There are 9 ways to get from Louisiana to Sterling by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, 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 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MSY - MDW
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dixon Reagan Transit Centerbus
7h 34m$172–602Fly Shreveport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Shreveport (SHV) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SHV - ORD
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dixon Reagan Transit Centerbus
9h 50m$132–424Bus
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dixon Reagan Transit Centerbus
22h 55m$208–377Train, bus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain City of New Orleans
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dixon Reagan Transit Centerbus Greyhound US0155S
23h 54m$363–713Drive 903.6 mi
- Drive from New Orleans to Sterlingcar 903.6 mi
15h 53m$165–239Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Quad City International Airport, bus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane MSY - MLI
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Dixon Reagan Transit Centerbus
8h 17m$179–636Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MSY - ORD
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dixon Reagan Transit Centerbus
7h 58m$402–807Fly Shreveport to Quad City International Airport, bus
- Fly from Shreveport (SHV) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane SHV - MLI
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Dixon Reagan Transit Centerbus
9h 43m$148–503Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Quad City International Airport, bus
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane BTR - MLI
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Dixon Reagan Transit Centerbus
11h 5m$162–544
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louisiana to Sterling is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 15h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Louisiana to Sterling is to fly and bus which takes 7h 34m and costs $170 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Louisiana station to Sterling. However, there are services departing from New Orleans Bus Station and arriving at Dixon Reagan Transit Center via Memphis Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 55m.
The distance between Louisiana and Sterling is 969 miles. The road distance is 908.9 miles.
The best way to get from Louisiana to Sterling without a car is to bus which takes 22h 55m and costs $200 - $380.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Louisiana to Sterling, including transfers.
Louisiana to Sterling bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from New Orleans Bus Station.
Louisiana to Sterling bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Memphis Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisiana to Sterling is 909 miles. It takes approximately 15h 53m to drive from Louisiana to Sterling.
There are 11+ hotels available in Sterling.
What companies run services between Louisiana, USA and Sterling, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Sterling via Memphis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Dixon Reagan Transit Center in around 22h 55m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Shreveport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Shreveport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Shreveport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Shreveport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Shreveport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Shreveport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Shreveport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Shreveport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Shreveport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dixon Reagan Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dixon Reagan Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dixon Reagan Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Moline Center Station to Dixon Reagan Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dixon Reagan Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Moline Center Station to Dixon Reagan Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Dixon Reagan Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Moline Center Station to Dixon Reagan Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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