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

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There are 7 ways to get from Saint Cloud to New Orleans by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or train

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  1. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

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    1. Take the bus from St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Center to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane MSP - MSY
    6h 24m
    $501–1,303

  2. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, train

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    1. Take the bus from St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Center to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)plane plane MSP - GPT
    3. Take the train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    8h 12m
    $168–716

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from St. Cloud Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Empire Builder
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train City of New Orleans
    30h 55m
    $457–969

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saint Cloud to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 35m
    $224–418

  5. Drive 1,255.2 mi

    1. Drive from Saint Cloud to New Orleanscar car 1,255.2 mi
    21h 35m
    $230–331

  6. Bus to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

    1. Take the bus from St. Cloud to Brainerdbus bus
    2. Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane BRD - MSY
    8h 7m
    $178–664

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from St. Cloud to Minneapolisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Madisonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    35h 10m
    $416–851

Saint Cloud to New Orleans by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration30h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$457Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,134.2 mi
  • Duration: 6h 24m

What companies run services between Saint Cloud, MN, USA and New Orleans, LA, USA?

You can take a train from St. Cloud Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal via Chicago Union Station in around 30h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint Cloud to New Orleans Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station and Memphis Bus Station in around 31h 35m.

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