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How to get fromNew Orleans to Lake Itascaby plane, bus, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), or car

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There are 6 ways to get from New Orleans to Lake Itasca by plane, bus, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), or car

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  1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane MSY - MSP
    2. Take the bus from 2nd Ave S & 7th St - Stop Group G to Veterans Dr & Ramsey P&Rbus bus
    6h 57m
    $518–1,322

  2. Train to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain train
    2. Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane GPT - MSP
    3. Take the bus from 2nd Ave S & 7th St - Stop Group G to Veterans Dr & Ramsey P&Rbus bus
    7h 35m
    $202–782

  3. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    3. Take the taxi from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Lake Itascataxi taxi
    28h 39m
    $526–1,004

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Minneapolisbus bus
    4. Take the bus from 2nd Ave S & 7th St - Stop Group G to Veterans Dr & Ramsey P&Rbus bus 888
    31h 44m
    $221–435

  5. Drive 1,219.4 mi

    1. Drive from New Orleans to Lake Itascacar car 1,219.4 mi
    20h 47m
    $223–322

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from 2nd Ave S & 7th St - Stop Group G to Veterans Dr & Ramsey P&Rbus bus 888
    32h 59m
    $383–755

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration4h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,091.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 57m

What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Lake Itasca, Anoka County, MN, USA?

You can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Lake Itasca via St Louis Bus Station, Kansas City Bus Station, Kansas City, Minneapolis, 2nd Ave S & 7th St - Stop Group G, and Veterans Dr & Ramsey P&R in around 31h 44m.

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