How to get from Houston to New Orleans, LA

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What is the best way to travel from Houston to New Orleans, LA?

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What is the cheapest way to reach New Orleans, LA from Houston?

You can reach New Orleans, LA with just £28 by taking a Bus from Greyhound US, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Friday
from £35
Saturday
from £35
Sunday
from £32
Monday
from £28
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
from £28

    Cheapest Buses Friday

  • Greyhound US
    7h 0m
    0
    00:05
    Houston
    Harrisburg Blvd Station
    07:05
    New Orleans, LA
    Canal and Charles
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £35
  • Greyhound US
    7h 30m
    0
    13:05
    Houston
    Harrisburg Blvd Station
    20:35
    New Orleans, LA
    Canal and Charles
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £36
  • FlixBus
    6h 30m
    0
    07:00
    Houston
    Uptown/Upper Kirby
    13:30
    New Orleans, LA
    Canal and Charles
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £36
  • FlixBus
    6h 40m
    0
    08:40
    Houston
    Uptown/Upper Kirby
    15:20
    New Orleans, LA
    Canal and Charles
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £36
  • FlixBus
    7h 5m
    0
    13:15
    Houston
    Uptown/Upper Kirby
    20:20
    New Orleans, LA
    Canal and Charles
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £36

    Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • Greyhound US
    7h 0m
    0
    00:05
    Houston
    Harrisburg Blvd Station
    07:05
    New Orleans, LA
    Canal and Charles
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £35
  • Greyhound US
    7h 30m
    0
    13:05
    Houston
    Harrisburg Blvd Station
    20:35
    New Orleans, LA
    Canal and Charles
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £35
  • FlixBus
    7h 5m
    0
    13:15
    Houston
    Uptown/Upper Kirby
    20:20
    New Orleans, LA
    Canal and Charles
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £35
  • FlixBus
    6h 55m
    0
    13:50
    Houston
    Uptown/Upper Kirby
    20:45
    New Orleans, LA
    Canal and Charles
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £35
  • FlixBus
    6h 35m
    0
    13:45
    Houston
    Downtown Houston
    20:20
    New Orleans, LA
    Canal and Charles
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £35

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • Greyhound US
    7h 0m
    0
    00:05
    Houston
    Harrisburg Blvd Station
    07:05
    New Orleans, LA
    Central Bus Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £32
  • FlixBus
    6h 10m
    0
    22:50
    Houston
    Downtown Houston
    05:00
    New Orleans, LA
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £33
  • Greyhound US
    7h 30m
    0
    13:05
    Houston
    Harrisburg Blvd Station
    20:35
    New Orleans, LA
    Central Bus Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £34
  • FlixBus
    6h 30m
    0
    07:00
    Houston
    Uptown/Upper Kirby
    13:30
    New Orleans, LA
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £34
  • FlixBus
    6h 40m
    0
    08:40
    Houston
    Uptown/Upper Kirby
    15:20
    New Orleans, LA
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £34

    Cheapest Buses Monday

  • Greyhound US
    7h 0m
    0
    00:05
    Houston
    Harrisburg Blvd Station
    07:05
    New Orleans, LA
    Central Bus Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £28
  • Greyhound US
    7h 30m
    0
    13:05
    Houston
    Harrisburg Blvd Station
    20:35
    New Orleans, LA
    Central Bus Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £28
  • FlixBus
    6h 40m
    0
    08:40
    Houston
    Uptown/Upper Kirby
    15:20
    New Orleans, LA
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £28
  • FlixBus
    7h 5m
    0
    13:15
    Houston
    Uptown/Upper Kirby
    20:20
    New Orleans, LA
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £28
  • FlixBus
    6h 20m
    0
    09:00
    Houston
    Downtown Houston
    15:20
    New Orleans, LA
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £28

    Cheapest Buses Thursday

  • Greyhound US
    7h 0m
    0
    00:05
    Houston
    Harrisburg Blvd Station
    07:05
    New Orleans, LA
    Central Bus Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £28
  • Greyhound US
    7h 30m
    0
    13:05
    Houston
    Harrisburg Blvd Station
    20:35
    New Orleans, LA
    Central Bus Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £29
  • FlixBus
    6h 30m
    0
    07:00
    Houston
    Uptown/Upper Kirby
    13:30
    New Orleans, LA
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £29
  • FlixBus
    7h 5m
    0
    13:15
    Houston
    Uptown/Upper Kirby
    20:20
    New Orleans, LA
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £29
  • FlixBus
    6h 55m
    0
    13:50
    Houston
    Uptown/Upper Kirby
    20:45
    New Orleans, LA
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £29

What are the fastest trips from Houston to New Orleans, LA?

