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How to get fromTennessee to New Orleansby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Tennessee to New Orleans by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane CHA - MSY
    4h 44m
    $136–721

  2. Drive 531.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Nashville to New Orleanscar car 531.2 mi
    8h 39m
    $97–140

  3. Bus via Montgomery

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Mobile Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 43m
    $139–217

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus FlixBus N2521
    2. Take the train from Carbondale to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train City of New Orleans
    19h 46m
    $232–467

  5. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport

    1. Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane TYS - MSY
    4h 56m
    $168–720

  6. Fly from Nashville

    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane BNA - MSY
    4h 13m
    $933–955

  7. Fly from Memphis

    1. Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane MEM - MSY
    7h 39m
    $602–1,704

  8. Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Chattanooga to Atlanta Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane ATL - MSY
    6h 2m
    $140–680

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0600 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US1173 / ...
    14h 23m
    $97–197

  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Nashville to Memphis - Summer Avebus bus Nyc
    2. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US1173 / ...
    17h 25m
    $108–193

Tennessee to New Orleans by bus

Calendar21Weekly Buses
Duration13h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 475.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 44m

What companies run services between Tennessee, USA and New Orleans, LA, USA?

Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central 4Th Ave - Bay 13 to New Orleans Bus Station via Fulton Station Outbound, Nashville Bus Station, Montgomery Intermodal Center, and Mobile Bus Station in around 13h 43m.

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