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

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There are 5 ways to get from South Boston to New Orleans by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train

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  1. Fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane BOS - MSY
    4h 42m
    $432–2,259

  2. Fly to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)plane plane BOS - GPT
    2. Take the train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    8h 5m
    $177–673

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    33h 40m
    $255–458

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train Crescent
    37h 9m
    $503–1,663

  5. Drive 1,507.8 mi

    1. Drive from South Boston to New Orleanscar car 1,507.8 mi
    25h 45m
    $276–398

South Boston to New Orleans by bus

Calendar16Weekly Buses
Duration33h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$255Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,379.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 42m

What companies run services between South Boston, MA, USA and New Orleans, LA, USA?

JetBlue Airways, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to New Orleans Bus Station via New York Midtown and Atlanta Bus Station in around 33h 40m.

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