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How to get fromMinneapolis Airport (MSP) to New Orleansby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to New Orleans by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane MSP - MSY
    3h 41m
    $501–1,292

  2. Fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane plane MSP - BTR
    2. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 41m
    $140–605

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Borealis / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train City of New Orleans
    29h 39m
    $402–922

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Kansas Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 15m
    $240–414

  5. Drive 1,184.7 mi

    1. Drive from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to New Orleanscar car 1,184.7 mi
    20h 12m
    $217–313

  6. Fly to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, train

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)plane plane MSP - GPT
    2. Take the train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    5h 28m
    $175–722

  7. Fly to Jackson/Vicksburg, train

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN)plane plane MSP - JAN
    2. Take the train from Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    9h 19m
    $206–701

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus bus
    2. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    32h 29m
    $365–796

Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to New Orleans by bus and train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration29h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$402Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,054.2 mi
  • Duration: 3h 41m

What companies run services between Minneapolis Airport (MSP), USA and New Orleans, LA, USA?

Delta, Sun Country Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from MSP Terminal 1 Transit Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal via Union Depot & Wacouta Station, St. Paul-Minneapolis, and Chicago Union Station in around 29h 39m.

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