There are 5 ways to get from New Orleans to Miami by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), or car
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Fly to Miami International Airport
best- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane MSY - MIA
3h 48m$502–952Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain Amtrak Mardi Gras Service / ...
- Take the bus from Gulfport to Miamibus Houston
18h 52m$152–223Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Greensborotrain
- Take the train from Greensboro to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Miami Amtrak Stationtrain
46h 32m$618–1,270Drive 861.9 mi
- Drive from New Orleans to Miamicar 861.9 mi
13h 58m$158–228Fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, train
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane MSY - FLL
- Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Airport Station to Metrorail Transfer Stationtrain
5h$295–1,208
New Orleans to Miami by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Orleans to Miami is to train and bus which costs $150 - $230 and takes 18h 52m.
The fastest way to get from New Orleans to Miami is to fly which takes 3h 48m and costs $500 - $950.
No, there is no direct train from New Orleans to Miami station. However, there are services departing from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and arriving at Miami Amtrak Station via Greensboro and Cary. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 32m.
The distance between New Orleans and Miami is 692 miles. The road distance is 866.9 miles.
The best way to get from New Orleans to Miami without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 52m and costs $150 - $230.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from New Orleans to Miami, including transfers.
New Orleans to Miami train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
The best way to get from New Orleans to Miami is to fly which takes 3h 48m and costs $500 - $950. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $600 - $1,300 and takes 46h 32m.
Miami is 1h ahead of New Orleans. It is currently 8:55 AM in New Orleans and 9:55 AM in Miami.
New Orleans to Miami train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Greensboro station.
What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Miami, FL, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Miami International Airport (MIA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Miami Amtrak Station via Greensboro and Cary in around 46h 32m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Miami International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Miami International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Greensboro to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Miami Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-874-7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- tri-rail.com
Train from Fort Lauderdale Airport Station to Metrorail Transfer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.tri-rail.com
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $3–6
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Gulfport to Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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