United States›From Houston & Space Center Houston›New Orleans
Houston & Space Center Houston to New Orleans by flight, bus or road
About 560 km. The flight is fastest at 3.8 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹2,850 per person.
New Orleans to Houston & Space Center HoustonFastest
Flight
United / Southwest / Spirit
3.8 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
FlixBus / Greyhound / Megabus coach
from ₹2,850 per person
Best value
Private car
Rental car via I-10, per vehicle
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | United / Southwest / Spirit | 3.8 h | ₹7,040–₹25,770per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Bus | FlixBus / Greyhound / Megabus coach | 6.8 h | ₹2,850–₹7,130per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Rental car via I-10, per vehicle | 5.5 h | ₹11,510–₹17,880per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Flight, United / Southwest / Spirit: Basic-economy and low-cost fares usually charge for a checked bag ($35-45 each way); the budget fare includes one.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · United / Southwest / Spirit | ₹14,080–₹51,540 | ₹28,160–₹1,03,080 |
| Bus · FlixBus / Greyhound / Megabus coach | ₹5,700–₹14,260 | ₹11,400–₹28,520 |
| Private car · Rental car via I-10, per vehicle | ₹11,510–₹17,880 | ₹11,510–₹17,880 |
Once you’re in New Orleans
- Best time: February – May, October – November
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (February – May, October – November). Against it: Hurricane Season.
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Plan Houston & Space Center Houston and New Orleans
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.