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How to get fromMichigan City to Louisianaby train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Michigan City to Louisiana by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from 11th Street to Museum Campus/11th Street Sationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane MDW - MSY
    5h 16m
    $153–767

  2. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Shreveport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from 11th Street to Van Buren St.train train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Shreveport (SHV)plane plane ORD - SHV
    7h 29m
    $73–347

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from 11th St. to 57th St.train train Lakeshore
    2. Take the train from Homewood to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train City of New Orleans
    22h 8m
    $514–816

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from 11th Street to Garytrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    22h 24m
    $162–288

  5. Drive  948.2 mi

    1. Drive from Michigan City to New Orleanscar car 948.2 mi
    15h 31m
    $168–242

  6. Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

    1. Take the train from 11th Street to Van Buren St.train train
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane ORD - MSY
    5h 46m
    $103–477

  7. Train to South Bend, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

    1. Take the train from 11th Street to South Bend Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane SBN - MSY
    6h 9m
    $119–610

Michigan City to Louisiana by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration22h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$514Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 892.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 16m

What companies run services between Michigan City, IN, USA and Louisiana, USA?

You can take a train from 11th St. to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal via 55th - 56th - 57th St. and Homewood in around 22h 8m.

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