There are 9 ways to get from New Orleans to El Dorado by bus, taxi, train, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Bus, taxi • 11h 4m
$191 - $241
Cheapest option
Fly to Texarkana, drive • 7h 38m
$80 - $334
7 alternative options
Bus, taxi via Baton Rouge, La • 11h 34m
$196 - $253
Train, bus, taxi • 12h 3m
$213 - $308
Drive • 6h 39m
$35 - $55
Fly to Monroe, drive • 6h 54m
$448 - $1,212
Fly to Little Rock, drive • 8h 9m
$172 - $378
Fly to Shreveport, bus, taxi • 8h 40m
$324 - $764
Fly to El Dorado • 6h 28m
$162 - $726
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Orleans to El Dorado is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 6h 39m.
The quickest way to get from New Orleans to El Dorado is to fly which costs $160 - $750 and takes 6h 28m.
The distance between New Orleans and El Dorado is 273 miles. The road distance is 370.4 miles.
The best way to get from New Orleans to El Dorado without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 11h 4m and costs $190 - $250.
It takes approximately 11h 4m to get from New Orleans to El Dorado, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from New Orleans Airport to Monroe Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 29m and has one stopover.
Yes, the driving distance between New Orleans to El Dorado is 370 miles. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from New Orleans to El Dorado.
United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta offer flights from New Orleans Airport to Monroe Airport.
There are seven+ hotels available in El Dorado. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
The best way to get from New Orleans to New Orleans Airport is to Bus which takes 38m and costs $2.

- Distance: 273.2 miles
- Duration: 11h 4m
What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and El Dorado, AR, USA?
American Airlines, Southern Airways Express and two other airlines fly from New Orleans to El Dorado hourly.

- Website
- aa.com
Flights from New Orleans to Monroe via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $900
Flights from New Orleans to Texarkana via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $600
Flights from New Orleans to Texarkana via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $800
Flights from New Orleans to Little Rock via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $800
Flights from New Orleans to Little Rock via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $800
Flights from New Orleans to Shreveport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $1,000
Flights from New Orleans to Shreveport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $1,000

- Website
- delta.com
Flights from New Orleans to Monroe via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $900
Flights from New Orleans to Little Rock via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $800
Flights from New Orleans to Shreveport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $800

- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from New Orleans to El Dorado via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $700
Flights from New Orleans to El Dorado via Houston, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $700
Flights from New Orleans to El Dorado via Atlanta, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $750
Flights from New Orleans to El Dorado via Denver, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $900

- Website
- united.com
Flights from New Orleans to Monroe via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440 - $2,000
Flights from New Orleans to Little Rock via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $700
Flights from New Orleans to Shreveport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390 - $1,300

- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from New Orleans to Little Rock via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330 - $750
Flights from New Orleans to Little Rock via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330 - $750

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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 215-856-7924
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35 - $80
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $35 - $55
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $60 - $90
- Business Coach Seat
- $55 - $80
- Room
- $170 - $250

Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from New Orleans, La to Shreveport, La
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $35 - $55
- Flexible
- $65 - $95
Bus from Shreveport, La to Grambling St Univ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12 - $18
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $12 - $18
- Flexible
- $30 - $45
Bus from New Orleans, La to Baton Rouge, La
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14 - $20
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $14 - $20
- Flexible
- $30 - $50
Bus from Baton Rouge, La to Shreveport, La
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $45
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $30 - $45
- Flexible
- $55 - $80
Bus from Lafayette, La to Shreveport, La
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26 - $40
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $26 - $40
- Flexible
- $45 - $70
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- $140 - $170
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