The average bus between New Orleans and Salem takes 42h 49m and the fastest bus takes 35h 23m. The bus service runs several times per day from New Orleans to Salem. 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 New Orleans and Salem. The earliest departure is at 8:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from New Orleans is at 8:50 PM which arrives into Salem at 6:36 PM. All services require a transfer at Atlanta Bus Station and take an average of 42h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from New Orleans to Salem. However, there are services departing from New Orleans station and arriving at Salem station via Atlanta Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 49m.
New Orleans to Salem bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from New Orleans Bus Station.
New Orleans to Salem bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Boston station.
The distance between New Orleans and Salem is 2,206.8 km. The road distance is 2,612 km.
You can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Washington St @ New Derby St via Atlanta Bus Station, New York Midtown, Boston, Summer St @ Atlantic Ave, Federal St @ Matthews St, and Congress St @ Haymarket Sta in around 33h 46m.