There are 6 ways to get from New Orleans to Kiawah Island by plane, unknown, bus, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Charleston International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane MSY - CHS
- Walk from Charleston-Airport-CHS to Kiawah Islandunknown
4h 11mBus, travel (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charleston Bus Stationbus
- Walk from Charleston Bus Station to Kiawah Islandunknown
21h 26mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Charleston Bus Stationbus
- Walk from Charleston Bus Station to Kiawah Islandunknown
27h 19mTrain to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Charleston International Airport, travel
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane GPT - CHS
- Walk from Charleston-Airport-CHS to Kiawah Islandunknown
6h 47mFly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Hilton Head Airport, travel
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Hilton Head Airport (HHH)plane MSY - HHH
- Walk from Hilton Head Airport (HHH) to Kiawah Islandunknown
6h 59mTrain, bus, taxi, travel
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Take the bus from Gulfport to Wildwoodbus
- Take the bus from Wildwood Amtrak Station to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Savannah Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Savannah Station to Bluffton Transfer Centertaxi
- Take the bus from Bluffton Transfer Center to Sonic at Walmartbus 302
- Walk from Sonic at Walmart to Kiawah Islandunknown
22h 56m
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between New Orleans and Kiawah Island is 670 miles.
The best way to get from New Orleans to Kiawah Island without a car is to bus and travel which takes 21h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from New Orleans to Kiawah Island, including transfers.
Kiawah Island is 1h ahead of New Orleans. It is currently 1:03 AM in New Orleans and 2:03 AM in Kiawah Island.
There are 1425+ hotels available in Kiawah Island.
What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Kiawah Island, SC, USA?
There is no direct connection from New Orleans to Kiawah Island. However, you can take the bus to Kenner Terminal Parking Garage, walk to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) airport, fly to Charleston International Airport (CHS), then travel to Kiawah Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Kiawah Island via Atlanta Bus Station and Charleston Bus Station in around 21h 26m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Charleston International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Hilton Head Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Hilton Head Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Hilton Head Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Charleston International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jacksonville to Savannah Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Charleston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Charleston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Gulfport to Wildwood
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Wildwood Amtrak Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 843-757-5782
- Website
- Palmetto Breeze Transit
Bus from Bluffton Transfer Center to Sonic at Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Palmetto Breeze Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $110–130
East Side Taxi
- Phone
- +19125722213
Elite Taxi
- Phone
- +1 706-513-3721
- Website
- taxisavannah.net
Yellow Cab of Savannah
- Phone
- +1 912-236-1133
- Website
- yellowcabsavannah.com
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