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 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
best- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane MSY - VER
4h 56m$2,398–11,214Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane LCH - VER
4h 53m$1,783–8,340Bus via McAllen
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Veracruzbus
30h 44m$3,587–6,034Drive 2,018.5 km
- Drive from New Orleans to Veracruzcar 2,018.5 km
24h 4m$4,219–6,094Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane LFT - VER
4h 41m$1,883–8,840Bus
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Monterreybus
- Take the bus from Monterrey - Centro to Veracruzbus
36h 15m$4,072–6,623Train, bus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Veracruzbus
43h 23m$9,118–14,090
Louisiana to Veracruz by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Louisiana to Veracruz is to bus via McAllen which costs $3500 - $6500 and takes 30h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Louisiana to Veracruz is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $1800 - $9000.
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, McAllen Central Station and Reynosa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 44m.
The distance between Louisiana and Veracruz is 1353 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 44m and costs $3500 - $6500.
It takes approximately 4h 56m 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 4h 56m and costs $2400 - $12000. Alternatively, you can bus via McAllen, which costs $3500 - $6500 and takes 30h 44m.
Louisiana to Veracruz bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Houston station.
Veracruz is 1h behind Louisiana. It is currently 7:31 AM in Louisiana and 6:31 AM in Veracruz.
What companies run services between Louisiana, USA and Veracruz, Mexico?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Veracruz International Airport (VER) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Veracruz via Houston, McAllen Central Station, and Reynosa in around 30h 44m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–12,000
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–13,000
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–24,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5,500–9,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Houston to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,500
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Houston to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,700
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,700
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,500
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Houston to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,900
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
- 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 Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 56 2558 5392
- [email protected]
- Website
- smilebus.com.mx
Bus from Monterrey - Centro to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,400
- Schedules at
- smilebus.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–3,900
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
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