There are 5 ways to get from Tuscaloosa to Covington by train, taxi, car, plane, or bus
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Train, taxi (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Tuscaloosa Station to Picayune Amtrak Stationtrain Crescent
- Take the taxi from Picayune Amtrak Station to Covingtontaxi
5h 40m$173–282Drive 267.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tuscaloosa to Covingtoncar 267.6 mi
4h 42m$49–71Drive to Golden Triangle Regional Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, taxi
- Drive from Tuscaloosa to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)car
- Fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane GTR - MSY
- Take the taxi from New-Orleans-Airport-MSY to Covingtontaxi
6h$213–628Bus to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Birmingham-Shuttlesworthbus
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane BHM - MSY
- Take the taxi from New-Orleans-Airport-MSY to Covingtontaxi
6h 47m$258–803Bus to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, fly to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Birmingham-Shuttlesworthbus
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)plane BHM - GPT
- Take the bus from Gulfport to Slidellbus
- Take the taxi from Slidell to Covingtontaxi
8h 21m$265–784
Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tuscaloosa to Covington is to drive which costs $45 - $75 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Tuscaloosa to Covington is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs $45 - $75.
The distance between Tuscaloosa and Covington is 283 miles. The road distance is 269.1 miles.
The best way to get from Tuscaloosa to Covington without a car is to train and taxi which takes 5h 40m and costs $170 - $290.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Tuscaloosa to Covington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tuscaloosa to Covington is 269 miles. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Tuscaloosa to Covington.
There are 38+ hotels available in Covington.
What companies run services between Tuscaloosa, AL, USA and Covington, LA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Tuscaloosa to Covington. However, you can take the train to Picayune Amtrak Station then take the taxi to Covington. Alternatively, you can drive from Tuscaloosa to Covington in around 4h 42m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tuscaloosa Station to Picayune Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (205) 719-0469
- [email protected]
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Gulfport to Slidell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $70–140
American Taxi
- Phone
- +1 504-822-3800
United Cabs
- Phone
- +1 504-522-9771
- Website
- unitedcabs.com
American Taxi
- Phone
- +1 504-822-3800
United Cabs
- Phone
- +1 504-522-9771
- Website
- unitedcabs.com
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