake Charles
drive for about 1 hour
11:07 am Nederland (Texas)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:07 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
1:36 pm San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:36 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
4:02 pm Sealy
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 4 hours
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10:00 am leave from Sealy
drive for about 39 minutes
10:39 am Weimar (Texas)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 11:39 am
drive for about 1 hour
12:50 pm Luling
eat at City Market
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:50 pm
drive for about 41 minutes
2:30 pm New Braunfels
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:30 pm
drive for about 40 minutes
4:10 pm arrive in San Antonio
stay at Hilton Palacio del Rio
day 2 driving ≈ 3 hours
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Nederland (Texas)
San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site (2 mentions)
Sealy
Weimar (Texas)
Luling
restaurants around Luling:
City Market
New Braunfels (15 answers)
restaurants around New Braunfels:
Gruene Hall
Are you going straight to a hotel, or looking for a vacation rental or Airbnb?
The best resource on neighborhoods, areas, and hotels is the Trippy page on where to stay in San Antonio.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Hilton Palacio del Rio, which was mentioned 3 times on Trippy.
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Mi Tierra Cafe y Panaderia, which was mentioned 5 times.
Here are some more restaurants people talk about:
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This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
These are some of the places people talk about on Trippy:
Of course, Trippy is the perfect place to ask questions because there's an entire community of travelers talking to each other and sharing tips and advice. Trippy is where you can get answers personalized for your tastes, budgets, trip dates & more!
For example, here are some questions people have asked about San Antonio. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
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Yes, even this step is optional, because if you're on vacation who wants the trip to end? It's okay, you can start planning your next trip!
Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a San Antonio to Lake Charles drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
Looking for ideas for more destinations within driving distance of Lake Charles? Try searching for places within 5 hours of Lake Charles.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Lake Charles to San Antonio. Or get a full Lake Charles to San Antonio flight plan.
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And if you know Lake Charles well, please help your fellow travelers and answer their questions about Lake Charles!