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Compare train, bus, and flight for New Orleans, LA to Atlanta, GA
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from New Orleans, LA to Atlanta, GA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $68 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 33m. 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 bus costs an average of $68, while a flight costs an average of $158.
Distance: 424 miles (683 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$110 Average price | $68 Average price Cheapest | $158 Average price |
7h 48m Average total duration 7h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 41m Average total duration 9h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 33m Average total duration Fastest 5h 33m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | 2.0 - 4.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom New Orleans, LA to Atlanta, GA
How to get from New Orleans, LA to Atlanta, GA by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from New Orleans, LA to Atlanta, GA is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
1:25 PM8h30New Orleans, LA10:55 PMAtlanta, Bus Station$581One-way0 transfers
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1:25 PM8h30New Orleans, LA10:55 PMAtlanta, Bus Station$581One-way0 transfers
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AA54985:52 PM4h08New Orleans, Louis Armstrong International11:00 PMHartsfield-Jackson International Airport$2061One-way1 transfer
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8:05 AM11h05New Orleans, LA8:10 PMAtlanta, Bus Station$631One-way0 transfers
8:50 PM9h35New Orleans, LA7:25 AMAtlanta, Bus Station$651One-way0 transfers
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11:55 PM16h30New Orleans, LA5:25 PMAtlanta, Bus Station$821One-way1 transfer
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AA517510:19 AM4h25New Orleans, Louis Armstrong International3:44 PMHartsfield-Jackson International Airport$2061One-way1 transfer
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AA51758:18 AM6h26New Orleans, Louis Armstrong International3:44 PMHartsfield-Jackson International Airport$2061One-way1 transfer
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AA52692:30 PM5h26New Orleans, Louis Armstrong International8:56 PMHartsfield-Jackson International Airport$2411One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from New Orleans, LA to Atlanta, GA
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This is compared to other travel options from New Orleans, LA to Atlanta, GA:
A bus is $41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from New Orleans, LA to Atlanta, GA costing on average $110.
A bus is $90 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from New Orleans, LA to Atlanta, GA costing on average $158.
Other travel options to Atlanta, GA take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 48m.
Bus takes on average 9h 41m.
- Around 45 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between New Orleans, LA and Atlanta, GA as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from New Orleans, Louis Armstrong International and arrive in Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Union Passenger Terminal, New Orleans, LA and arrive in Peachtree Station, Atlanta, GA.
- Buses mostly depart from New Orleans, LA and arrive in Atlanta, Bus Station.
- Travel with Greyhound, FlixBus to go to Atlanta, GA by bus.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Atlanta, GA by train.
- Travel with frontier airlines, Spirit Airlines to go to Atlanta, GA by flight.
- 3 direct buses per day with Greyhound, FlixBus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
- 1 direct flights per day with frontier airlines.
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