There are 5 ways to get from Knoxville to Louisiana by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
best- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane TYS - MSY
3h 47m$177–717Drive 598.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Knoxville to New Orleanscar 598.4 mi
9h 48m$110–158Bus, train
- Take the bus from Knoxville to Memphis - Summer Avebus Nyc
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Jacksonbus
- Take the train from Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
17h 1m$264–425Fly to Lafayette Regional Airport
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane TYS - LFT
4h 4m$168–630Fly to Shreveport
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Shreveport (SHV)plane TYS - SHV
5h 51m$167–667
Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Knoxville to Louisiana is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Knoxville to Louisiana is to fly which takes 3h 47m and costs $170 - $750.
The distance between Knoxville and Louisiana is 557 miles. The road distance is 601.9 miles.
The best way to get from Knoxville to Louisiana without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 1m and costs $260 - $430.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Knoxville to Louisiana, including transfers.
Louisiana is 1h behind Knoxville. It is currently 5:25 AM in Knoxville and 4:25 AM in Louisiana.
Yes, the driving distance between Knoxville to Louisiana is 602 miles. It takes approximately 9h 48m to drive from Knoxville to Louisiana.
There are 1164+ hotels available in Louisiana.
What companies run services between Knoxville, TN, USA and Louisiana, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Shreveport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Shreveport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Shreveport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Shreveport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Knoxville to Memphis - Summer Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $55–80
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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