There are 7 ways to get from Culpeper to New Orleans by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Culpeper Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane DCA - MSY
6h 21m$189–1,047Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Culpeper Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane BWI - MSY
7h 23m$117–1,450Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Culpeper Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Crescent
26h 17m$290–800Bus
- Take the bus from Culpeper Station to Charlottesville Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Richmond to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
27h 25m$172–286Drive 1,001.4 mi
- Drive from Culpeper to New Orleanscar 1,001.4 mi
16h 42m$183–264Train to Charlottesville, fly
- Take the train from Culpeper Amtrak Station to Charlottesvilletrain
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane CHO - MSY
7h 46m$143–674Train to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Culpeper Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane IAD - MSY
7h 25m$131–650
Culpeper to New Orleans by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Culpeper to New Orleans is to bus which costs $170 - $290 and takes 27h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Culpeper to New Orleans is to train and fly which takes 6h 21m and costs $180 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Culpeper station to New Orleans station. However, there are services departing from Culpeper Station and arriving at New Orleans Bus Station via Charlottesville Amtrak Station, Richmond and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Culpeper Amtrak Station station and arriving at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26h 17m.
The distance between Culpeper and New Orleans is 1051 miles. The road distance is 1007.3 miles.
The best way to get from Culpeper to New Orleans without a car is to train which takes 26h 17m and costs $290 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Culpeper to New Orleans, including transfers.
Culpeper to New Orleans bus services, operated by Virginia Regional Transit, depart from Culpeper Station.
Culpeper to New Orleans train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Culpeper Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Culpeper to New Orleans is to train which takes 26h 17m and costs $290 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $290 and takes 27h 25m.
What companies run services between Culpeper, VA, USA and New Orleans, LA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Culpeper Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal once daily. Tickets cost $290–800 and the journey takes 26h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Culpeper Station to New Orleans Bus Station via Charlottesville Amtrak Station, Richmond, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 27h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Charlottesville to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Charlottesville to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via New York La Guardia, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Charlottesville to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Charlottesville to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Charlottesville to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Culpeper Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Culpeper Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Culpeper Amtrak Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Culpeper Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Culpeper Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 877-777-2708
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Regional Transit
Bus from Culpeper Station to Charlottesville Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Virginia Regional Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Charlottesville Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Culpeper to New Orleans bus services, operated by Virginia Regional Transit, arrive at Charlottesville Station.
New Orleans is 1h behind Culpeper. It is currently 5:33 AM in Culpeper and 4:33 AM in New Orleans.
Culpeper to New Orleans train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Culpeper to New Orleans is 1007 miles. It takes approximately 16h 42m to drive from Culpeper to New Orleans.
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