There are 6 ways to get from Rio Rancho to New Orleans by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Albuquerque International Airport
best- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)ABQ - MSY
5h 34m$131–486Bus
- Take the bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Station
- Take the bus from El Paso to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to New Orleans Bus Station
24h 28m$230–473Drive 1,143.9 mi
- Drive from Rio Rancho to New Orleans1,143.9 mi
19h 46m$209–302Shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)SAF - MSY
8h 20m$196–531Bus via Oklahoma City
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Dallas Market Center
- Take the bus from Dallas Market Center to New Orleans Bus Station
28h 7m$180–405Bus #2
- Take the bus from Albuquerque, NM to El Paso, TX
- Take the bus from El Paso to Dallas
- Take the bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to New Orleans Bus Station
29h 20m$244–409
Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio Rancho to New Orleans is to bus via Oklahoma City which costs $180 - $410 and takes 28h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Rio Rancho to New Orleans is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $130 - $490.
The distance between Rio Rancho and New Orleans is 1050 miles. The road distance is 1150.6 miles.
The best way to get from Rio Rancho to New Orleans without a car is to bus which takes 24h 28m and costs $230 - $480.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Rio Rancho to New Orleans, including transfers.
The best way to get from Rio Rancho to New Orleans is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $130 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $480 and takes 24h 28m.
New Orleans is 1h ahead of Rio Rancho. It is currently 10:36 AM in Rio Rancho and 11:36 AM in New Orleans.
Yes, the driving distance between Rio Rancho to New Orleans is 1151 miles. It takes approximately 19h 46m to drive from Rio Rancho to New Orleans.
There are 939+ hotels available in New Orleans.
What companies run services between Rio Rancho, NM, USA and New Orleans, LA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Rio Rancho to New Orleans Bus Station via ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center, El Paso Bus Station, El Paso, Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, N Main St @ Airline Dr, Pierce St @ Milam St, and Downtown Houston in around 24h 28m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Market Center to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellum to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from El Paso to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Dallas Market Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-575-613-3256
- taosrides@gmail.com
- Website
- taosrides.com
Shuttle from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- https://taosrides.com
- Schedules at
- https://taosrides.com/rates-schedules
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Albuquerque, NM to El Paso, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $45–70
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