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How to get fromLittle Rock to Louisianaby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Little Rock to Louisiana by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

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    1. Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane LIT - MSY
    3h 35m
    $106–569

  2. Fly to Shreveport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Shreveport (SHV)plane plane LIT - SHV
    5h 31m
    $76–379

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Shell gas station - Texarkana, TXbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Texarkana to Shreveport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 31m
    $101–165

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Texas Eagle
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train City of New Orleans
    34h 47m
    $422–1,085

  5. Drive  422 mi

    1. Drive from Little Rock to New Orleanscar car 422 mi
    8h 1m
    $77–112

  6. Fly to Lafayette Regional Airport

    1. Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane plane LIT - LFT
    4h 8m
    $92–402

  7. Fly to Lake Charles Regional Airport

    1. Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane plane LIT - LCH
    3h 53m
    $87–392

  8. Train, bus via Baton Rouge

    1. Take the train from Union Station to Longviewtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 48m
    $125–270

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Union Station to Longviewtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    18h 43m
    $138–294

Little Rock to Louisiana by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration34h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$422Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 353 mi
  • Duration: 3h 35m

What companies run services between Little Rock, AR, USA and Louisiana, USA?

Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from River Cities to New Orleans Bus Station via WalmartBaseline, Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR, Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX, Texarkana, Shreveport Bus Station, and Baton Rouge Bus Station in around 14h 31m.

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