There are 7 ways to get from Brenham to New Orleans by car, plane, taxi, bus, train, or shuttle
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 Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Brenham to Austin-Airport-AUScar
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane AUS - MSY
4h 1m$465–974Drive 408.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brenham to New Orleanscar 408.3 mi
7h 13m$70–101Taxi, bus via Baton Rouge
- Take the taxi from Brenham to Prairie Viewtaxi
- Take the bus from Prairie View to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
9h 9m$157–219Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Brenham to Prairie Viewtaxi
- Take the bus from Prairie View to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
12h 59m$301–434Taxi, bus to William P. Hobby Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Brenham to Prairie Viewtaxi
- Take the bus from Prairie View to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane HOU - MSY
5h 26m$168–567Taxi, shuttle to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Brenham to College Stationtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from College Station to Bush IAH Terminal C
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane IAH - MSY
6h 20m$237–645Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Brenham to Prairie Viewtaxi
- Take the bus from Prairie View to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
9h 17m$158–210
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brenham to New Orleans is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Brenham to New Orleans is to drive and fly which takes 4h 1m and costs $460 - $1,000.
The distance between Brenham and New Orleans is 543 miles. The road distance is 410.7 miles.
The best way to get from Brenham to New Orleans without a car is to taxi and bus via Baton Rouge which takes 9h 9m and costs $150 - $220.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Brenham to New Orleans, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Brenham to New Orleans is 411 miles. It takes approximately 7h 13m to drive from Brenham to New Orleans.
There are 1191+ hotels available in New Orleans.
What companies run services between Brenham, TX, USA and New Orleans, LA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Brenham to New Orleans. However, you can drive to Austin-Airport-AUS 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 Prairie View, take the bus to Houston Bus Station, take the bus to Baton Rouge Bus Station, then take the bus to New Orleans Bus Station.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Prairie View to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Prairie View to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Prairie View to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Prairie View to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 (855)303-4415
- [email protected]
- Website
- groundshuttle.com
Shuttle from College Station to Bush IAH Terminal C
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $52
- Website
- groundshuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $90–140
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