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How to get fromDetroit Airport (DTW) to Louisianaby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Louisiana by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

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    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane DTW - MSY
    2h 34m
    $440–1,100
  2. Fly to Shreveport

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    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Shreveport (SHV)plane plane DTW - SHV
    6h 14m
    $110–600
  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Wolverine
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train City of New Orleans
    27h 1m
    $362–832
  4. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus bus Greyhound US0112
    2. Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0602
    29h 5m
    $179–354
  5. Drive 1,046 mi

    1. Drive from Detroit Airport (DTW) to New Orleanscar car 1,046 mi
    17h 15m
    $191–276
  6. Fly to Lafayette Regional Airport

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane plane DTW - LFT
    4h 45m
    $137–602
  7. Fly to Lake Charles Regional Airport

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane plane DTW - LCH
    5h 32m
    $176–537
  8. Fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane plane DTW - BTR
    7h 9m
    $120–600
  9. Bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train City of New Orleans
    27h 22m
    $372–782

Detroit Airport (DTW) to Louisiana by bus and train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration27h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$362Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Detroit Airport (DTW), USA and Louisiana, USA?

Delta and Southwest Airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metro Airport McNamara Terminal to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal via Dearborn Transit Center, Dearborn, and Chicago Union Station in around 27h 1m.

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