There are 8 ways to get from Australia to New Orleans by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Brisbane Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane BNE - MSY
23h 48m$664–2,321Fly Sydney International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane SYD - BTR
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
26h 2m$517–1,838Fly Sydney International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane SYD - MSY
21h 25m$616–2,320Fly Melbourne Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane MEL - MSY
22h 37m$671–2,423Fly Sydney International Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)plane SYD - GPT
- Take the train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain
24h 30m$600–2,188Fly Brisbane Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane BNE - LFT
- Take the bus from Lafayette to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
25h 2m$534–1,866Fly Sydney International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane SYD - LFT
- Take the bus from Lafayette to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
24h 59m$536–1,865Fly Brisbane Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, bus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane BNE - BTR
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
26h 18m$525–1,839
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Australia to New Orleans is to fly and bus which costs $500 - $1,900 and takes 26h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to New Orleans is to fly which takes 21h 25m and costs $600 - $2,400.
The distance between Australia and New Orleans is 8714 miles.
It takes approximately 23h 48m to get from Australia to New Orleans, including transfers.
There are 1203+ hotels available in New Orleans.
What companies run services between Australia and New Orleans, LA, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via San Francisco, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via San Francisco, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via San Francisco, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via San Francisco, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Vancouver, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Lafayette to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Lafayette to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Greyhound
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