There are 8 ways to get from Longboat Key to New Orleans by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus
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Fly Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
best- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane SRQ - MSY
5h 9m$155–655Drive 671.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Longboat Key to New Orleanscar 671.8 mi
12h 7m$123–178Bus via Gainesville
- Take the bus from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Drbus
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Fieldbus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
19h 32m$193–340Drive to Tampa, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Drive from Longboat Key to Tampa-Airport-TPAcar
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane TPA - MSY
4h 1m$132–568Drive to Tampa, fly to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, train
- Drive from Longboat Key to Tampa-Airport-TPAcar
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)plane TPA - GPT
- Take the train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain
5h 56m$209–981Fly Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, train
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)plane SRQ - GPT
- Take the train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain
7h 38m$202–718Bus
- Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
20h 1m$142–258Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to Tallahassee, FLbus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Mobile, AL to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain
22h 2m$187–373
Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Longboat Key to New Orleans is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 12h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Longboat Key to New Orleans is to drive and fly which takes 4h 1m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Longboat Key station to New Orleans station. However, there are services departing from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station and arriving at New Orleans Bus Station via University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr, Old St Augustine at Intramural Field, Tallahassee and Mobile Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 32m.
The distance between Longboat Key and New Orleans is 530 miles. The road distance is 675.7 miles.
The best way to get from Longboat Key to New Orleans without a car is to bus via Gainesville which takes 19h 32m and costs $190 - $340.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Longboat Key to New Orleans, including transfers.
Longboat Key to New Orleans bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station.
The best way to get from Longboat Key to New Orleans is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Gainesville, which costs $190 - $340 and takes 19h 32m.
Longboat Key to New Orleans bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr station.
New Orleans is 1h behind Longboat Key. It is currently 12:49 AM in Longboat Key and 11:49 PM in New Orleans.
What companies run services between Longboat Key, FL, USA and New Orleans, LA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Longboat Key to New Orleans Bus Station via Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station, University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr, Old St Augustine at Intramural Field, Tallahassee, and Mobile Bus Station in around 19h 32m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Tampa to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Tampa to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Tampa to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Tampa to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
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
Train from Mobile, AL to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Bus from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to Tallahassee, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tallahassee to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tallahassee to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tallahassee to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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