There are 6 ways to get from Boston to Louisiana by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane BOS - MSY
3h 50m$100–380Bus
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
33h 40m$162–346Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Crescent
37h 4m$202–1,184Drive 1,507 mi
- Drive from Boston to New Orleanscar 1,507 mi
25h 42m$275–398Fly to Lafayette Regional Airport
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane BOS - LFT
6h$122–511Fly to Shreveport
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Shreveport (SHV)plane BOS - SHV
7h 44m$110–550
Boston to Louisiana by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Louisiana is to fly which costs $100 - $380 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Louisiana is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs $100 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Louisiana station. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at New Orleans Bus Station via New York Midtown and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Boston to Louisiana. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 4m.
The distance between Boston and Louisiana is 1375 miles. The road distance is 1515.8 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Louisiana without a car is to bus which takes 33h 40m and costs $160 - $350.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), including transfers and time at the airport.
Boston to Louisiana bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Louisiana train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Louisiana is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs $100 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $350 and takes 33h 40m, you could also train, which costs $200 - $1,200 and takes 37h 4m.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Louisiana, USA?
JetBlue Airways, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to New Orleans Bus Station via New York Midtown and Atlanta Bus Station in around 33h 40m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Shreveport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Shreveport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Shreveport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Shreveport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
The quickest flight from Boston Logan Airport Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport Airport is the direct flight which takes 3h 50m.
Boston to Louisiana bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Louisiana is 1h behind Boston. It is currently 4:35 PM in Boston and 3:35 PM in Louisiana.
Boston to Louisiana train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Louisiana is 1516 miles. It takes approximately 25h 42m to drive from Boston to Louisiana.
JetBlue Airways, Frontier Airlines, Delta and Southwest Airlines offer flights from Boston Logan Airport Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport Airport.
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