There are 8 ways to get from Katy to New Orleans by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Bus to William P. Hobby Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
best- Take the bus from Katy, TX to Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson Stbus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane HOU - MSY
4h 48m$100–619Bus via Baton Rouge
cheapest- Take the bus from Katy to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
8h 50m$57–115Bus
- Take the bus from Katy to Houston - Downtownbus Austin–Houston via Katy / ...
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to New Orleans Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2211 / ...
8h 4m$62–109Bus, train
- Take the bus from Katy to Houston - Downtownbus Austin–Houston via Katy / ...
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Sunset Limited
11h 27m$118–255Drive 374.8 mi
- Drive from Katy to New Orleanscar 374.8 mi
6h 19m$69–99Bus, line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Take the bus from Katy to Houston - Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Travis St @ Dallas St to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane IAH - MSY
5h 12m$75–422Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Take the bus from Katy to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane AUS - MSY
6h 25m$414–991Bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, train
- Take the bus from Katy to Houston - Downtownbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)plane IAH - GPT
- Take the train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain
7h 15m$112–485
Katy to New Orleans by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katy to New Orleans is to bus via Baton Rouge which costs $55 - $120 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Katy to New Orleans is to bus and fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $100 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Katy to New Orleans station. However, there are services departing from Katy and arriving at New Orleans Bus Station via Downtown Houston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
The distance between Katy and New Orleans is 356 miles. The road distance is 376.9 miles.
The best way to get from Katy to New Orleans without a car is to bus which takes 8h 4m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Katy to New Orleans, including transfers.
Katy to New Orleans bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from Katy station.
Katy to New Orleans bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at Houston - Downtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katy to New Orleans is 377 miles. It takes approximately 6h 19m to drive from Katy to New Orleans.
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What companies run services between Katy, TX, USA and New Orleans, LA, USA?
You can take a bus from Katy to New Orleans Bus Station via Houston - Downtown and Downtown Houston in around 8h 4m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Katy, TX to Houston, TX - 808 Jefferson St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Bus from Katy to Houston - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Bus from Katy to Houston - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Bus from Katy to Houston - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Bus from Katy to Houston - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Katy to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Katy to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Katy to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 713-635-4000
- Website
- ridemetro.org
Bus from Travis St @ Dallas St to Bush IAH Terminal C
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.ridemetro.org
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Katy to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Katy to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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