There are 8 ways to get from Dayton to New Orleans by plane, taxi, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), 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.
Fly Dayton to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
best- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane DAY - MSY
7h 19m$113–605Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Dayton to Oxfordtaxi
- Take the bus from Oxford to Indianapolisbus
- 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 12m$582–910Bus
- Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EBbus Cl
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
25h 3m$203–332Drive 853.6 mi
- Drive from Dayton to New Orleanscar 853.6 mi
14h 4m$146–211Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Drive from Dayton to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane SDF - MSY
5h 55m$138–691Bus to Covington, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Government Square Area Dbus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane CVG - MSY
6h 32m$233–1,025Fly Dayton to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, train
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)plane DAY - GPT
- Take the train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain
9h$129–493Bus, train
- Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EBbus Cl
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
30h 44m$582–917
Dayton to New Orleans by bus and taxi
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dayton to New Orleans is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 14h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Dayton to New Orleans is to drive and fly which takes 5h 55m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Dayton to New Orleans station. However, there are services departing from Wright Stop Plaza - S.B. and arriving at New Orleans Bus Station via Meijer - Middletown, Cincinnati, Cincinnati Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 3m.
The distance between Dayton and New Orleans is 802 miles. The road distance is 858.6 miles.
The best way to get from Dayton to New Orleans without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 24h 12m and costs $550 - $950.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Dayton to New Orleans, including transfers.
Dayton to New Orleans bus services, operated by Butler County RTA, depart from Meijer - Middletown station.
The best way to get from Dayton to New Orleans is to fly which takes 7h 19m and costs $110 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $340 and takes 25h 3m.
Dayton to New Orleans bus services, operated by Butler County RTA, arrive at Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EB station.
New Orleans is 1h behind Dayton. It is currently 5:31 AM in Dayton and 4:31 AM in New Orleans.
What companies run services between Dayton, OH, USA and New Orleans, LA, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Dayton (DAY) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wright Stop Plaza - S.B. to New Orleans Bus Station via 1St @ Central, Meijer - Middletown, Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EB, Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Cincinnati Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 25h 3m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dayton to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Dayton to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dayton to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dayton to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Covington to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Dayton to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Dayton to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dayton to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Covington to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Dayton to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Covington to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Covington to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dayton to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dayton to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Dayton to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Covington to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Covington to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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
- $440–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Oxford to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 513-785-5237
- Website
- butlercountyrta.com
Bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EB
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com/schedules-maps
Bus from Meijer - Middletown to Government Square Area D
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com/schedules-maps
Bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EB
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.butlercountyrta.com/schedules-maps
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $110–130
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