The average bus between Clear Lake City and New Orleans takes 8h 40m and the fastest bus takes 7h. The bus service runs several times per day from Clear Lake City 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 twice daily between Clear Lake City and New Orleans. The earliest departure is at 6:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Clear Lake City is at 2:30 PM which arrives into New Orleans at 4:55 AM. All services require a transfer at St Joseph Pkwy @ Travis St and take an average of 8h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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7h 35m • 1 change
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14h 25m • 1 change

7h • 1 change

7h 20m • 1 change

7h 35m • 1 change
Arrives next day

14h 25m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Clear Lake City to New Orleans. However, there are services departing from Clear Lake City station and arriving at New Orleans station via New Orleans Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
Clear Lake City to New Orleans bus services, operated by Metropolitan Transit Harris County, depart from Downtown Houston station.
Clear Lake City to New Orleans bus services, operated by Metropolitan Transit Harris County, arrive at New Orleans Bus Station.
The distance between Clear Lake City and New Orleans is 488.5 km. The road distance is 602 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Downtown Houston to New Orleans Bus Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $55–95 and the journey takes 6h 10m.