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How to get fromLouisiana to Veracruzby plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus (Greyhound), train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Louisiana to Veracruz by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus (Greyhound), train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport

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    1. Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane plane LFT - VER
    5h 51m
    $1,886–8,844

  2. Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport

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    1. Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane plane LCH - VER
    5h 43m
    $1,786–8,344

  3. Bus via McAllen

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Reynosa to Veracruzbus bus
    30h 49m
    $3,656–6,052

  4. Drive  2,018.5 km

    1. Drive from New Orleans to Veracruzcar car 2,018.5 km
    23h 59m
    $5,149–7,437

  5. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane plane MSY - VER
    5h 46m
    $2,542–11,935

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Central de Autobuses de Linaresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Central de Autobuses de Linares to Veracruzbus bus
    35h 41m
    $3,846–6,912

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Monterreybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Monterrey to Veracruzbus bus
    39h 31m
    $8,580–13,460

Louisiana to Veracruz by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration35h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$3,846Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,312.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 51m

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.

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