There are 8 ways to get from Covington to New Orleans by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Covington to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
best- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane CVG - MSY
4h 53m$172–704Bus via Nashville
cheapest- Take the bus from Covington Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
19h$128–248Bus, train
- Take the bus from Greyhound Station Cincinnati to Indianapolis, INbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
24h 11m$308–667Drive 800.4 mi
- Drive from Covington to New Orleanscar 800.4 mi
13h 5m$147–211Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Drive from Covington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane SDF - MSY
4h 55m$240–730Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Drive from Covington to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane LEX - MSY
6h 40m$156–775Fly Covington to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, train
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)plane CVG - GPT
- Take the train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain
8h 36m$160–718Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Covington Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0135
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0602
21h 5m$149–288
Covington to New Orleans by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Covington to New Orleans is to bus via Nashville which costs $120 - $250 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Covington to New Orleans is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Covington to New Orleans station. However, there are services departing from Covington Bus Stop and arriving at New Orleans Bus Station via Nashville Bus Station, Montgomery Intermodal Center and Mobile Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h.
The distance between Covington and New Orleans is 733 miles. The road distance is 805.1 miles.
The best way to get from Covington to New Orleans without a car is to bus via Nashville which takes 19h and costs $120 - $250.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Covington to New Orleans, including transfers.
Covington to New Orleans bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Covington Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Covington to New Orleans is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs $170 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Nashville, which costs $120 - $250 and takes 19h.
Covington to New Orleans bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
New Orleans is 1h behind Covington. It is currently 12:15 PM in Covington and 11:15 AM in New Orleans.
What companies run services between Covington, KY, USA and New Orleans, LA, USA?
Allegiant Air, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Covington (CVG) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Covington Bus Stop to New Orleans Bus Station via Nashville Bus Station, Montgomery Intermodal Center, and Mobile Bus Station in around 19h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Covington to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Covington to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Covington to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Covington to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Covington to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Covington to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Champaign-Urbana to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Covington Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Covington Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Greyhound Station Cincinnati to Indianapolis, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
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