Louisiana Travel Guide

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Getting There By Air

Departure Tax

None.

Main Airports

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International (MSY) (website: www.flymsy.com) is located 29km (18 miles) from New Orleans’ city center (journey time - 20 to 30 minutes). To/from the airport: Shuttles, public buses, taxis and limousines are available at the airport. Greyhound (see below) also has buses from the airport to many destinations. Facilities: Bank, car hire and post office.

Getting There By Water

The Delta Queen Steamboat Company (tel: 1 800 543 1949, in the USA only; website: www.majesticamericaline.com) runs scheduled paddlewheel cruises up and down the Mississippi River, stopping at several cities.

The New Orleans Steamboat Company (tel: (504) 586 8777 or 1 800 233 2628, in the USA only; website: www.steamboatnatchez.com) offers a number of harbor cruise options. Information and tickets are available at booths behind Jackson Brewery and the aquarium in New Orleans.

Getting There By Rail

Amtrak trains serve New Orleans (tel: 1 800 872 7245, in the USA only; website: www.amtrak.com). Services include the ‘Crescent’, which links New Orleans with New York via Atlanta (Georgia); and the ‘City of New Orleans’, which heads north from New Orleans to Chicago via Memphis (Tennessee). Trains depart from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, located at 1001 Loyola Avenue.

Getting There By Road

Greyhound (tel: 1 800 231 2222, in the USA; website: www.greyhound.com) buses connect all Louisiana’s major towns and cities with destinations throughout the USA. Buses stop at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal (see above).

Approximate driving times: From New Orleans to Houston is 6 hours, to Birmingham is 7 hours and to Memphis is 8 hours. All times are based on nonstop driving at or below the applicable speed limits.

Approximate bus journey times:
From New Orleans to Mobile is 3 hours, and to Memphis is 10 hours.