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How to get fromNew Orleans to La Crosseby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from New Orleans to La Crosse by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to La Crosse

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    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to La Crosse (LSE)plane plane MSY - LSE
    7h 36m
    $141–625

  2. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train City of New Orleans
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to La Crosse Amtrak Stationtrain train Empire Builder / ...
    25h 29m
    $383–801

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Milwaukee to La Crossebus bus
    26h
    $205–378

  4. Drive 1,097.1 mi

    1. Drive from New Orleans to La Crossecar car 1,097.1 mi
    18h 57m
    $201–290

  5. Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane MSY - MSP
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to La Crosse Amtrak Stationtrain train
    8h 54m
    $544–1,390

  6. Fly to Rochester, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Rochester (RST)plane plane MSY - RST
    2. Take the bus from Rochester to La Crossebus bus
    11h 1m
    $151–682

  7. Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane plane MSY - MSN
    2. Take the bus from Madison to La Crossebus bus
    10h 43m
    $209–909

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madison to La Crossebus bus
    27h 28m
    $358–721

New Orleans to La Crosse by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration25h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$383Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 981.1 mi
  • Duration: 7h 36m

What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and La Crosse, WI, USA?

American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to La Crosse (LSE) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to La Crosse Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station in around 25h 29m.

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