There are 9 ways to get from New Orleans to Florida by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly to Miami International Airport
best- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane MSY - MIA
4h 18m$505–955Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0602
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus Greyhound US0760S
14h 29m$88–175Train, bus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Take the bus from Gulfport to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Jacksonvillebus
12h 10m$120–190Drive 545.9 mi
- Drive from New Orleans to Jacksonvillecar 545.9 mi
8h 51m$100–144Fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane MSY - FLL
4h 25m$294–1,205Fly to Jacksonville
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane MSY - JAX
4h 50m$443–955Fly to Tampa, line 30 bus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Tampa (TPA)plane MSY - TPA
- Take the bus from TPA Internat'l Airport Post Office to Kennedy Blvd @ Ashley Drbus
4h 34m$124–554Fly to Orlando
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Orlando (MCO)plane MSY - MCO
4h 57m$96–487Fly to Ft. Myers, line 30 bus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane MSY - RSW
- Take the bus from South Fort Myers Transfer/P&R to Cc Pwky @ Vincennes Blvdbus
5h 52m$255–757
New Orleans to Florida by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Orleans to Florida is to bus which costs $85 - $180 and takes 14h 29m.
The fastest way to get from New Orleans to Florida is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs $500 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from New Orleans station to Florida. However, there are services departing from New Orleans Bus Station and arriving at Newnan St + Ashley St via Mobile Bus Station and JRTC Bay J. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 29m.
The distance between New Orleans and Florida is 699 miles. The road distance is 549.1 miles.
The best way to get from New Orleans to Florida without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 10m and costs $120 - $190.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from New Orleans to Florida, including transfers.
New Orleans to Florida bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from New Orleans Bus Station.
The best way to get from New Orleans to Florida is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs $500 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $180 and takes 14h 29m.
New Orleans to Florida bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Mobile Bus Station.
Florida is 1h ahead of New Orleans. It is currently 4:34 PM in New Orleans and 5:34 PM in Florida.
What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Florida, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Miami International Airport (MIA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Newnan St + Ashley St via Mobile Bus Station, Jacksonville, and JRTC Bay J in around 14h 29m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Miami International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando via Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Ft. Myers via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Miami International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Ft. Myers via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando via Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–950
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Gulfport to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tallahassee to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 813-254-4278
- Website
- gohart.org
Bus from TPA Internat'l Airport Post Office to Kennedy Blvd @ Ashley Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.gohart.org/Pages/GoHart-Home.aspx
- Phone
- +1 239-533-2111
- Website
- leegov.com
Bus from South Fort Myers Transfer/P&R to Cc Pwky @ Vincennes Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.leegov.com/leetran
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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