There are 6 ways to get from New Orleans to Harpers Ferry by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or subway
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Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
best- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MSY - DCA
- Take the train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to HARPERS FERRY W VA MARC wbtrain
7h$188–1,035Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
cheapest- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane MSY - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Take the train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to HARPERS FERRY W VA MARC wbtrain
7h 33m$168–584Bus, train
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to HARPERS FERRY W VA MARC wbtrain
24h 19m$184–366Train
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Washington Union Stationtrain Crescent
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to HARPERS FERRY W VA MARC wbtrain Marc
30h 1m$389–798Drive 1,050.6 mi
- Drive from New Orleans to Harpers Ferrycar 1,050.6 mi
17h 15m$192–277Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MSY - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to HARPERS FERRY W VA MARC wbtrain
7h 41m$181–1,494
New Orleans to Harpers Ferry by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Orleans to Harpers Ferry is to bus and train which costs $180 - $370 and takes 24h 19m.
The fastest way to get from New Orleans to Harpers Ferry is to fly and train which takes 7h and costs $180 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct train from New Orleans to Harpers Ferry. However, there are services departing from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and arriving at HARPERS FERRY W VA MARC wb via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 1m.
The distance between New Orleans and Harpers Ferry is 1047 miles. The road distance is 1056.8 miles.
The best way to get from New Orleans to Harpers Ferry without a car is to bus and train which takes 24h 19m and costs $180 - $370.
It takes approximately 7h to get from New Orleans to Harpers Ferry, including transfers.
New Orleans to Harpers Ferry train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Harpers Ferry is 1h ahead of New Orleans. It is currently 2:57 AM in New Orleans and 3:57 AM in Harpers Ferry.
New Orleans to Harpers Ferry train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New Orleans to Harpers Ferry is 1057 miles. It takes approximately 17h 15m to drive from New Orleans to Harpers Ferry.
What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Harpers Ferry, WV, USA?
You can take a train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to HARPERS FERRY W VA MARC wb via Washington Union Station in around 30h 1m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to HARPERS FERRY W VA MARC wb
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from Washington Union Station to HARPERS FERRY W VA MARC wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–12
Train from Washington Union Station to HARPERS FERRY W VA MARC wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–12
Train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to HARPERS FERRY W VA MARC wb
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from Washington Union Station to HARPERS FERRY W VA MARC wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to HARPERS FERRY W VA MARC wb
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to HARPERS FERRY W VA MARC wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to HARPERS FERRY W VA MARC wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from ROCKVILLE MARC wb to HARPERS FERRY W VA MARC wb
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to HARPERS FERRY W VA MARC wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
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 Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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