There are 8 ways to get from Minneapolis to Louisiana by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, or train
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 Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane MSP - MSY
3h 51m$502–1,302Fly to Shreveport
cheapest- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Shreveport (SHV)plane MSP - SHV
7h 35m$112–552Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Borealis / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain City of New Orleans
29h 37m$432–922Bus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
30h 10m$246–423Drive 1,191 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to New Orleanscar 1,191 mi
20h 22m$218–314Fly to Lafayette Regional Airport
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane MSP - LFT
6h 16m$143–615Fly to Lake Charles Regional Airport
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane MSP - LCH
6h 53m$163–565Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington to UW Madison Campus - N Lake Stbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
31h 32m
Minneapolis to Louisiana by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Louisiana is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 20h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Louisiana is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs $500 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Minneapolis to Louisiana station. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis and arriving at New Orleans Bus Station via Kansas City and Memphis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Minneapolis to Louisiana. However, there are services departing from St. Paul-Minneapolis and arriving at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 37m.
The distance between Minneapolis and Louisiana is 1055 miles. The road distance is 1197.9 miles.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Louisiana without a car is to train which takes 29h 37m and costs $430 - $950.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Minneapolis to Louisiana, including transfers.
Minneapolis to Louisiana bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Minneapolis station.
Minneapolis to Louisiana train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Paul-Minneapolis station.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Louisiana is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs $500 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $430 - $950 and takes 29h 37m, you could also bus, which costs $240 - $430 and takes 30h 10m.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Louisiana, 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 6th St S & 5th Ave S to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal via Union Depot Station & Terminal, St. Paul-Minneapolis, and Chicago Union Station in around 29h 37m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Shreveport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Shreveport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Shreveport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Shreveport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Shreveport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Shreveport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $100–150
Bus from Kansas City to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $110–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington to UW Madison Campus - N Lake St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $26–60
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More Questions & Answers
Minneapolis to Louisiana bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Kansas City station.
Minneapolis to Louisiana train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Minneapolis to Louisiana is 1198 miles. It takes approximately 20h 22m to drive from Minneapolis to Louisiana.
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