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How to get fromRichmond to New Orleansby bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, taxi, bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Richmond to New Orleans by bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, taxi, bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), or train

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  1. Bus via West Bellfort Park & Ride (Flixbus)

    best
    1. Take the bus from Downtown Houston to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2211 / ...
    7h 47m
    $90–132

  2. Drive 375.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Richmond to New Orleanscar car 375.4 mi
    6h 22m
    $69–99

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train Sunset Limited
    11h 27m
    $150–287

  4. Taxi, line 265 bus to William P. Hobby Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Richmond to West Bellfort Park & Ridetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from West Bellfort Park & Ride to Louisiana St @ St Joseph Pkwybus bus
    3. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane HOU - MSY
    4h 45m
    $133–652

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rosenberg to Houston - Harrisburg Blvdbus bus Brownsville / ...
    2. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0602
    9h 21m
    $107–175

  6. Taxi, line 265 bus, line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Richmond to West Bellfort Park & Ridetaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from West Bellfort Park & Ride to Louisiana St @ Prairie Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus bus
    4. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane IAH - MSY
    5h 13m
    $693–1,005

  7. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)plane plane IAH - GPT
    2. Take the train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    7h 16m
    $144–538

  8. Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Katy, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Austin, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus bus
    2. Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane AUS - MSY
    7h 4m
    $468–1,064

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

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration1h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 379.6 mi
  • Duration: 7h 47m

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

Flixbus USA operates a bus from Downtown Houston to New Orleans Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost $50–85 and the journey takes 6h 10m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal 3 times a week. Tickets cost $110–240 and the journey takes 9h 30m.

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