There are 9 ways to get from McCook to New Orleans by car, plane, train, bus, or train (Amtrak)
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Drive to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field, fly
best- Drive from McCook to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)car
- Fly from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane LBF - MSY
9h 51m$154–672Drive to Garden City Regional Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from McCook to Garden City Regional Airport (GCK)car
- Fly from Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane GCK - MSY
10h 23m$134–551Train, bus
- Take the train from McCook Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
33h 49m$304–598Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from McCook Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain City of New Orleans
35h 38m$556–1,163Drive 1,120.4 mi
- Drive from McCook to New Orleanscar 1,120.4 mi
20h 27m$205–296Fly from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport
- Fly from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane MCK - MSY
6h 27m$169–686Drive, bus to Central Nebraska Regional Airport, fly
- Drive from McCook to Lexington, NEcar
- Take the bus from Lexington, NE to Grand Island, NEbus
- Fly from Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane GRI - MSY
9h 57m$156–620Drive, bus to Kearney Municipal Airport, fly
- Drive from McCook to Lexingtoncar
- Take the bus from Lexington to Kearneybus
- Fly from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane EAR - MSY
10h 14m$216–630Train to Denver, fly
- Take the train from McCook Station to Denvertrain
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane DEN - MSY
10h 3m$235–671
McCook to New Orleans by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from McCook to New Orleans is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 20h 27m.
The fastest way to get from McCook to New Orleans is to fly which takes 6h 27m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from McCook station to New Orleans. However, there are services departing from McCook Station and arriving at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 38m.
The distance between McCook and New Orleans is 1058 miles. The road distance is 1126.9 miles.
The best way to get from McCook to New Orleans without a car is to train and bus which takes 33h 49m and costs $300 - $600.
It takes approximately 9h 51m to get from McCook to New Orleans, including transfers.
McCook to New Orleans train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from McCook Station.
The best way to get from McCook to New Orleans is to train which takes 35h 38m and costs $550 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $160 - $700 and takes 6h 27m.
McCook to New Orleans train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between McCook to New Orleans is 1127 miles. It takes approximately 20h 27m to drive from McCook to New Orleans.
What companies run services between McCook, NE, USA and New Orleans, LA, USA?
You can take a train from McCook Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal via Chicago Union Station in around 35h 38m. Alternatively, Key Lime, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) once daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Denver, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Denver, Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Denver to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Denver to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Denver to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Denver to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Denver to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Denver to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Garden City Regional Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Central Nebraska Regional Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Denver to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Kearney Municipal Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Denver to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from McCook Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from McCook Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from McCook Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lexington, NE to Grand Island, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lexington to Kearney
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Lexington, NE to Grand Island, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
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