There are 8 ways to get from Louisville to Metairie by plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus)
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 Louisville International Airport
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane SDF - MSY
4h 20m$113–655Bus via Montgomery
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
17h 47m$141–220Bus, train
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
23h 55m$406–650Drive 708.3 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Metairiecar 708.3 mi
11h 32m$122–175Drive to Covington, fly
- Drive from Louisville to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane CVG - MSY
4h 35m$187–975Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly
- Drive from Louisville to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane LEX - MSY
6h 17m$113–570Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
18h 32m$131–230Bus, train via Champaign
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
24h 22m$489–783
Louisville to Metairie by bus and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Metairie is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Metairie is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs $110 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Louisville to Metairie. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Airline @ E of Causeway via Nashville Bus Station, Montgomery Intermodal Center and Tulane @ Loyola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 47m.
The distance between Louisville and Metairie is 640 miles. The road distance is 712.5 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to Metairie without a car is to bus via Montgomery which takes 17h 47m and costs $140 - $220.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Louisville to Metairie, including transfers.
Louisville to Metairie bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Louisville, KY station.
The best way to get from Louisville to Metairie is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs $110 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Montgomery, which costs $140 - $220 and takes 17h 47m.
Louisville to Metairie bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Nashville station.
Metairie is 1h behind Louisville. It is currently 11:04 PM in Louisville and 10:04 PM in Metairie.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Metairie, LA, USA?
Breeze Airways, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Airline @ E of Causeway via Nashville Bus Station, Montgomery Intermodal Center, New Orleans Bus Station, UPT Streetcar Bay 1, Tulane Station, and Tulane @ Loyola in around 17h 47m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Covington to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Covington to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Covington to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Covington to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Covington to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Carbondale to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Champaign-Urbana to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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