There are 8 ways to get from New Orleans to Highlands by plane, ferry, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Laguardia Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane MSY - LGA
- Take the ferry from East 35th St., NYC to Highlands, NJferry
7h 40m$217–520Fly to Westchester County Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane MSY - HPN
- Take the ferry from East 35th St., NYC to Highlands, NJferry
11h 41m$169–773Bus
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Highlands, NJbus
29h 44m$263–399Train
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Newark Penn Stationtrain Crescent
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Red Banktrain Njcl / ...
33h 52m$792–1,220Drive 1,279.7 mi
- Drive from New Orleans to Highlandscar 1,279.7 mi
22h 3m$227–327Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane MSY - JFK
- Take the ferry from Pier 11/Wall St., NYC to Highlands, NJferry
7h 38m$874–1,054Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane MSY - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Red Banktrain
8h 1m$341–1,046Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MSY - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from East 35th St., NYC to Highlands, NJferry
9h 33m$219–1,459
New Orleans to Highlands by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New Orleans to Highlands is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 22h 3m.
The fastest way to get from New Orleans to Highlands is to fly and ferry which takes 7h 38m and costs $850 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from New Orleans station to Highlands. However, there are services departing from New Orleans Bus Station and arriving at Highlands, NJ via Atlanta Bus Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from New Orleans to Highlands. However, there are services departing from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and arriving at Red Bank via Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 52m.
The distance between New Orleans and Highlands is 1238 miles. The road distance is 1287.1 miles.
The best way to get from New Orleans to Highlands without a car is to bus which takes 29h 44m and costs $260 - $400.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from New Orleans to Highlands, including transfers.
New Orleans to Highlands bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from New Orleans Bus Station.
New Orleans to Highlands train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
The best way to get from New Orleans to Highlands is to bus which takes 29h 44m and costs $260 - $400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $750 - $1,300 and takes 33h 52m.
What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Highlands, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Highlands, NJ via Atlanta Bus Station, New York Midtown, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 29h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Highlands via Newark Penn Station and Red Bank in around 33h 52m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Westchester County Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Westchester County Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Westchester County Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Newark Penn Station to Red Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–19
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–19
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Red Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–26
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $20–26
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- Academy Bus
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Highlands, NJ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Academy Bus
- Schedules at
- Academy Bus
- Adult cash ticket
- $35–50
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seastreak
Ferry from East 35th St., NYC to Highlands, NJ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–45
- Website
- Seastreak
- Schedules at
- Seastreak Routes, Schedules & Fares
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $96–98
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $12–15
- Adult
- $30–45
Ferry from Pier 11/Wall St., NYC to Highlands, NJ
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–40
- Website
- Seastreak
- Schedules at
- Seastreak Routes, Schedules & Fares
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $95–96
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $10–13
- Adult
- $28–40
Ferry from East 35th St., NYC to Highlands, NJ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–45
- Website
- Seastreak
- Schedules at
- Seastreak Routes, Schedules & Fares
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $96–98
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $12–15
- Adult
- $30–45
Ferry from East 35th St., NYC to Highlands, NJ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–45
- Website
- Seastreak
- Schedules at
- Seastreak Routes, Schedules & Fares
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $96–98
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $12–15
- Adult
- $30–45
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Booking & Getting There
New Orleans to Highlands bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Highlands is 1h ahead of New Orleans. It is currently 1:19 PM in New Orleans and 2:19 PM in Highlands.
New Orleans to Highlands train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New Orleans to Highlands is 1287 miles. It takes approximately 22h 3m to drive from New Orleans to Highlands.
There are 114+ hotels available in Highlands.












