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How to get fromBuffalo Airport (BUF) to New Orleansby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Buffalo Airport (BUF) to New Orleans by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane BUF - MSY
    5h 45m
    $198–637

  2. Fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane plane BUF - BTR
    2. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 13m
    $143–629

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Lake Shore Limited
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train City of New Orleans
    33h 9m
    $480–1,063

  4. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    36h 40m
    $212–458

  5. Drive 1,238.6 mi

    1. Drive from Buffalo Airport (BUF) to New Orleanscar car 1,238.6 mi
    20h 31m
    $226–327

  6. Fly to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, train

    1. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)plane plane BUF - GPT
    2. Take the train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    8h 37m
    $189–783

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Newark Penn Stationbus bus FlixBus N2686 / ...
    2. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train Crescent
    40h 22m
    $481–999

Buffalo Airport (BUF) to New Orleans by bus, taxi, and train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration33h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$480Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,110.5 mi
  • Duration: 5h 45m

What companies run services between Buffalo Airport (BUF), USA and New Orleans, LA, USA?

Delta, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from BNIA Driveway & BNIA Terminal to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal via Washington Street & Eagle Street, Buffalo Depew Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 33h 9m.

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