There are 11 ways to get from New Orleans to Mexico by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, 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 to El Paso International Airport
best- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane MSY - ELP
7h 33m$4,126–19,522Fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane MSY - GDL
8h 59m$1,784–8,690Train, bus via Nuevo Laredo
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredobus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueñabus
29h 47m$9,572–14,593Bus
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2212
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
31h 55m$4,012–6,163Drive 2,029 km
- Drive from New Orleans to Mexico Citycar 2,029 km
24h 24m$4,237–6,120Fly to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane MSY - MEX
7h 41m$2,040–10,070Fly to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MSY - SAN
7h 12m$3,841–7,940Fly to Del Bajío International Airport
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Del Bajío International Airport (BJX)plane MSY - BJX
9h 14m$2,361–12,110Fly to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO)plane MSY - QRO
9h 35m$2,389–12,190Bus via Reynosa
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Orientebus
33h 49m$4,166–6,148Train, bus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Stationtrain Sunset Limited
- Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
37h 26m$8,375–12,900
New Orleans to Mexico by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New Orleans to Mexico is to bus via Reynosa which costs $4100 - $6500 and takes 33h 49m.
The fastest way to get from New Orleans to Mexico is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs $3800 - $8000.
No, there is no direct bus from New Orleans station to Mexico. However, there are services departing from New Orleans Bus Station and arriving at Jesús María via San Antonio, Poniente 112 and Bellas Artes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 55m.
The distance between New Orleans and Mexico is 1621 km. The road distance is 2029 km.
The best way to get from New Orleans to Mexico without a car is to train and bus via Nuevo Laredo which takes 29h 47m and costs $9500 - $15000.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from New Orleans to Mexico, including transfers.
New Orleans to Mexico bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New Orleans Bus Station.
The best way to get from New Orleans to Mexico is to fly which takes 7h 33m and costs $4100 - $20000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $4000 - $6500 and takes 31h 55m.
New Orleans to Mexico bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Antonio Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New Orleans to Mexico is 2029 km. It takes approximately 24h 24m to drive from New Orleans to Mexico.
What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Mexico?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to El Paso International Airport (ELP) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Jesús María via San Antonio Bus Station, San Antonio, México D.F., Central De Autobuses Del Norte, Poniente 112, and Bellas Artes in around 31h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–19,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–19,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–19,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–19,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–10,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–12,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–12,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,700–19,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–12,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–9,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–13,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–13,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–13,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–16,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–16,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–13,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–16,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Querétaro Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–16,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–13,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–17,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,000–13,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–17,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5,500–9,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5,500–9,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,100
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–4,500
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,500–2,300
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–3,900
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–3,900
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,700
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Reynosa to Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,700
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
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