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

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There are 8 ways to get from New Orleans to Atlanta by plane, car, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus

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  1. Fly to Rochester, drive

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    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane MSY - ROC
    2. Drive from Rochester (ROC) to Atlantacar car
    7h 52m
    $221–966

  2. Fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane plane MSY - ITH
    2. Drive from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) to Atlantacar car
    9h 41m
    $145–672

  3. Train, drive (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain train
    3. Drive from Rochester to Atlantacar car
    33h 11m
    $477–1,010

  4. 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 Midtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Dansvillebus bus
    35h 14m
    $301–519

  5. Drive 1,297.1 mi

    1. Drive from New Orleans to Atlantacar car 1,297.1 mi
    22h 8m
    $237–342

  6. Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane MSY - BUF
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo to Dansvillebus bus
    10h 21m
    $252–1,066

  7. Fly to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)plane plane MSY - ELM
    12h 41m
    $223–775

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Scrantonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Scranton Bus Station to Dansvillebus bus
    39h 9m
    $519–1,026

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Rochester (ROC) flights

Calendar58Weekly Planes
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$214Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,205.1 mi
  • Duration: 7h 52m

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

You can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Atlanta via Atlanta Bus Station, New York Midtown, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and Dansville in around 35h 14m. Alternatively, Delta, Breeze Airways, and two other airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM) twice daily.

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