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$631One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
1:25 PM8h30New Orleans, LA10:55 PMAtlanta, Bus Station$631One-way0 transfers
Fastest
F929725:07 PM1h56New Orleans, Louis Armstrong International8:03 PMHartsfield-Jackson International Airport$1181One-way0 transfers
Other options
20 Crescent9:10 AM12h50Union Passenger Terminal, New Orleans, LA11:00 PMPeachtree Station, Atlanta, GA$651One-way0 transfers
8:05 AM11h05New Orleans, LA8:10 PMAtlanta, Bus Station$671One-way0 transfers
8:50 PM9h35New Orleans, LA7:25 AMAtlanta, Bus Station$751One-way0 transfers
FlixBus+
5:05 AM13h30New Orleans, LA7:35 PMAtlanta, Bus Station$831One-way1 transfer
F91432 · F9402512:36 PM5h49New Orleans, Louis Armstrong International7:25 PMHartsfield-Jackson International Airport$1621One-way1 transfer
F91432 · F9156312:36 PM17h25New Orleans, Louis Armstrong International7:01 AMHartsfield-Jackson International Airport$1691One-way1 transfer
F91432 · F9124112:36 PM20h05New Orleans, Louis Armstrong International9:41 AMHartsfield-Jackson International Airport$1691One-way1 transfer
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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 train with prices starting from $57. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 57m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $57, and a flight costs an average of $30.
Distance: 424 miles (683 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
|---|---|---|
$73 Average price Cheapest | $87 Average price | $167 Average price |
13h 15m Average total duration 12h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 38m Average total duration 9h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 57m Average total duration Fastest 1h 57m Onboard + 3h 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.
This is compared to other travel options from New Orleans, LA to Atlanta, GA:
A train is $14 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from New Orleans, LA to Atlanta, GA costing on average $87.
A train is $94 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from New Orleans, LA to Atlanta, GA costing on average $167.
Other travel options to Atlanta, GA take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 8m.
Train takes on average 12h 45m.
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This is compared to other travel options from New Orleans, LA to Atlanta, GA:
A train is $14 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from New Orleans, LA to Atlanta, GA costing on average $87.
A train is $94 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from New Orleans, LA to Atlanta, GA costing on average $167.
Other travel options to Atlanta, GA take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 8m.
Train takes on average 12h 45m.
- Around 42 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 Spirit Airlines, frontier airlines to go to Atlanta, GA by flight.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Atlanta, GA by train.
- Travel with Greyhound, FlixBus to go to Atlanta, GA by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Spirit Airlines, frontier airlines.
- 1 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
- 3 direct buses per day with Greyhound, FlixBus.
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