There are 7 ways to get from Blue Ridge to New Orleans by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
best- Drive from Blue Ridge to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)car
- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane CHA - MSY
6h 13m$134–722Drive, bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Blue Ridge to Cumming Park and Ridecar
- Take the bus from Cumming Park and Ride to Ivan Allen at Alexander Stbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane ATL - MSY
6h 7m$95–627Taxi, bus (Greyhound)
- Take the taxi from Blue Ridge to Athenstaxi
- Take the bus from Athens to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
14h 21m$247–371Drive, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Blue Ridge to Gainesville Stationcar
- Take the train from Gainesville Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Crescent
16h 13m$192–398Drive 539.3 mi
- Drive from Blue Ridge to New Orleanscar 539.3 mi
9h 30m$99–143Drive, bus to Nashville, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Drive from Blue Ridge to Groome Transportation Chattanoogacar
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Nashville Airportbus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane BNA - MSY
7h 26m$989–1,027Drive, bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, train
- Drive from Blue Ridge to Cumming Park and Ridecar
- Take the bus from Cumming Park and Ride to Ivan Allen at Alexander Stbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)plane ATL - GPT
- Take the train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain
7h 49m$127–530
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blue Ridge to New Orleans is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Blue Ridge to New Orleans is to drive and bus and fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $95 - $650.
The distance between Blue Ridge and New Orleans is 545 miles. The road distance is 542.4 miles.
The best way to get from Blue Ridge to New Orleans without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 14h 21m and costs $240 - $380.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Blue Ridge to New Orleans, including transfers.
New Orleans is 1h behind Blue Ridge. It is currently 1:32 AM in Blue Ridge and 12:32 AM in New Orleans.
Yes, the driving distance between Blue Ridge to New Orleans is 542 miles. It takes approximately 9h 30m to drive from Blue Ridge to New Orleans.
There are 1059+ hotels available in New Orleans.
What companies run services between Blue Ridge, GA, USA and New Orleans, LA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Blue Ridge to New Orleans. However, you can drive to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), walk to Kenner Terminal Parking Garage, then take the bus to Tulane @ Loyola. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Athens, take the bus to Atlanta Bus Station, then take the bus to New Orleans Bus Station.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Nashville to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Nashville to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Nashville to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Gainesville Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Athens to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 844-977-7742
- Website
- xpressga.com
Bus from Cumming Park and Ride to Ivan Allen at Alexander St
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://xpressga.com
Bus from Cumming Park and Ride to Ivan Allen at Alexander St
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://xpressga.com
- Phone
- +1 (423) 954-1400
- [email protected]
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Nashville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/chattanooga-bna/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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