There are 7 ways to get from New Orleans to Louisville by bus, car, train, plane, 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.
Bus, drive (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Meridian Bus Stopbus FlixBus N2211
- Drive from Meridian Bus Stop to Louisvillecar
5h 20m$42–66Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Meridian Union Stationtrain Crescent
- Drive from Meridian Union Station to Louisvillecar
5h 52m$73–148Drive 248.6 mi
- Drive from New Orleans to Louisvillecar 248.6 mi
5h$46–66Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Golden Triangle Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane MSY - GTR
- Take the taxi from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Louisvilletaxi
7h 11m$222–652Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Meridian, drive
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Meridian (MEI)plane MSY - MEI
- Drive from Meridian (MEI) to Louisvillecar
7h 41m$108–520Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Jackson/Vicksburg, drive
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN)plane MSY - JAN
- Drive from Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) to Louisvillecar
7h 22m$108–506Train to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Golden Triangle Regional Airport, taxi
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)plane GPT - GTR
- Take the taxi from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Louisvilletaxi
6h 54m$245–682
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Orleans to Louisville is to bus and drive which costs $40 - $70 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from New Orleans to Louisville is to drive which takes 5h and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between New Orleans and Louisville is 265 miles. The road distance is 250 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from New Orleans to Louisville, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between New Orleans to Louisville is 250 miles. It takes approximately 5h to drive from New Orleans to Louisville.
There are four+ hotels available in Louisville.
What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Louisville, MS, USA?
There is no direct connection from New Orleans to Louisville. However, you can take the bus to Meridian Bus Stop then drive to Louisville. Alternatively, you can take a train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Louisville via Meridian Union Station in around 5h 52m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Golden Triangle Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Jackson/Vicksburg via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Golden Triangle Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Golden Triangle Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Jackson/Vicksburg via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Jackson/Vicksburg via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Jackson/Vicksburg via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Jackson/Vicksburg via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Meridian via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Jackson/Vicksburg via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Meridian Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Meridian Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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