There are 6 ways to get from Paducah to New Orleans by plane, taxi, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Barkley Regional Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
best- Fly from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane PAH - MSY
6h 40m$137–634Drive 564.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Paducah to New Orleanscar 564.9 mi
9h 45m$104–149Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Paducah to Fulton Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Fulton Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain City of New Orleans
12h 44m$426–611Bus to Nashville, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Take the bus from Paducah Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane BNA - MSY
7h 2m$832–1,051Fly Barkley Regional Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, train
- Fly from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)plane PAH - GPT
- Take the train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain
8h 29m$178–612Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Take the bus from Paducah Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane STL - MSY
8h 1m$438–907
Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paducah to New Orleans is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Paducah to New Orleans is to fly which takes 6h 40m and costs $130 - $650.
The distance between Paducah and New Orleans is 522 miles. The road distance is 568.2 miles.
The best way to get from Paducah to New Orleans without a car is to taxi and train which takes 12h 44m and costs $420 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Paducah to New Orleans, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Paducah to New Orleans is 568 miles. It takes approximately 9h 45m to drive from Paducah to New Orleans.
There are 1083+ hotels available in New Orleans.
What companies run services between Paducah, KY, USA and New Orleans, LA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Nashville to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Barkley Regional Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Barkley Regional Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Barkley Regional Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fulton Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–450
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Paducah Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Paducah Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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