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How to get fromNew Orleans to Columbusby train, car, bus, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from New Orleans to Columbus by train, car, bus, or plane

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  1. Train, drive (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Tuscaloosa Stationtrain train Crescent
    2. Drive from Tuscaloosa Station to Columbuscar car
    7h 5m
    $105–212

  2. Drive 287.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from New Orleans to Columbuscar car 287.3 mi
    5h 8m
    $53–76

  3. Bus, drive (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Jacksonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Jackson to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Drive from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Columbuscar car
    9h 30m
    $69–128

  4. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane plane MSY - GTR
    6h 19m
    $127–527

  5. Train to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain train
    2. Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane plane GPT - GTR
    6h 2m
    $156–567

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration4h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 358.1 mi
  • Duration: 7h 5m

What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Columbus, MS, USA?

Delta, American Airlines, and Frontier Airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) 4 times a day.

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