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

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

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  1. Fly to Watertown International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Watertown International Airport (ART)plane plane MSY - ART
    2. Drive from Watertown-Airport-ART to Potsdamcar car
    9h 6m
    $166–723

  2. Fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane plane MSY - YOW
    2. Drive from Ottawa-Airport-YOW to Potsdamcar car
    9h 45m
    $160–729

  3. Train, bus via Chicago

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Syracuse to Potsdambus bus
    37h 19m
    $514–1,131

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Syracuse Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Syracuse to Potsdambus bus
    39h 6m
    $262–549

  5. Drive 1,492.9 mi

    1. Drive from New Orleans to Potsdamcar car 1,492.9 mi
    26h 7m
    $273–394

  6. Fly to Ogdensburg International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS)plane plane MSY - OGS
    2. Take the bus from Claxton-Hepburn Hospital - Ogdensburg to Roxy Theaterbus bus
    11h 2m

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Saratoga Springs Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Saratoga Springs to Potsdambus bus
    43h 7m
    $515–1,154

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from New York, NY to Albanybus bus Nyc
    3. Take the bus from Albany Suny to Potsdambus bus 106
    44h 42m
    $485–1,129

New Orleans to Potsdam by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration37h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$514Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,331.6 mi
  • Duration: 9h 6m

What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Potsdam, NY, USA?

You can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Potsdam via Atlanta Bus Station, Newark Penn Station, and Syracuse in around 39h 6m.

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