There are 5 ways to get from Louisiana to Maine by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Portland
best- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Portland (PWM)plane MSY - PWM
4h 50m$170–800Bus
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, MEbus
34h 56m$259–427Train, bus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - South Station to Portland, MEbus
39h 41m$460–1,174Drive 1,606 mi
- Drive from New Orleans to Portlandcar 1,606 mi
27h 20m$294–424Fly to Bangor
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Bangor (BGR)plane MSY - BGR
7h 12m$191–841
Louisiana to Maine by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Louisiana to Maine is to bus which costs $250 - $430 and takes 34h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Louisiana to Maine is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $170 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Louisiana station to Maine. However, there are services departing from New Orleans Bus Station and arriving at Congress St + Center St via Atlanta Bus Station, New York Midtown, Boston, MA - South Station and Ptc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 56m.
The distance between Louisiana and Maine is 1454 miles. The road distance is 1615.4 miles.
The best way to get from Louisiana to Maine without a car is to bus which takes 34h 56m and costs $250 - $430.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Portland (PWM), including transfers and time at the airport.
Louisiana to Maine bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from New Orleans Bus Station.
The best way to get from Louisiana to Maine is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $170 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $250 - $430 and takes 34h 56m.
There is no direct flight from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport Airport to Portland Airport. The quickest flight takes 4h 50m and has one stopover.
Louisiana to Maine bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
What companies run services between Louisiana, USA and Maine, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Portland (PWM) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Congress St + Center St via Atlanta Bus Station, New York Midtown, Boston, Boston, MA - South Station, and Ptc in around 34h 56m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Portland via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Portland via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
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Maine is 1h ahead of Louisiana. It is currently 12:08 PM in Louisiana and 1:08 PM in Maine.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisiana to Maine is 1615 miles. It takes approximately 27h 20m to drive from Louisiana to Maine.
American Airlines, United Airlines, Breeze Airways and Southwest Airlines offer flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport Airport to Portland Airport.
There are 416+ hotels available in Maine.







