There are 3 ways to get from New Orleans to Badlands National Park by plane, unknown, 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, travel
best- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Rapid City (RAP)plane MSY - RAP
- Walk from Rapid-City-Airport-RAP to Badlands National Parkunknown
7h 56mBus, travel
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Wallbus
- Walk from Wall to Badlands National Parkunknown
35h 35mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Wallbus
- Walk from Wall to Badlands National Parkunknown
41h
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Rapid City (RAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between New Orleans and Badlands National Park is 1253 miles.
The best way to get from New Orleans to Badlands National Park without a car is to bus and travel which takes 35h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from New Orleans to Badlands National Park, including transfers.
Badlands National Park is 1h behind New Orleans. It is currently 2:46 AM in New Orleans and 1:46 AM in Badlands National Park.
There are seven+ hotels available in Badlands National Park.
What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Badlands National Park, SD, USA?
There is no direct connection from New Orleans to Badlands National Park. However, you can take the bus to Kenner Terminal Parking Garage, walk to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) airport, fly to Rapid City (RAP), then travel to Badlands National Park. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Badlands National Park via St Louis Bus Station, Kansas City Bus Station, Kansas City, Sioux Falls, and Wall in around 35h 35m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $95–140
Bus from Sioux Falls to Wall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $70–100
Bus from Minneapolis to Wall
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $120–180
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