You can get to New Orleans, LA from Houston in just 6h 10m with a Bus from FlixBus. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Friday
from 6h 30m
Saturday
from 6h 35m
Sunday
from 6h 10m
Monday
from 6h 20m
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
from 6h 30m

    Fastest Buses Friday

  • FlixBus
    6h 30m
    0
    07:00
    Houston
    Uptown/Upper Kirby
    13:30
    New Orleans, LA
    Canal and Charles
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £36
  • FlixBus
    6h 40m
    0
    08:40
    Houston
    Uptown/Upper Kirby
    15:20
    New Orleans, LA
    Canal and Charles
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £36
  • Greyhound US
    7h 0m
    0
    00:05
    Houston
    Harrisburg Blvd Station
    07:05
    New Orleans, LA
    Canal and Charles
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £35
  • FlixBus
    7h 5m
    0
    13:15
    Houston
    Uptown/Upper Kirby
    20:20
    New Orleans, LA
    Canal and Charles
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £36
  • Greyhound US
    7h 30m
    0
    13:05
    Houston
    Harrisburg Blvd Station
    20:35
    New Orleans, LA
    Canal and Charles
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £36

    Fastest Buses Saturday

  • FlixBus
    6h 35m
    0
    13:45
    Houston
    Downtown Houston
    20:20
    New Orleans, LA
    Canal and Charles
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £35
  • FlixBus
    6h 55m
    0
    13:50
    Houston
    Uptown/Upper Kirby
    20:45
    New Orleans, LA
    Canal and Charles
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £35
  • Greyhound US
    7h 0m
    0
    00:05
    Houston
    Harrisburg Blvd Station
    07:05
    New Orleans, LA
    Canal and Charles
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £35
  • FlixBus
    7h 5m
    0
    13:15
    Houston
    Uptown/Upper Kirby
    20:20
    New Orleans, LA
    Canal and Charles
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £35
  • Greyhound US
    7h 30m
    0
    13:05
    Houston
    Harrisburg Blvd Station
    20:35
    New Orleans, LA
    Canal and Charles
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £35

    Fastest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    6h 10m
    0
    22:50
    Houston
    Downtown Houston
    05:00
    New Orleans, LA
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £33
  • FlixBus
    6h 30m
    0
    07:00
    Houston
    Uptown/Upper Kirby
    13:30
    New Orleans, LA
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £34
  • FlixBus
    6h 40m
    0
    08:40
    Houston
    Uptown/Upper Kirby
    15:20
    New Orleans, LA
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £34
  • Greyhound US
    7h 0m
    0
    00:05
    Houston
    Harrisburg Blvd Station
    07:05
    New Orleans, LA
    Central Bus Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £32
  • Greyhound US
    7h 30m
    0
    13:05
    Houston
    Harrisburg Blvd Station
    20:35
    New Orleans, LA
    Central Bus Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £34

    Fastest Buses Monday

  • FlixBus
    6h 20m
    0
    09:00
    Houston
    Downtown Houston
    15:20
    New Orleans, LA
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £28
  • FlixBus
    6h 40m
    0
    08:40
    Houston
    Uptown/Upper Kirby
    15:20
    New Orleans, LA
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £28
  • Greyhound US
    7h 0m
    0
    00:05
    Houston
    Harrisburg Blvd Station
    07:05
    New Orleans, LA
    Central Bus Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £28
  • FlixBus
    7h 5m
    0
    13:15
    Houston
    Uptown/Upper Kirby
    20:20
    New Orleans, LA
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £28
  • Greyhound US
    7h 30m
    0
    13:05
    Houston
    Harrisburg Blvd Station
    20:35
    New Orleans, LA
    Central Bus Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £28

    Fastest Buses Thursday

  • FlixBus
    6h 30m
    0
    07:00
    Houston
    Uptown/Upper Kirby
    13:30
    New Orleans, LA
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £29
  • FlixBus
    6h 55m
    0
    13:50
    Houston
    Uptown/Upper Kirby
    20:45
    New Orleans, LA
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £29
  • Greyhound US
    7h 0m
    0
    00:05
    Houston
    Harrisburg Blvd Station
    07:05
    New Orleans, LA
    Central Bus Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £28
  • FlixBus
    7h 5m
    0
    13:15
    Houston
    Uptown/Upper Kirby
    20:20
    New Orleans, LA
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £29
  • Greyhound US
    7h 30m
    0
    13:05
    Houston
    Harrisburg Blvd Station
    20:35
    New Orleans, LA
    Central Bus Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £29
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Houston to New Orleans, LA

What are the most popular stations in Houston and New Orleans, LA?

In Houston, you will usually depart from Hillcroft METRO Park and Ride Coach Station, Lockwood or Main St & Airline Dr, while in New Orleans, LA you will be arriving at Central Bus Station, Canal and Charles or Loyola @ Tulane, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to New Orleans, LA from Houston? With 5 connections between 2 Bus and Flight operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Houston and New Orleans, LA, you can pay as low as £28 with a Bus from Greyhound US.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Bus from FlixBus: you will get to New Orleans, LA in just 6h 10m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Houston and New Orleans, LA are FlixBus and Greyhound US, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Houston and New Orleans, LA is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from West University Place, TX or to Arabi, LA, and look at flights from William P. Hobby Airport, and landing at New Orleans Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Houston to New Orleans, LA?

The most popular companies between Houston and New Orleans, LA, are FlixBus and Greyhound US. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: FlixBus and Greyhound US

All you need to know when you travel from Houston to New Orleans, LA

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Houston to New Orleans, LA. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Houston to New Orleans, LA

How can I reach New Orleans, LA from Houston?

Every day, there are on average 5 connections between Bus and Flight, with which you can get to New Orleans, LA from Houston.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Houston?

The distance between Houston and New Orleans, LA is 513.1 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Houston and New Orleans, LA?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 14 kgs of CO2, a train 18 kgs, a car 87 kgs, and a flight 126 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Houston to New Orleans, LA?

You can get to New Orleans, LA with just £28 by taking a Bus from Greyhound US.

What is the fastest way to get from Houston to New Orleans, LA?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to New Orleans, LA in just 6h 10m with a Bus from FlixBus.

More routes to Houston and to New Orleans, LA

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Houston and to New Orleans, LA. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
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