There are 9 ways to get from Philadelphia, PA to New Orleans by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane PHL - MSY
5h 40m$124–806Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0602
30h 52m$206–396Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Crescent
31h 36m$423–853Drive 1,207.7 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia, PA to New Orleanscar 1,207.7 mi
20h 32m$221–319Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane BWI - MSY
6h 50m$188–1,556Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane DCA - MSY
7h 27m$208–1,663Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane JFK - MSY
7h 40m$488–2,425Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane EWR - MSY
7h 33m$199–1,011Train to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane LGA - MSY
8h 14m$192–1,373
Philadelphia, PA to New Orleans by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia, PA to New Orleans is to fly which costs $120 - $850 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia, PA to New Orleans is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $120 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia, PA station to New Orleans station. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at New Orleans Bus Station via Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia, PA to New Orleans. However, there are services departing from 15th St/City Hall and arriving at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal via 30th Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 36m.
The distance between Philadelphia, PA and New Orleans is 1116 miles. The road distance is 1214.8 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia, PA to New Orleans without a car is to bus which takes 30h 52m and costs $200 - $400.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Philadelphia, PA to New Orleans, including transfers.
Philadelphia, PA to New Orleans bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia, PA to New Orleans train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia, PA to New Orleans is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $120 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $400 and takes 30h 52m, you could also train, which costs $420 - $900 and takes 31h 36m.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and New Orleans, LA, USA?
Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Philadelphia, PA to New Orleans Bus Station via Philadelphia Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station in around 30h 52m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–460
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- 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
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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More Questions & Answers
Philadelphia, PA to New Orleans bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
New Orleans is 1h behind Philadelphia, PA. It is currently 5:58 AM in Philadelphia, PA and 4:58 AM in New Orleans.
Philadelphia, PA to New Orleans train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia, PA to New Orleans is 1215 miles. It takes approximately 20h 32m to drive from Philadelphia, PA to New Orleans.
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