There are 8 ways to get from Southern California 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.

There are 7 ways to get from New Orleans to Southern California by plane, car, bus, train, or night bus. Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

The availability of direct flights to New Orleans ranges from once a week to nearly 10-12 flights per day depending on the departing city. Certain destinations offer nonstop flights on a seasonal basis only while others offer direct flights to NOLA year-round.

Travel across America’s southern expanse, from the beaches of Malibu to the Cajun charms of New Orleans. View the Southwest’s canvas of vivid golds, orange and coppers.

Find flights to New Orleans from $51. Fly from California on Spirit Airlines, Frontier and more. Search for New Orleans flights on KAYAK now to find the best deal.

Sunset Limited Amtrak trains travel between New Orleans and Los Angeles with stops in Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California. There are many cultural and fun attractions to visit along the route, or stay on board for unique desert and swamp views.

There are 9 ways to get from California to New Orleans by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), or car. Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

For the next 30 days, the cost of a one-way train trip from Los Angeles to New Orleans will range from $216 to $345. If you're planning to travel by train to New Orleans in the upcoming week, the cheapest train ticket from Los Angeles you can find in the next 7 days is $217.

Fly one-way from Long Beach, CA, to New Orleans starting at $192. Bundle your Southwest Airlines® flight with a hotel or rental car booking and find even more savings.

Three long-distance Amtrak routes travel to New Orleans from cities across the United States: Crescent, City of New Orleans and the Sunset Limited. You can board these trains in the Northeast, Midwest, South, Southwest and Southern California.