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How to get fromNew Orleans to Ratonby plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from New Orleans to Raton by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Colorado Springs Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane plane MSY - COS
    2. Take the bus from Colorado Springs, CO to Ratonbus bus
    10h 44m
    $151–656

  2. Fly to San Luis Valley Regional Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS)plane plane MSY - ALS
    2. Drive from San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Ratoncar car
    8h 49m
    $126–527

  3. Bus via Ciudad Juárez

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Paso, TX to Ratonbus bus
    27h 54m
    $278–360

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train City of New Orleans
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ratontrain train Southwest Chief
    40h 52m
    $500–1,193

  5. Drive  1,060.7 mi

    1. Drive from New Orleans to Ratoncar car 1,060.7 mi
    18h 26m
    $194–280

  6. Fly to Denver, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Denver (DEN)plane plane MSY - DEN
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Ratonbus bus
    11h 3m
    $202–547

  7. Fly to Pueblo Memorial Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB)plane plane MSY - PUB
    2. Take the bus from Pueblo, CO to Ratonbus bus
    9h 51m
    $202–757

  8. Fly to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane plane MSY - SAF
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport to Albuquerque International Sunportshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Ratontrain train
    14h 54m
    $242–828

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Pueblo Transitbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pueblo Transit to Ratonbus bus
    28h 45m
    $208–354

New Orleans to Raton by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration40h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$500Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,197.3 mi
  • Duration: 10h 44m

What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Raton, NM, USA?

You can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Raton via Downtown Houston, St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St, N Main St @ Airline Dr, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, and El Paso, TX in around 27h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Raton via Chicago Union Station in around 40h 52m.

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