There are 8 ways to get from Irvine to Louisiana by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)SNA - MSY
5h$120–390Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)LAX - MSY
6h 5m$94–295Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Anaheim to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
44h$175–432Train
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union StationOC Line
- Take the train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger TerminalSunset Limited
47h 44m$238–1,911Drive 1,840.2 mi
- Drive from Irvine to New Orleans1,840.2 mi
29h 41m$336–486Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Lafayette Regional Airport
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)SNA - LFT
5h 14m$133–543Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Lake Charles Regional Airport
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)SNA - LCH
5h 17m$128–530Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Shreveport
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Shreveport (SHV)SNA - SHV
6h 32m$110–500
Irvine to Louisiana by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irvine to Louisiana is to train and fly which costs $90 - $300 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Irvine to Louisiana is to fly which takes 5h and costs $120 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Irvine to Louisiana station. However, there are services departing from Main-Harvard and arriving at New Orleans Bus Station via Anaheim, Los Angeles Union Station and Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h.
No, there is no direct train from Irvine to Louisiana. However, there are services departing from Tustin and arriving at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 44m.
The distance between Irvine and Louisiana is 1645 miles. The road distance is 1850.9 miles.
The best way to get from Irvine to Louisiana without a car is to bus which takes 44h and costs $170 - $440.
It takes approximately 5h to fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), including transfers and time at the airport.
Irvine to Louisiana bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from Anaheim station.
Irvine to Louisiana train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, depart from Tustin station.
The best way to get from Irvine to Louisiana is to fly which takes 5h and costs $120 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $440 and takes 44h, you could also train, which costs $230 - $2,000 and takes 47h 44m.
What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and Louisiana, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Main-Harvard to New Orleans Bus Station via Artic - Dock 4, Anaheim, Los Angeles Union Station, and Dallas Bus Station in around 44h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Lafayette Regional Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Shreveport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Shreveport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Lafayette Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Shreveport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Shreveport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Shreveport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–1,900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Anaheim to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–40
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
There is no direct flight from John Wayne Airport Orange County Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 5h and has one stopover.
Irvine to Louisiana bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Louisiana is 2h ahead of Irvine. It is currently 12:15 PM in Irvine and 2:15 PM in Louisiana.
Irvine to Louisiana train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, arrive at L.A. Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Irvine to Louisiana is 1851 miles. It takes approximately 29h 41m to drive from Irvine to Louisiana.
United Airlines, American Airlines and Southwest Airlines offer flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport Airport.
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