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How to get fromLexington-Fayette to New Orleansby car, plane, taxi, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Lexington-Fayette to New Orleans by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Lexington-Fayette to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane SDF - MSY
    4h 31m
    $235–724

  2. Drive 747.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lexington-Fayette to New Orleanscar car 747.1 mi
    12h 11m
    $137–197

  3. Drive, taxi, bus

    1. Drive from Lexington-Fayette to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the taxi from Indiana University Southeast to Paoli Walmarttaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Paoli Walmart to Bloomington, INbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bloomington to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 10m
    $291–468

  4. Drive, bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Drive from Lexington-Fayette to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    30h 22m
    $364–733

  5. Drive to Covington, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

    1. Drive from Lexington-Fayette to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane CVG - MSY
    4h 37m
    $185–724

  6. Fly Blue Grass Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane LEX - MSY
    6h 40m
    $142–754

  7. Fly Blue Grass Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, train

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)plane plane LEX - GPT
    2. Take the train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    8h 19m
    $169–767

Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration4h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 712.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 31m

What companies run services between Lexington-Fayette, KY, USA and New Orleans, LA, USA?

Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) hourly.

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