There are 5 ways to get from New Orleans to Burning Man by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, Burner Express Bus
best- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane MSY - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock Citybus
16h 45mDrive 2,129.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from New Orleans to Burning Mancar 2,129.5 mi
38h 13m$389–562Bus, Burner Express Bus
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Black Rock Citybus
2d 14h$498–841Train, Burner Express Bus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Black Rock Citybus
2d 23h$925–1,737Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Renotrain
- Take the bus from Amtrak Reno to Spanish Springs Road Ravendalebus
- Drive from Spanish Springs Road Ravendale to Burning Mancar
3d 1h$1,042–2,163
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Orleans to Burning Man is to drive which costs $380 - $600 and takes 38h 13m.
The fastest way to get from New Orleans to Burning Man is to drive which takes 38h 13m and costs $380 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from New Orleans station to Burning Man. However, there are services departing from New Orleans Bus Station and arriving at Black Rock City via Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Mission St & 1st St and San Francisco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between New Orleans and Burning Man is 1908 miles. The road distance is 2142 miles.
The best way to get from New Orleans to Burning Man without a car is to bus and Burner Express Bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $490 - $850.
It takes approximately 16h 45m to get from New Orleans to Burning Man, including transfers.
New Orleans to Burning Man bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from New Orleans Bus Station.
New Orleans to Burning Man bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New Orleans to Burning Man is 2142 miles. It takes approximately 38h 13m to drive from New Orleans to Burning Man.
What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Burning Man, NV, USA?
You can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Burning Man via Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, San Francisco Bus Station, Mission St & 1st St, Mission St & 7th St, San Francisco, and Black Rock City in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- burningman.org
- Book at
- burnerexpress.burningman.org
Bus from San Francisco to Black Rock City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $123
- Schedules at
- burningman.org
- Book at
- burnerexpress.burningman.org
Bus from San Francisco to Black Rock City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $123
- Schedules at
- burningman.org
- Book at
- burnerexpress.burningman.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–440
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 530-233-6410
- Website
- sagestage.com
Bus from Amtrak Reno to Spanish Springs Road Ravendale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Website
- https://sagestage.com
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