There are 6 ways to get from Mexico to New Orleans by taxi, plane, car, train, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Columbia Regional Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Mexico to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)taxi
- Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane COU - MSY
6h 32m$282–755Drive 770.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mexico to New Orleanscar 770.4 mi
12h 52m$141–204Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Mexico to Hermann Amtrakcar
- Take the train from Hermann Amtrak to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
- Take the train from Carbondale to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
20h 50m$236–519Taxi, bus (Greyhound)
- Take the taxi from Mexico to Columbiataxi
- Take the bus from Columbia to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
22h 8m$276–426Shuttle, shuttle to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Mexico, MO to Bowling Green, Mo
- Take a shuttle bus from Bowling Green, Mo to St. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane STL - MSY
7h 32m$428–938Taxi to Columbia Regional Airport, fly to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Mexico to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)taxi
- Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)plane COU - GPT
- Take the train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain
9h 42m$318–868
Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mexico to New Orleans is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 12h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Mexico to New Orleans is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 32m and costs $280 - $800.
The distance between Mexico and New Orleans is 680 miles. The road distance is 774.9 miles.
The best way to get from Mexico to New Orleans without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 22h 8m and costs $270 - $430.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Mexico to New Orleans, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mexico to New Orleans is 775 miles. It takes approximately 12h 52m to drive from Mexico to New Orleans.
There are 893+ hotels available in New Orleans.
What companies run services between Mexico, MO, USA and New Orleans, LA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mexico to New Orleans. However, you can take the taxi to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), walk to Kenner Terminal Parking Garage, then take the bus to Tulane @ Loyola. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mexico to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal via Hermann Amtrak, St. Louis, St. Louis, Carbondale, and Carbondale in around 20h 50m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Hermann Amtrak to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Carbondale to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbia to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-888-875-6287
- Website
- Oats Transit
Shuttle from Mexico, MO to Bowling Green, Mo
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Oats Transit
- Schedules at
- Oats Transit Schedules
Shuttle from Bowling Green, Mo to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Oats Transit
- Schedules at
- Oats Transit Schedules
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $150–210
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