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How to get fromNew Orleans to Lexingtonby bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, train, bus, or taxi

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

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US1173
    2. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Jacksonbus bus Greyhound US0135 / ...
    11h 3m
    $145–227

  2. Drive 446.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from New Orleans to Lexingtoncar car 446.4 mi
    8h 9m
    $82–118

  3. Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, drive

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane plane MSY - HSV
    2. Drive from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Lexingtoncar car
    8h 21m
    $128–642

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Jacksontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Jackson to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Jacksonbus bus
    11h 7m
    $170–290

  5. Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Nashville, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane MSY - BNA
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Jacksonbus bus
    7h 25m
    $892–1,079

  6. Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)plane plane MSY - MKL
    2. Take the taxi from Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) to Lexingtontaxi taxi
    5h 59m
    $197–632

  7. Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Memphis, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Memphis (MEM)plane plane MSY - MEM
    2. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Jacksonbus bus
    9h 50m
    $736–1,813

  8. Train to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain train
    2. Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)plane plane GPT - MKL
    3. Take the taxi from Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) to Lexingtontaxi taxi
    7h 19m
    $221–662

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) flights

Calendar116Weekly Planes
Duration5h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$105Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 522.6 mi
  • Duration: 11h 3m

What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Lexington, TN, USA?

You can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Lexington via Memphis Bus Station and Jackson in around 11h 3m.

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