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How to get fromNew Orleans to Bentonby plane, car, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), or bus

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

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  1. Fly to Barkley Regional Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)plane plane MSY - PAH
    2. Drive from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Bentoncar car
    7h 55m
    $125–572

  2. Drive 627 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from New Orleans to Bentoncar car 627 mi
    10h 8m
    $115–166

  3. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Carbondaletrain train City of New Orleans
    2. Take the taxi from Carbondale to Bentontaxi taxi
    14h 6m
    $274–505

  4. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US1173
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Mount Vernonbus bus Greyhound US0185 / ...
    17h 25m
    $173–292

  5. Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane MSY - STL
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Mount Vernonbus bus
    6h 56m
    $471–997

  6. Fly to Evansville, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Evansville (EVV)plane plane MSY - EVV
    2. Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to Mount Vernonbus bus
    8h 58m
    $190–623

  7. Fly to Nashville, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane MSY - BNA
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Bentontaxi taxi
    9h 25m
    $659–1,154

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration5h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 583.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 55m

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

You can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Benton via St Louis Bus Station and Mount Vernon in around 17h 25m.

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