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

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

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  1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

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    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane plane MSY - OAX
    8h 21m
    $2,331–10,037

  2. Drive to Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport, fly

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    1. Drive from New Orleans to Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB)car car
    2. Fly from Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane plane PIB - OAX
    11h 12m
    $2,276–9,043

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Puebla Terminal CAPUbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to Oaxacabus bus Ado
    39h 13m
    $4,821–7,904

  4. Drive 2,322.5 km

    1. Drive from New Orleans to Oaxacacar car 2,322.5 km
    27h 33m
    $4,484–6,477

  5. Train to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain train
    2. Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane plane GPT - OAX
    9h
    $2,927–12,055

  6. Train to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane plane LFT - OAX
    13h 1m
    $2,690–9,851

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Asunción Nochixtlánbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Asunción Nochixtlán to Oaxacabus bus
    44h
    $6,526–11,835

  8. Bus via Matamoros

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Brownsville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Matamoros to Veracruzbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Veracruz to Oaxacabus bus
    44h 55m
    $4,669–7,673

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration7h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,299Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,614.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 21m

What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Oaxaca, Mexico?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Oaxaca via San Antonio Bus Station, San Antonio, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, and Puebla Terminal CAPU in around 39h 13m.

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