There are 3 ways to get from Medellín to New Orleans by plane, 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 to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane MDE - MSY
11h 1m$218–902Fly to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, train
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)plane MDE - GPT
- Take the train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain
12h 32m$319–780Fly to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane MDE - LFT
- Take the bus from Lafayette to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
14h 12m$220–797
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to New Orleans is to fly and bus which costs $220 - $800 and takes 14h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to New Orleans is to fly which takes 11h 1m and costs $210 - $900.
The distance between Medellín and New Orleans is 1944 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 1m to get from Medellín to New Orleans, including transfers.
New Orleans is 1h behind Medellín. It is currently 12:39 PM in Medellín and 11:39 AM in New Orleans.
There are 1197+ hotels available in New Orleans.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and New Orleans, LA, USA?
Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Lafayette Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Lafayette Regional Airport via Panama City, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Lafayette to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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