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How to get fromNew Orleans to Salvadorby plane, bus, train, or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from New Orleans to Salvador by plane, bus, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport

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    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA)plane plane MSY - SSA
    17h 13m
    R$2,516–7,017

  2. Bus, bus to Pensacola International Airport, fly to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Pensacola Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA)plane plane PNS - SSA
    22h 35m
    R$1,861–5,003

  3. Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Santa Maria Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Santa Maria Airport (AJU)plane plane MSY - AJU
    2. Take the bus from Rodoviária Nova de Aracaju to Rodoviária de Salvadorbus bus
    24h 18m
    R$3,600–9,771

  4. Train, bus to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, fly to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gulfport to Crestviewbus bus
    3. Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA)plane plane VPS - SSA
    25h
    R$2,175–6,430

  5. Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Vitoria da Conquista, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Vitoria da Conquista (VDC)plane plane MSY - VDC
    2. Take the bus from Vitória da Conquista to Rodoviária de Salvadorbus bus
    30h 3m
    R$3,528–12,353

  6. Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS)plane plane MSY - IOS
    2. Take the bus from Ilhéus to Itacarébus bus
    3. Take the bus from Itacaré to Bom Despachobus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Bom Despacho to São Joaquimcarferry car ferry
    27h 49m
    R$3,067–10,391

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration19h 7mAverage Duration
TicketR$2,243Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,367.7 km
  • Duration: 17h 13m

What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Salvador, Brazil?

Delta, LATAM Chile, and five other airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) once daily.

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