There are 8 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Louisiana by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane SLC - MSY
4h 40m$312–493Fly to Shreveport
cheapest- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Shreveport (SHV)plane SLC - SHV
8h 15m$97–463Bus
- Take the bus from Redwood Rd @ 758 S to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Houston, TX - Houston Airline Drbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
34h 32m$343–427Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain City of New Orleans
2d 7h$1,383–2,155Drive 1,694.5 mi
- Drive from Salt Lake City to New Orleanscar 1,694.5 mi
30h 2m$310–447Fly to Lafayette Regional Airport
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane SLC - LFT
6h 35m$113–506Fly to Lake Charles Regional Airport
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane SLC - LCH
6h 37m$113–496Train, bus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Denver Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
3d 19h
Salt Lake City to Louisiana by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City to Louisiana is to fly which costs $95 - $470 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City to Louisiana is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs $310 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Salt Lake City to Louisiana station. However, there are services departing from Redwood Rd @ 758 S and arriving at New Orleans Bus Station via El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, N Main St @ Airline Dr and Downtown Houston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Salt Lake City to Louisiana. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City and arriving at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Salt Lake City and Louisiana is 1443 miles. The road distance is 1704.4 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Louisiana without a car is to bus which takes 34h 32m and costs $340 - $430.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Salt Lake City to Louisiana, including transfers.
Salt Lake City to Louisiana bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Redwood Rd @ 758 S station.
Salt Lake City to Louisiana train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salt Lake City station.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Louisiana is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs $310 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $430 and takes 34h 32m, you could also train, which costs $1,300 - $2,200 and takes 2 days 7h.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Louisiana, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Redwood Rd @ 758 S to New Orleans Bus Station via El Paso, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, N Main St @ Airline Dr, Pierce St @ Milam St, and Downtown Houston in around 34h 32m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Shreveport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Shreveport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Shreveport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Shreveport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Shreveport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Shreveport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800 785 7507
- bookings@canyonspirit.com
- Website
- Canyon Spirit
Train from Salt Lake City to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Canyon Spirit
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Redwood Rd @ 758 S to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–180
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $160–180
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Denver Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Greyhound
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Salt Lake City to Louisiana bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at El Paso station.
Louisiana is 1h ahead of Salt Lake City. It is currently 12:48 in Salt Lake City and 13:48 in Louisiana.
Salt Lake City to Louisiana train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salt Lake City to Louisiana is 1704 miles. It takes approximately 30h 2m to drive from Salt Lake City to Louisiana.
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