There are 6 ways to get from Sturgis to New Orleans by car, plane, taxi, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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 South Bend, fly
best- Drive from Sturgis to South-Bend-Airport-SBNcar
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane SBN - MSY
6h 28m$130–617Drive to Fort Wayne International Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Sturgis to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)car
- Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane FWA - MSY
7h 24m$123–570Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Sturgis to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Elkhart Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
23h 38m$399–820Bus
- Take the bus from Shipshewana to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
24h 27m$206–391Drive 970.8 mi
- Drive from Sturgis to New Orleanscar 970.8 mi
17h 5m$178–256Taxi to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Sturgis to Kalamazoo-Airport-AZOtaxi
- Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane AZO - MSY
7h 48m$240–706
South Bend (SBN) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sturgis to New Orleans is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 17h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Sturgis to New Orleans is to drive and fly which takes 6h 28m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Sturgis to New Orleans station. However, there are services departing from Shipshewana and arriving at New Orleans Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station and Memphis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 27m.
The distance between Sturgis and New Orleans is 909 miles. The road distance is 976.5 miles.
The best way to get from Sturgis to New Orleans without a car is to taxi and train which takes 23h 38m and costs $390 - $850.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Sturgis to New Orleans, including transfers.
Sturgis to New Orleans bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Shipshewana station.
Sturgis to New Orleans bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Chicago station.
New Orleans is 1h behind Sturgis. It is currently 4:11 AM in Sturgis and 3:11 AM in New Orleans.
Yes, the driving distance between Sturgis to New Orleans is 977 miles. It takes approximately 17h 5m to drive from Sturgis to New Orleans.
What companies run services between Sturgis, MI, USA and New Orleans, LA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Sturgis to New Orleans Bus Station via Shipshewana, Chicago Bus Station, and Memphis Bus Station in around 24h 27m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from South Bend to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from South Bend to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from South Bend to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from South Bend to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from South Bend to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from South Bend to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Elkhart Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Shipshewana to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $85–160
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