There are 6 ways to get from Columbus to New Orleans by taxi, bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus, train
best- Take the taxi from Columbus to Opelika 4th Street Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Opelika 4th Street Station to Gulfportbus
- Take the train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain
7h 34m$153–208Drive 389.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Columbus to New Orleanscar 389.1 mi
6h 34m$71–103Fly Columbus Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Fly from Columbus Airport (CSG) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane CSG - MSY
7h 40m$79–436Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Take the bus from National Infantry Museum to Atlanta Airportbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane ATL - MSY
6h 36m$117–679Fly Columbus Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, train
- Fly from Columbus Airport (CSG) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)plane CSG - GPT
- Take the train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain
9h 11m$106–459Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, train
- Take the bus from National Infantry Museum to Atlanta Airportbus
- 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
8h 17m$149–582
Columbus Airport (CSG) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to New Orleans is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to New Orleans is to drive which takes 6h 34m and costs $70 - $110.
The distance between Columbus and New Orleans is 412 miles. The road distance is 391.3 miles.
The best way to get from Columbus to New Orleans without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 7h 34m and costs $150 - $210.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Columbus to New Orleans, including transfers.
New Orleans is 1h behind Columbus. It is currently 5:18 PM in Columbus and 4:18 PM in New Orleans.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbus to New Orleans is 391 miles. It takes approximately 6h 34m to drive from Columbus to New Orleans.
There are 1146+ hotels available in New Orleans.
What companies run services between Columbus, GA, USA and New Orleans, LA, USA?
Delta flies from Columbus Airport (CSG) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Columbus Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Columbus Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
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
- $80–490
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Opelika 4th Street Station to Gulfport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 (706) 324-3939
- [email protected]
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from National Infantry Museum to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation Fort Benning
Bus from National Infantry Museum to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation Fort Benning
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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