The average bus between Charleston and New Orleans takes 27h 7m and the fastest bus takes 24h 50m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Charleston to New Orleans. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 6 times a week between Charleston and New Orleans. The earliest departure is at 8:34 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Charleston is at 7:14 PM which arrives into New Orleans at 8:35 AM. All services require a transfer at N. Charleston SuperStop and take an average of 27h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Charleston to New Orleans. However, there are services departing from Charleston station and arriving at New Orleans station via Atlanta Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 7m.
Charleston to New Orleans bus services, operated by CARTA, depart from Charleston Bus Station.
Charleston to New Orleans bus services, operated by CARTA, arrive at New Orleans Bus Station.
Book your Charleston to New Orleans bus tickets online with CARTA and Greyhound USA.
The distance between Charleston and New Orleans is 1,012.4 km. The road distance is 1,529 km.
You can take a bus from Mary St / Meeting St to New Orleans Bus Station via N. Charleston SuperStop, North Charleston Transit Center, Charleston Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 24h 18m.