There are 7 ways to get from Louisiana to Veracruz by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus (Greyhound), train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport
best- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane LFT - VER
5h 1m$1,667–7,321Bus via McAllen
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Veracruzbus
30h 49m$3,571–6,077Drive 2,018.5 km
- Drive from New Orleans to Veracruzcar 2,018.5 km
24h 5m$3,898–5,630Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane MSY - VER
4h 56m$2,093–9,176Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport
- Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane LCH - VER
4h 38m$1,667–7,321Bus
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Central de Autobuses de Linaresbus
- Take the bus from Central de Autobuses de Linares to Veracruzbus
35h 41m$3,567–6,697Train, bus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Matamoros(Hotel Los Lirios)bus
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Veracruzbus
37h 29m
Louisiana to Veracruz by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louisiana to Veracruz is to fly which costs $1600 - $7500 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Louisiana to Veracruz is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $1600 - $7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Louisiana station to Veracruz. However, there are services departing from New Orleans Bus Station and arriving at Veracruz via Houston Bus Station, McAllen Central Station and Reynosa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 49m.
The distance between Louisiana and Veracruz is 1312 km. The road distance is 2018.5 km.
The best way to get from Louisiana to Veracruz without a car is to bus via McAllen which takes 30h 49m and costs $3500 - $6500.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Louisiana to Veracruz, including transfers.
Louisiana to Veracruz bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New Orleans Bus Station.
The best way to get from Louisiana to Veracruz is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $1600 - $7500. Alternatively, you can bus via McAllen, which costs $3500 - $6500 and takes 30h 49m.
Louisiana to Veracruz bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Downtown Houston station.
Veracruz is 1h behind Louisiana. It is currently 6:58 AM in Louisiana and 5:58 AM in Veracruz.
What companies run services between Louisiana, USA and Veracruz, Mexico?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Veracruz International Airport (VER) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Veracruz via Downtown Houston, Houston Bus Station, McAllen Central Station, and Reynosa in around 30h 49m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–20,000
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2,000–4,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $950–1,600
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Matamoros(Hotel Los Lirios)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Houston Bus Station to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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 Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $950–1,800
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Central de Autobuses de Linares
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,000
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 56 2558 5392
- [email protected]
- Website
- smilebus.com.mx
Bus from Central de Autobuses de Linares to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,100
- Schedules at
- smilebus.com.mx
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Yes, the driving distance between Louisiana to Veracruz is 2018 km. It takes approximately 24h 5m to drive from Louisiana to Veracruz.
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