There are 7 ways to get from Spencer to New Orleans by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Mason City, fly
best- Drive from Spencer to Mason-City-Airport-MCWcar
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane MCW - MSY
8h 17m$148–677Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Spencer to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane FOD - MSY
8h 29m$147–676Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Spencer to Jacksontaxi
- Take the bus from Jackson to Minneapolisbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
34h 2m$913–1,390Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Spencer to Jacksontaxi
- Take the bus from Jackson to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
34h 32m$441–622Drive 1,105.2 mi
- Drive from Spencer to New Orleanscar 1,105.2 mi
21h 23m$196–283Taxi, bus to Sioux Falls, fly
- Take the taxi from Spencer to Jacksontaxi
- Take the bus from Jackson to Sioux Fallsbus
- Fly from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane FSD - MSY
9h 48m$314–880Taxi, bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Spencer to Jacksontaxi
- Take the bus from Jackson to Minneapolisbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane MSP - MSY
9h 33m$694–1,542
Mason City (MCW) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Spencer to New Orleans is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 21h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Spencer to New Orleans is to drive and fly which takes 8h 17m and costs $140 - $700.
The distance between Spencer and New Orleans is 1040 miles. The road distance is 1111.6 miles.
The best way to get from Spencer to New Orleans without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 34h 2m and costs $900 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Spencer to New Orleans, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Spencer to New Orleans is 1112 miles. It takes approximately 21h 23m to drive from Spencer to New Orleans.
There are 88+ hotels available in New Orleans.
What companies run services between Spencer, IA, USA and New Orleans, LA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Spencer to New Orleans. However, you can drive to Mason-City-Airport-MCW 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 the taxi to Jackson, take the bus to Minneapolis, take the line 94 bus to Union Depot & Wacouta Station, walk to St. Paul-Minneapolis, take the train to Chicago Union Station, then take the train to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mason City to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Sioux Falls to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Sioux Falls to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sioux Falls to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Sioux Falls to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sioux Falls to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Sioux Falls to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Jackson to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–70
Bus from Jackson to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Sioux Falls to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $95–140
Bus from Jackson to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Jackson to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–70
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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