There are 6 ways to get from New Orleans to South Dakota by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Pierre Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR)plane MSY - PIR
6h 50m$164–718Fly to Sioux Falls
cheapest- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Sioux Falls (FSD)plane MSY - FSD
8h 10m$134–654Train, bus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Napervilletrain
- Take the train from Naperville Amtrak Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Sioux Fallsbus
39h 13m$540–1,046Drive 1,157.1 mi
- Drive from New Orleans to Sioux Fallscar 1,157.1 mi
20h 48m$212–305Fly to Watertown Municipal Airport
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Watertown Municipal Airport (ATY)plane MSY - ATY
8h 47m$182–765Fly to Rapid City
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Rapid City (RAP)plane MSY - RAP
8h 47m$153–667
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Orleans to South Dakota is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 20h 48m.
The fastest way to get from New Orleans to South Dakota is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs $160 - $750.
The distance between New Orleans and South Dakota is 1158 miles. The road distance is 1163.9 miles.
The best way to get from New Orleans to South Dakota without a car is to train and bus which takes 39h 13m and costs $500 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from New Orleans to South Dakota, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between New Orleans to South Dakota is 1164 miles. It takes approximately 20h 48m to drive from New Orleans to South Dakota.
There are 78+ hotels available in South Dakota.
What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and South Dakota, USA?
United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Pierre Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Sioux Falls via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Sioux Falls via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Watertown Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Rapid City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Sioux Falls via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Sioux Falls via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Rapid City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Rapid City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Sioux Falls via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Sioux Falls via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Rapid City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Naperville Amtrak Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Chicago Union Station to Naperville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–6
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $95–140
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