There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to New Orleans Airport (MSY) by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane MEL - MSY
21h 1m$670–2,420Fly to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane MEL - LFT
- Take the bus from Lafayette to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
28h 4m$604–1,973Fly to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)plane MEL - GPT
- Take the train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain
25h 56m$759–2,491Fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane MEL - BTR
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
26h 29m$617–2,088Fly to Jackson/Vicksburg, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN)plane MEL - JAN
- Take the train from Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
30h 19m$667–2,205
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to New Orleans Airport (MSY) is to fly and bus which costs $600 - $2,000 and takes 28h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to New Orleans Airport (MSY) is to fly which takes 21h 1m and costs $650 - $2,500.
The distance between Melbourne and New Orleans Airport (MSY) is 9342 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 1m to get from Melbourne to New Orleans Airport (MSY), including transfers.
New Orleans Airport (MSY) is 15h behind Melbourne. It is currently 8:45 AM in Melbourne and 5:45 PM in New Orleans Airport (MSY).
There are 1078+ hotels available in New Orleans Airport (MSY).
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and New Orleans Airport (MSY), USA?
Qantas, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via San Francisco, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jackson/Vicksburg via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jackson/Vicksburg via San Francisco, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via San Francisco, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jackson/Vicksburg via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via San Francisco, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via San Francisco, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via San Francisco, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jackson/Vicksburg via San Francisco, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jackson/Vicksburg via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jackson/Vicksburg via Los Angeles, Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 32m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Jackson/Vicksburg via San Francisco, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- 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
- $20–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- 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
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- Greyhound
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