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How to get fromNew Orleans to Bloomingtonby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from New Orleans to Bloomington by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

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    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane MSY - MSP
    4h 47m
    $504–1,304

  2. Train to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain train
    2. Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane GPT - MSP
    5h 25m
    $178–764

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train City of New Orleans
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train Borealis / ...
    28h 52m
    $412–883

  4. 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 Minneapolisbus bus
    30h 18m
    $208–403

  5. Drive 1,191 mi

    1. Drive from New Orleans to Bloomingtoncar car 1,191 mi
    20h 16m
    $218–314

  6. Train, bus

    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, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus bus
    29h 43m
    $370–740

New Orleans to Bloomington by train and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration28h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$412Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,057.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 47m

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

Delta, Sun Country Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to MOA Transit Station Gate C via Chicago Union Station, St. Paul-Minneapolis, and Union Depot & Sibley Station in around 28h 52m.

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