There are 6 ways to get from Morehead to New Orleans by car, plane, bus, 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.
Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
best- Drive from Morehead to Lexington-Airport-LEX
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)LEX - MSY
6h 58m$114–622Drive to Tri-State Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Morehead to Tri-State Airport (HTS)
- Fly from Tri-State Airport (HTS) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)HTS - MSY
6h 40m$81–388Drive, bus (Greyhound)
- Drive from Morehead to Lexington Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
19h 9m$137–347Drive 788.9 mi
- Drive from Morehead to New Orleans788.9 mi
13h 33m$144–208Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, bus
- Drive from Morehead to Lexington-Airport-LEX
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)LEX - GPT
- Take the bus from Biloxi Transit Center to New Orleans Bus Station
8h 37m$197–844Drive, train to Yeager Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Drive from Morehead to Ashland Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Ashland Amtrak Station to Charleston Station
- Fly from Yeager Airport (CRW) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)CRW - MSY
9h 38m$121–558
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Morehead to New Orleans is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Morehead to New Orleans is to drive and fly which takes 6h 40m and costs $80 - $390.
The distance between Morehead and New Orleans is 731 miles. The road distance is 793.5 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Morehead to New Orleans, including transfers.
New Orleans is 1h behind Morehead. It is currently 9:05 PM in Morehead and 8:05 PM in New Orleans.
Yes, the driving distance between Morehead to New Orleans is 793 miles. It takes approximately 13h 33m to drive from Morehead to New Orleans.
There are 970+ hotels available in New Orleans.
What companies run services between Morehead, Rowan County, KY, USA and New Orleans, LA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Morehead to New Orleans. However, you can drive to Lexington-Airport-LEX airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), walk to Kenner Terminal Parking Garage, then take the bus to Tulane @ Loyola. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Morehead to New Orleans Bus Station via Lexington Bus Stop and Atlanta Bus Station in around 19h 9m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Tri-State Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Yeager Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Yeager Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Detroit, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Yeager Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Yeager Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ashland Amtrak Station to Charleston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $17–28
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $8–60
- Business - advance purchase
- $11–85
- Business Class
- $20–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Biloxi Transit Center to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Biloxi Transit Center to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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