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How to get fromNew Orleans to Austinby plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or shuttle

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

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  1. Fly to Rochester

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    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Rochester (RST)plane plane MSY - RST
    8h 37m
    $127–642

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Albert Leabus bus
    27h 54m
    $297–481

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from St. Paul to Albert Leabus bus
    31h 15m
    $527–1,018

  4. Drive 1,099.3 mi

    1. Drive from New Orleans to Austincar car 1,099.3 mi
    18h 44m
    $201–290

  5. Fly to Waterloo Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)plane plane MSY - ALO
    2. Drive from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Austincar car
    9h 21m
    $140–628

  6. Fly to Mason City, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane MSY - MCW
    2. Take the bus from Mason City to Albert Leabus bus
    11h 57m
    $222–716

  7. Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane MSY - MSP
    2. Take the bus from St. Paul to Rochesterbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Rochester Sinclair to Sinclair - Austin, MNshuttle bus
    9h 27m
    $538–1,385

  8. Train, bus, shuttle

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Rochester Sinclair to Sinclair - Austin, MNshuttle bus
    31h 23m
    $378–783

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration7h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,018 mi
  • Duration: 8h 37m

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

American Airlines and Delta fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Rochester (RST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Austin via St Louis Bus Station, Kansas City Bus Station, Kansas City, and Albert Lea in around 27h 54m.

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