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There are 7 ways to get from New Orleans to Merritt Island by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Orlando (MCO)plane plane MSY - MCO
    2. Take the taxi from Cocoa Beach, FL - Pilot Gas to Merritt Islandtaxi taxi
    5h 26m
    $182–437

  2. Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Daytona Beach International Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB)plane plane MSY - DAB
    2. Drive from Daytona-Beach-Airport-DAB to Merritt Islandcar car
    6h 38m
    $107–568

  3. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gulfport to Tallahasseebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tallahassee to Orlando Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Orlando Bus Station to Merritt Islandtaxi taxi
    14h 27m
    $283–383

  4. Drive  675.3 mi

    1. Drive from New Orleans to Merritt Islandcar car 675.3 mi
    11h 29m
    $116–167

  5. Train to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Orlando

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain train
    2. Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Orlando (MCO)plane plane GPT - MCO
    5h 46m
    $231–650

  6. Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Melbourne International Airport

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Melbourne International Airport (MLB)plane plane MSY - MLB
    9h 24m
    $136–596

  7. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Tallahasseebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Cocoa Beach, FL - Pilot Gasshuttle bus
    18h 27m
    $237–327

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Orlando (MCO) flights

Calendar68Weekly Planes
Duration1h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 617.5 mi
  • Duration: 5h 26m

What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Merritt Island, FL, USA?

Delta, American Airlines, and Frontier Airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Melbourne International Airport (MLB) 5 times a day.

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