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

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

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  1. Fly to Hobbs Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Hobbs Airport (HOB)plane plane MSY - HOB
    2. Drive from Hobbs Airport (HOB) to Carlsbadcar car
    6h 40m
    $114–570

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Carlsbadbus bus
    21h 45m
    $209–412

  3. Train, bus via San Antonio

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Carlsbadbus bus
    28h 40m
    $299–644

  4. Drive 948.9 mi

    1. Drive from New Orleans to Carlsbadcar car 948.9 mi
    16h 31m
    $174–251

  5. Fly to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW)plane plane MSY - ROW
    2. Take the taxi from Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW) to Carlsbadtaxi taxi
    7h 44m
    $282–712

  6. Bus via Irving

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dallas to El Pasobus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Carlsbadbus bus
    28h 19m
    $217–342

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Carlsbadbus bus
    31h 9m
    $282–582

New Orleans to Carlsbad by train, foot, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration31h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$282Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 865.2 mi
  • Duration: 6h 40m

What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Carlsbad, NM, USA?

You can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Carlsbad via Downtown Houston, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, and El Paso Bus Station in around 21h 45m.

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