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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from New York, NY to New Orleans, LA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from £35. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 37m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.6 - 1.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of £35, and a train costs an average of £135.
Distance: 1880 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach |
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£298 Average Price | £168 Average Price Cheapest | £193 Average Price |
32h 39m Average total duration 32h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 37m Average total duration Fastest 3h 37m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 31h 15m Average total duration 30h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.6 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 5.6 - 11.3kg CO2 emissions | 1.9 - 4.7kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get to New Orleans, LA from New York, NY by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from New York, NY to New Orleans, LA is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from New York, NY to New Orleans, LA:
A flight is £49 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from New York, NY to New Orleans, LA costing on average £84.
A flight is £100 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from New York, NY to New Orleans, LA costing on average £135.
Other travel options to New Orleans, LA take longer:
Coach takes on average 30h 45m.
Train takes on average 28h 30m.
- Around 67 flights per day.
- Around 19 coaches per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between New York, NY and New Orleans, LA as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Newark Liberty International Airport and arrive in New Orleans, Louis Armstrong International.
- Trains mostly depart from Penn Station, New York, NY and arrive in Union Passenger Terminal, New Orleans, LA.
- Coaches mostly depart from New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. and arrive in New Orleans, LA.
- Travel with American Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United, JetBlue Airways, Republic Airlines to go to New Orleans, LA by flight.
- Travel with Greyhound, FlixBus to go to New Orleans, LA by coach.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to New Orleans, LA by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with American Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United, JetBlue Airways, Republic Airlines.
- 1 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
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