There are 6 ways to get from New Orleans to Opelika by train, bus, car, plane, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain Amtrak Mardi Gras Service / ...
- Take the bus from Gulfport to Opelika 4th Street Stationbus Houston
6h 40m$92–134Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Opelika 4th Street Stationbus Greyhound US0602
8h$55–110Drive 368.1 mi
- Drive from New Orleans to Opelikacar 368.1 mi
6h 2m$68–97Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Columbus Airport, taxi
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Columbus Airport (CSG)plane MSY - CSG
- Take the taxi from Columbus Airport (CSG) to Opelikataxi
6h 21m$147–517Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane MSY - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Comfort Inn - Opelikabus
5h 46m$122–674Train to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane GPT - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Comfort Inn - Opelikabus
6h 7m$162–635
New Orleans to Opelika by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Orleans to Opelika is to bus which costs $55 - $110 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from New Orleans to Opelika is to fly and bus which takes 5h 46m and costs $120 - $700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from New Orleans Bus Station station and arriving at Opelika 4th Street Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
The distance between New Orleans and Opelika is 385 miles. The road distance is 370.3 miles.
The best way to get from New Orleans to Opelika without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 40m and costs $90 - $140.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from New Orleans to Opelika, including transfers.
New Orleans to Opelika bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from New Orleans Bus Station.
New Orleans to Opelika bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Opelika 4th Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New Orleans to Opelika is 370 miles. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from New Orleans to Opelika.
Book your New Orleans to Opelika bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Opelika, AL, USA?
Greyhound-us operates a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Opelika 4th Street Station once daily, and the journey takes 8h. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Columbus Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
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 Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Gulfport to Opelika 4th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Opelika 4th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Opelika 4th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (334) 821-3399
- [email protected]
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Comfort Inn - Opelika
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/auburn
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Comfort Inn - Opelika
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/auburn
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $70–85
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