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Cheap Houston to New Orleans train tickets

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  1. Sat Oct 19
  2. Sun Oct 20
    $73.97
  3. Mon Oct 21
  4. Tue Oct 22
    $73.97
  5. Wed Oct 23
  6. Thu Oct 24
  7. Fri Oct 25
    $59.44
  8. Sat Oct 26
  9. Sun Oct 27
    $59.44
  10. Mon Oct 28
  11. Tue Oct 29
    $59.44
  12. Wed Oct 30
  13. Thu Oct 31
  14. Fri Nov 1
    $59.44

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How much are Houston to New Orleans train tickets?

Lowest Price$59.44
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How to buy cheap train tickets from Houston to New Orleans ?

The most surefire way to find the lowest-priced train tickets from Houston to New Orleans is to plan ahead and book your train travel earlier. In the past 30 days, the cheapest average price users have found for trains from Houston to New Orleans was $59.44. If your travel date is still a number of days out, by booking your trip 19 days before you plan to travel, you could save an average of $35.67 compared to a typical last-minute fare. Trying to save on a last-minute fare and have a bit of flexibility on what day to travel? Take a look at midweek schedules, as these tend to be less busy and are often cheaper than buying tickets to travel on Friday, or a weekend departure.

How long is the train trip from Houston to New Orleans ? What is the distance between Houston to New Orleans ?

The distance between Houston to New Orleans is 317.92 miles or 511.51 km. A train trip from Houston to New Orleans typically takes 9 hours and 30 minutes. If you are looking to get to New Orleans faster, the fastest advertised duration is offered by Amtrak Sunset Limited. The fastest train trip covers the distance in 9 hours and 30 minutes to get from Houston to New Orleans.

Going from Houston to New Orleans by train takes over 9 hours to reach your destination. For a lengthy train journey we recommend you pack a great book, or download a few movies to have them available offline just in case you are outside of a service coverage area. Don't forget to bring some water and a battery pack to keep all of your electronics charged.

On Monday trains from Houston to New Orleans are the busiest. If you are looking for a great deal on your train tickets or to have extra room to stretch out, you might consider traveling on Monday instead, as that tends to be the least traveled day of the week.

Amtrak Sunset Limited has the most frequent connections between Houston to New Orleans

Typically there is one train schedule per day. One train carrier operates regular service on the Houston to New Orleans route. Amtrak Sunset Limited offers the most scheduled departures between Houston to New Orleans, usually offering one departure per day. Typically one schedule per day serves New Orleans with direct service. Direct service might still have stops along the way, but you will not need to switch trains.

Are you not set on traveling by train? Take a look at Bus tickets from Houston to New Orleans, which start at $1.32.

One train carrier connects Houston to New Orleans

Amtrak Sunset Limited

Amtrak Sunset Limited train tickets from Houston to New Orleans start from $59.44, and on average cost $67.67. Daily there are 1 Amtrak Sunset Limited schedules to New Orleans. Amtrak Sunset Limited in Houston leaves from 902 Washington Ave, And in New Orleans trains arrive at Union Term - 1001 Loyola Ave,

From Houston to New Orleans train travel on Amtrak Sunset Limited takes 9 hours and 30 minutes.

If you are looking to travel to New Orleans on a weekend there is typically one Amtrak Sunset Limited scheduled trip per day, which will cost $73.63 for a one-way weekend reservation from Houston.

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There is one train station from which trains depart Houston on their way to New Orleans. The busiest departure station in Houston serving this route is 902 Washington Ave.
  • 902 Washington Ave
There is one train station where trains arrive in New Orleans from Houston., The busiest departure station in Houston serving this route is Union Term - 1001 Loyola Ave.
  • Union Term - 1001 Loyola Ave