There are 8 ways to get from Alabama to Louisiana by taxi, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Alabama to Buffalo-Airport-BUFtaxi
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane BUF - MSY
5h 8m$278–754Taxi to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Shreveport
cheapest- Take the taxi from Alabama to Buffalo-Airport-BUFtaxi
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Shreveport (SHV)plane BUF - SHV
7h 6m$218–754Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Alabama to Buffalo Depew Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
31h 52m$530–1,107Bus
- Take the bus from Batavia to Buffalobus 308 / ...
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
37h 12m$261–495Drive 1,263.8 mi
- Drive from Alabama to New Orleanscar 1,263.8 mi
20h 58m$231–334Taxi to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Lafayette Regional Airport
- Take the taxi from Alabama to Buffalo-Airport-BUFtaxi
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane BUF - LFT
5h 49m$229–767Taxi to Rochester, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Take the taxi from Alabama to Rochester (ROC)taxi
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane ROC - MSY
5h 34m$344–1,108Bus, train
- Take the bus from Batavia to Newarkbus Adt N809 / ...
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Crescent
40h 29m$515–1,173
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alabama to Louisiana is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 20h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Alabama to Louisiana is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $270 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Alabama to Louisiana station. However, there are services departing from Batavia and arriving at New Orleans Bus Station via Buffalo, Cleveland Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 12m.
The distance between Alabama and Louisiana is 1130 miles. The road distance is 1271.2 miles.
The best way to get from Alabama to Louisiana without a car is to taxi and train which takes 31h 52m and costs $500 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Alabama to Louisiana, including transfers.
Alabama to Louisiana bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Batavia station.
Alabama to Louisiana bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Buffalo station.
Louisiana is 1h behind Alabama. It is currently 9:22 AM in Alabama and 8:22 AM in Louisiana.
Yes, the driving distance between Alabama to Louisiana is 1271 miles. It takes approximately 20h 58m to drive from Alabama to Louisiana.
What companies run services between Alabama, NY, USA and Louisiana, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Alabama to New Orleans Bus Station via Batavia, Buffalo, Cleveland Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 37h 12m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Detroit, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Rochester to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Rochester to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Shreveport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Rochester to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Rochester to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Rochester to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Shreveport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Shreveport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Rochester to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Shreveport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Rochester to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Batavia to Buffalo
- Saver
- $15–24
- Flexible
- $23–35
Bus from Batavia to Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $50–210
- Flexible
- $90–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Batavia to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $85–160
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