How to travel from New York, NY to New Orleans, LA

There are 3 travel options between New York, NY and New Orleans, LA. You can take a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to get from New York, NY to New Orleans, LA is by taking a flight with average ticket prices of $34 (€31) compared to other travel options to New Orleans, LA:

A flight is $62 (€56) less than a bus for this journey with tickets for a bus from New York, NY to New Orleans, LA costing on average $96 (€87).

Taking a flight costs $131 (€118) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $165 (€149).

The fastest way to get to New Orleans, LA from New York, NY is by flight with an average travel time of 3 h 10 min.

Other travel options to New Orleans, LA take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 30 h 35 min of travel time.

Train takes on average 31 h 47 min.

The distance from New York, NY to New Orleans, LA is approximately 1166 miles (1880 km).

The average frequency per day from New York, NY to New Orleans, LA is:

• Around 10 buses per day.
• Around 45 flights per day.
• 2 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to New Orleans, LA from New York, NY as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from New York, NY to New Orleans, LA:

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from New York, NY to New Orleans, LA:

• You can take a bus from New York, NY to New Orleans, LA with Greyhound or FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for $96 (€87) with FlixBus from New York, NY to New Orleans, LA.
• You can go to New Orleans, LA from New York, NY by plane with Spirit Airlines, United or American Airlines. You'll see cheap plane tickets for $34 (€31) with Spirit Airlines from New York, NY to New Orleans, LA on Omio.
• You can travel between New York, NY and New Orleans, LA by train with Amtrak. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $165 (€149) with Amtrak from New York, NY to New Orleans, LA.

Yes, there are direct routes from New York, NY to New Orleans, LA with the following travel companies:

• You can check for a direct flight to New Orleans, LA with with 4 direct flights per day.
• You can check for a direct train to New Orleans, LA with Amtrak with 1 direct train per day.

Direct services to New Orleans, LA tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.