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How to get fromPort Bolivar to New Orleansby car ferry, car, plane, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Port Bolivar to New Orleans by car ferry, car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Car ferry, drive to William P. Hobby Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Bolivar to Galvestoncarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Galveston to Houston-Hobby-Apt-Airport-HOUcar car
    3. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane HOU - MSY
    4h 36m
    $99–616

  2. Car ferry, drive, bus via Houston

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Bolivar to Galvestoncarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Galveston to Bay Area Park & Ridecar car
    3. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 10m
    $60–116

  3. Car ferry, drive, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Bolivar to Galvestoncarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Galveston to Bay Area Park & Ridecar car
    3. Take the bus from Downtown Houston to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 44m
    $63–109

  4. Car ferry, drive, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Bolivar to Galvestoncarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Galveston to Houstoncar car
    3. Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    11h 54m
    $119–256

  5. Drive 333 mi

    1. Drive from Port Bolivar to New Orleanscar car 333 mi
    5h 48m
    $61–88

  6. Car ferry, drive, line 247 bus, line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly

    1. Take the car ferry from Bolivar to Galvestoncarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Galveston to Bay Area Park & Ridecar car
    3. Take the bus from Bay Area Park & Ride to Travis St @ Jefferson Stbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Travis St @ Jefferson St to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus bus
    5. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane IAH - MSY
    7h 3m
    $662–972

William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration1h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 364 mi
  • Duration: 4h 36m

What companies run services between Port Bolivar, TX, USA and New Orleans, LA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Port Bolivar to New Orleans. However, you can drive to Bolivar, take the car ferry to Galveston, drive to Houston-Hobby-Apt-Airport-HOU airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), walk to Kenner Terminal Parking Garage, then take the bus to Tulane @ Loyola. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Port Bolivar to New Orleans Bus Station via Bolivar, Galveston, Bay Area Park & Ride, St Joseph Pkwy @ Travis St, and Downtown Houston in around 9h 44m.

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