There are 7 ways to get from Fort Rucker to New Orleans by taxi, bus, car, plane, 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.
Taxi, bus via Mobile
best- Take the taxi from Fort Rucker to Dothantaxi
- Take the bus from Dothan to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
10h 16m$67–130Drive 311 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Rucker to New Orleanscar 311 mi
5h 30m$57–82Taxi to Dothan Regional Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Take the taxi from Fort Rucker to Dothan Regional Airport (DHN)taxi
- Fly from Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane DHN - MSY
6h 30m$75–373Taxi, bus (Greyhound)
- Take the taxi from Fort Rucker to Dothantaxi
- Take the bus from Dothan to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
10h 26m$69–130Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Fort Rucker to Dothantaxi
- Take the bus from Dothan to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Mobile, AL to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain
12h 51m$79–180Drive to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Drive from Fort Rucker to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)car
- Fly from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane ECP - MSY
7h 5m$88–407Taxi to Dothan Regional Airport, fly to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Fort Rucker to Dothan Regional Airport (DHN)taxi
- Fly from Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)plane DHN - GPT
- Take the train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain
8h 40m$117–486
Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Rucker to New Orleans is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Rucker to New Orleans is to drive which takes 5h 30m and costs $55 - $85.
The distance between Fort Rucker and New Orleans is 447 miles. The road distance is 312.9 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Rucker to New Orleans without a car is to taxi and bus via Mobile which takes 10h 16m and costs $65 - $130.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Fort Rucker to New Orleans, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Rucker to New Orleans is 313 miles. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Fort Rucker to New Orleans.
There are 1101+ hotels available in New Orleans.
What companies run services between Fort Rucker, AL, USA and New Orleans, LA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Fort Rucker to New Orleans. However, you can take the taxi to Dothan, take the bus to Montgomery Intermodal Center, take the bus to Mobile Bus Station, then take the bus to New Orleans Bus Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Fort Rucker to New Orleans in around 5h 30m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dothan Regional Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Dothan Regional Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Mobile, AL to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dothan to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Mobile Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $8–11
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