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

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There are 7 ways to get from New Orleans to Mena by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane plane MSY - XNA
    2. Take the bus from Fayetteville to Menabus bus
    7h 34m
    $242–977

  2. Drive 482 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from New Orleans to Menacar car 482 mi
    9h 5m
    $88–128

  3. Bus via Baton Rouge

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Texarkanabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Texarkana to Menabus bus
    12h 50m
    $131–204

  4. Fly to Fort Smith Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane plane MSY - FSM
    2. Take the bus from Fort Smith to Menabus bus
    8h 33m
    $132–540

  5. Fly to Texarkana Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK)plane plane MSY - TXK
    2. Take the bus from Texarkana to Menabus bus
    9h 28m
    $137–537

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Jacksontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Jackson to Shreveport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Texarkanabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Texarkana to Menabus bus
    14h 34m
    $173–295

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Texarkanabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Texarkana to Menabus bus
    15h 10m
    $158–228

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration3h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 658.1 mi
  • Duration: 7h 34m

What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Mena, AR, USA?

You can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mena via Baton Rouge Bus Station, Shreveport Bus Station, and Texarkana in around 12h 50m.

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