There are 5 ways to get from New Orleans to Sun City Center by plane, taxi, 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 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa, taxi
best- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Tampa (TPA)plane MSY - TPA
- Take the taxi from Tampa-Airport-TPA to Sun City Centertaxi
3h 58m$207–662Drive 648.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from New Orleans to Sun City Centercar 648.7 mi
11h 16m$119–171Train, bus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain Amtrak Mardi Gras Service / ...
- Take the bus from Gulfport to Wimaumabus Houston
12h 32m$133–198Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane MSY - SRQ
- Take the taxi from Sarasota-Bradenton-Airport-SRQ to Sun City Centertaxi
6h 13m$207–762Train to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Tampa, taxi
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Tampa (TPA)plane GPT - TPA
- Take the taxi from Tampa-Airport-TPA to Sun City Centertaxi
4h 26m$281–1,122
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Tampa (TPA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Orleans to Sun City Center is to drive which costs $110 - $180 and takes 11h 16m.
The fastest way to get from New Orleans to Sun City Center is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 58m and costs $200 - $700.
The distance between New Orleans and Sun City Center is 534 miles. The road distance is 652.5 miles.
The best way to get from New Orleans to Sun City Center without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 32m and costs $130 - $200.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from New Orleans to Sun City Center, including transfers.
Sun City Center is 1h ahead of New Orleans. It is currently 1:14 AM in New Orleans and 2:14 AM in Sun City Center.
Yes, the driving distance between New Orleans to Sun City Center is 652 miles. It takes approximately 11h 16m to drive from New Orleans to Sun City Center.
There are 142+ hotels available in Sun City Center.
What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Sun City Center, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from New Orleans to Sun City Center. However, you can take the bus to Kenner Terminal Parking Garage, walk to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) airport, fly to Tampa (TPA), then take the taxi to Sun City Center. Alternatively, you can take a train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Sun City Center via Gulfport Amtrak Sta, Gulfport, and Wimauma in around 12h 32m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
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 Wimauma
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
All Tampa Taxi and Airport Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 813-833-1808
- Website
- taxicabstampafl.com
Taxi Tampa
- Phone
- +1 407-813-4675
- Website
- taxitampafl.com
Yello Cab of Tampa
- Phone
- +1 813-666-6666
- Website
- tampataxi.com
Yellow Cab of Sarasota
- Phone
- +1 941-955-3341
- Website
- yellowcabofsarasota.com
All Tampa Taxi and Airport Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 813-833-1808
- Website
- taxicabstampafl.com
Taxi Tampa
- Phone
- +1 407-813-4675
- Website
- taxitampafl.com
Yello Cab of Tampa
- Phone
- +1 813-666-6666
- Website
- tampataxi.com
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