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Compare train, bus, and flight for Atlanta, GA to New Orleans, LA
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Atlanta, GA to New Orleans, LA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $85 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 35m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $85, while a flight costs an average of $454.
Distance: 424 miles (683 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus |
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$454 Average price | $85 Average price Cheapest | $87 Average price |
6h 35m Average total duration Fastest 4h 35m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 34m Average total duration 13h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 20m Average total duration 10h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.0 - 4.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Atlanta, GA to New Orleans, LA:
A train is $2 (€2) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Atlanta, GA to New Orleans, LA costing on average $87 (€72).
A train is $369 (€307) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Atlanta, GA to New Orleans, LA costing on average $454 (€378).
Other travel options to New Orleans, LA take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 20m.
Train takes on average 13h 34m.
Travel optionsfrom Atlanta, GA to New Orleans, LA
How to get from Atlanta, GA to New Orleans, LA by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Atlanta, GA to New Orleans, LA is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:05 PM10h25Atlanta, SkyTrain Airport Station, GA5:30 AMNew Orleans, LA$801One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
8:05 PM10h25Atlanta, SkyTrain Airport Station, GA5:30 AMNew Orleans, LA$801One-way0 transfers
Fastest
F913713:45 PM1h37Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport4:22 PMNew Orleans, Louis Armstrong International$2801One-way0 transfers
Other options
19 Crescent9:08 AM13h04Peachtree Station, Atlanta, GA9:12 PMUnion Passenger Terminal, New Orleans, LA$1371One-way0 transfers
7:40 PM10h50Atlanta, Bus Station5:30 AMNew Orleans, LA$801One-way0 transfers
12:20 AM9h15Atlanta, Bus Station8:35 AMNew Orleans, LA$981One-way0 transfers
6:55 AM10h55Atlanta, Bus Station4:50 PMNew Orleans, LA$1061One-way0 transfers
F92050 · F914313:30 PM4h37Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport7:07 PMNew Orleans, Louis Armstrong International$2291One-way1 transfer
F91269 · F9499410:35 AM6h56Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport4:31 PMNew Orleans, Louis Armstrong International$2291One-way1 transfer
F94556 · F914319:49 AM10h18Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport7:07 PMNew Orleans, Louis Armstrong International$2351One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Atlanta, GA to New Orleans, LA:
A train is $2 (€2) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Atlanta, GA to New Orleans, LA costing on average $87 (€72).
A train is $369 (€307) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Atlanta, GA to New Orleans, LA costing on average $454 (€378).
Other travel options to New Orleans, LA take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 20m.
Train takes on average 13h 34m.
- Around 40 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Atlanta, GA and New Orleans, LA as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and arrive in New Orleans, Louis Armstrong International.
- Trains mostly depart from Peachtree Station, Atlanta, GA and arrive in Union Passenger Terminal, New Orleans, LA.
- Buses mostly depart from Atlanta, Bus Station and arrive in New Orleans, LA.
- Travel with American Airlines, Republic Airlines, United, frontier airlines, Spirit Airlines, psa airlines to go to New Orleans, LA by flight.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to New Orleans, LA by train.
- Travel with Greyhound to go to New Orleans, LA by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with frontier airlines, Spirit Airlines.
- 1 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
- 4 direct buses per day with Greyhound.
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