The average bus between Dover and New Orleans takes 40h 42m and the fastest bus takes 35h 53m. There is at least one bus per day from Dover 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 once daily between Dover and New Orleans. The earliest departure is at 4:07 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Dover is at 8:06 PM which arrives into New Orleans at 4:50 PM. All services require a transfer at Wilmington Tc and take an average of 40h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Dover to New Orleans. However, there are services departing from Dover station and arriving at New Orleans station via Wilmington Tc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 42m.
Dover to New Orleans bus services, operated by DART First State, depart from Federal St @ Water St station.
Dover to New Orleans bus services, operated by DART First State, arrive at New Orleans Bus Station.
Book your Dover to New Orleans bus tickets online with DART First State, Greyhound USA and Flixbus USA.
The distance between Dover and New Orleans is 1,676.5 km. The road distance is 2,101 km.
You can take a bus from Federal St @ Water St to New Orleans Bus Station via Wilmington Tc, Wilmington Bus Station, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 29h 33m.