There are 7 ways to get from North Carolina to Louisiana by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), 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 Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane CLT - MSY
3h 25m$112–602Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Shreveport
cheapest- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Shreveport (SHV)plane CLT - SHV
5h 26m$97–502Bus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0602
14h 55m$107–209Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Crescent
20h 24m$242–552Drive 710.4 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to New Orleanscar 710.4 mi
11h 51m$130–188Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane RDU - MSY
3h 47m$142–552Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane CLT - LFT
3h 52m$108–505
North Carolina to Louisiana by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from North Carolina to Louisiana is to bus which costs $100 - $210 and takes 14h 55m.
The fastest way to get from North Carolina to Louisiana is to fly which takes 3h 25m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from North Carolina station to Louisiana station. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Bus Station and arriving at New Orleans Bus Station via Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from North Carolina station to Louisiana. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Amtrak Station and arriving at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 24m.
The distance between North Carolina and Louisiana is 663 miles. The road distance is 714.5 miles.
The best way to get from North Carolina to Louisiana without a car is to bus which takes 14h 55m and costs $100 - $210.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from North Carolina to Louisiana, including transfers.
North Carolina to Louisiana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
North Carolina to Louisiana train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlotte Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from North Carolina to Louisiana is to fly which takes 3h 25m and costs $110 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $210 and takes 14h 55m, you could also train, which costs $240 - $550 and takes 20h 24m.
What companies run services between North Carolina, USA and Louisiana, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Charlotte Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station via Atlanta Bus Station in around 14h 55m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Shreveport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Shreveport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Shreveport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Shreveport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
North Carolina to Louisiana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Louisiana is 1h behind North Carolina. It is currently 9:19 AM in North Carolina and 8:19 AM in Louisiana.
North Carolina to Louisiana train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between North Carolina to Louisiana is 715 miles. It takes approximately 11h 51m to drive from North Carolina to Louisiana.
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