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How to get fromNew Orleans to Alabamaby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from New Orleans to Alabama by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport

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    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane MSY - BHM
    5h 25m
    $147–771

  2. Drive 440.5 mi

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    1. Drive from New Orleans to Huntsvillecar car 440.5 mi
    7h 8m
    $81–117

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New York City Chinatownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus bus Nyc
    43h 53m
    $336–564

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Crescent
    2. Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus bus Nyc / ...
    2d 1h
    $570–1,073

  5. Fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane plane MSY - HSV
    5h 23m
    $317–970

  6. Fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane MSY - ATL
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to The Village at AUbus bus
    6h 13m
    $117–667

  7. Fly to Montgomery Regional Airport

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM)plane plane MSY - MGM
    7h 21m
    $86–456

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) flights

Calendar94Weekly Planes
Duration4h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 338.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 25m

What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Alabama, USA?

Delta, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Huntsville via Atlanta Bus Station, New York City Chinatown, New York, and Huntsville in around 43h 53m.

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