There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to New Orleans by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane EDI - MSY
14h 57m$614–2,016Fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane EDI - BTR
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
18h 53m$324–1,135Fly to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)plane EDI - GPT
- Take the train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain
19h 43m$418–1,479Fly to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane EDI - LFT
- Take the bus from Lafayette to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
17h 25m$343–1,161Fly to Jackson/Vicksburg, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN)plane EDI - JAN
- Take the train from Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
18h 50m$393–1,283
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to New Orleans is to fly and bus which costs $320 - $1,200 and takes 18h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to New Orleans is to fly which takes 14h 57m and costs $600 - $2,100.
The distance between Edinburgh and New Orleans is 4459 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 57m to get from Edinburgh to New Orleans, including transfers.
New Orleans is 6h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 6:55 AM in Edinburgh and 12:55 AM in New Orleans.
There are 1159+ hotels available in New Orleans.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and New Orleans, LA, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) 5 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Boston, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Toronto, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Boston, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Jackson/Vicksburg via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Toronto, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Toronto, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Toronto, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
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
- $18–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Lafayette to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
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