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How to get fromLouisiana to Philadelphiaby plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train

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

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  1. Fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane MSY - PHL
    3h 33m
    $137–775

  2. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane MSY - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    4h 48m
    $120–1,476

  3. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0602
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0670
    26h 50m
    $177–336

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain train Crescent
    30h 32m
    $340–800

  5. Drive  1,205.4 mi

    1. Drive from New Orleans to Philadelphiacar car 1,205.4 mi
    20h 34m
    $220–318

  6. Fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane MSY - LGA
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    5h 14m
    $179–1,113

  7. Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane MSY - JFK
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    5h 8m
    $494–1,628

  8. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane MSY - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    4h 54m
    $215–1,092

  9. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane MSY - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    5h 14m
    $226–944

Louisiana to Philadelphia by bus (Greyhound)

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration26h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$177Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,096.9 mi
  • Duration: 3h 33m

What companies run services between Louisiana, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station via Atlanta Bus Station in around 26h 50m.

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