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How to get fromPittsburgh Airport (PIT) to New Orleansby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Pittsburgh Airport (PIT) to New Orleans by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

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    1. Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane PIT - MSY
    3h 56m
    $314–873

  2. Fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane plane PIT - BTR
    2. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 19m
    $121–530

  3. Train via Chicago (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Floridian
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train City of New Orleans
    31h 58m
    $443–1,000

  4. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0421
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US1173
    32h 30m
    $191–371

  5. Drive 1,073.7 mi

    1. Drive from Pittsburgh Airport (PIT) to New Orleanscar car 1,073.7 mi
    17h 59m
    $196–283

  6. Fly to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, train

    1. Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)plane plane PIT - GPT
    2. Take the train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    7h
    $351–820

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0164 / ...
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train Crescent
    35h 32m
    $396–868

  8. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain train Floridian
    2. Take the train from Alexandria to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train Crescent
    38h 49m
    $454–946

Pittsburgh Airport (PIT) to New Orleans by bus and train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration31h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$443Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 930.9 mi
  • Duration: 3h 56m

What companies run services between Pittsburgh Airport (PIT), USA and New Orleans, LA, USA?

Breeze Airways, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pittsburgh Airport PIT to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal via Pittsburgh Greyhound, Pittsburgh Amtrak Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 31h 58m.

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