There are 6 ways to get from Scotland to New Orleans by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane EDI - MSY
14h 57m$614–2,016Fly Edinburgh Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane EDI - BTR
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
19h 7m$315–1,138Fly Glasgow Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane GLA - MSY
18h 2m$358–1,310Fly Edinburgh Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)plane EDI - GPT
- Take the train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain
17h 54m$397–1,374Fly Edinburgh Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane EDI - LFT
- Take the bus from Lafayette to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
17h 43m$334–1,161Fly Edinburgh Airport to Jackson/Vicksburg, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN)plane EDI - JAN
- Take the train from Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
19h 3m$378–1,273
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to New Orleans is to fly and bus which costs $310 - $1,200 and takes 19h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to New Orleans is to fly which takes 14h 57m and costs $600 - $2,100.
The distance between Scotland and New Orleans is 4459 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 57m to get from Scotland to New Orleans, including transfers.
New Orleans is 6h behind Scotland. It is currently 12:09 AM in Scotland and 6:09 PM in New Orleans.
There are 1167+ hotels available in New Orleans.
What companies run services between Scotland and New Orleans, LA, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) 5 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dublin, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Boston, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Toronto, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Boston, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Jackson/Vicksburg via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Lafayette to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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