The average bus between Maine and New Orleans takes 44h 5m and the fastest bus takes 39h 40m. There is at least one bus per day from Maine 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 Maine and New Orleans. The earliest departure is at 2:20 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Maine is at 10:15 PM which arrives into New Orleans at 5:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Portland, ME and take an average of 44h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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38h 40m • 4 changes
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45h 8m • 4 changes
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39h 10m • 4 changes
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46h 30m • 4 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Maine to New Orleans. However, there are services departing from Maine station and arriving at New Orleans station via Boston, MA - South Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 5m.
Maine to New Orleans bus services, operated by Greater Portland Metro Bus, depart from Portland, ME station.
Maine to New Orleans bus services, operated by Greater Portland Metro Bus, arrive at New Orleans Bus Station.
The distance between Maine and New Orleans is 2,542.4 km. The road distance is 2,800 km.
You can take a bus from Portland Public Library to New Orleans Bus Station via Portland, ME, Boston, MA - South Station, Boston, New York Midtown, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 36h 41m.