There are 8 ways to get from Louisiana to Fort Lauderdale by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
best- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane MSY - FLL
2h 39m$269–1,220Fly Lafayette Regional Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane LFT - FLL
5h 28m$113–496Bus
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ridebus
19h 30m$126–245Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Greensborotrain
- Take the train from Greensboro to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Stationtrain
45h 54m$600–1,269Drive 837.3 mi
- Drive from New Orleans to Fort Lauderdalecar 837.3 mi
13h 36m$153–221Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Miami International Airport, train
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane MSY - MIA
- Take the train from Miami Airport Station to Fort Lauderdale Stationtrain
3h 24m$541–959Fly Lake Charles Regional Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane LCH - FLL
5h 49m$113–496Train, bus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Take the bus from Gulfport to Miamibus
- Take the bus from Miami to Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ridebus
20h 37m$155–230
Louisiana to Fort Lauderdale by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louisiana to Fort Lauderdale is to bus which costs $120 - $250 and takes 19h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Louisiana to Fort Lauderdale is to fly which takes 2h 39m and costs $260 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Louisiana station to Fort Lauderdale. However, there are services departing from New Orleans Bus Station and arriving at Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride via Mobile Bus Station and Tallahassee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Louisiana to Fort Lauderdale station. However, there are services departing from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and arriving at Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station via Greensboro and Cary. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 54m.
The distance between Louisiana and Fort Lauderdale is 683 miles. The road distance is 842.2 miles.
The best way to get from Louisiana to Fort Lauderdale without a car is to bus which takes 19h 30m and costs $120 - $250.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Louisiana to Fort Lauderdale, including transfers.
Louisiana to Fort Lauderdale bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from New Orleans Bus Station.
Louisiana to Fort Lauderdale train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
The best way to get from Louisiana to Fort Lauderdale is to fly which takes 2h 39m and costs $260 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $250 and takes 19h 30m, you could also train, which costs $600 - $1,300 and takes 45h 54m.
What companies run services between Louisiana, USA and Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA?
JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride via Mobile Bus Station and Tallahassee in around 19h 30m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Miami International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Miami International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Greensboro to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-874-7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- tri-rail.com
Train from Miami Airport Station to Fort Lauderdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.tri-rail.com
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $4–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tallahassee to Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Miami to Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Gulfport to Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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More Questions & Answers
Louisiana to Fort Lauderdale bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Mobile Bus Station.
Fort Lauderdale is 1h ahead of Louisiana. It is currently 9:14 AM in Louisiana and 10:14 AM in Fort Lauderdale.
Louisiana to Fort Lauderdale train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Greensboro station.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisiana to Fort Lauderdale is 842 miles. It takes approximately 13h 36m to drive from Louisiana to Fort Lauderdale.
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