New Orleans Long-Distance Charter Bus Rentals
Getting a group from New Orleans to Houston, Atlanta, Memphis, or anywhere across the Gulf South doesn't have to mean juggling a caravan of cars down I-10. Neworleanscharterbusrentals.com makes it incredibly easy to find, compare, and book long-distance charter buses in New Orleans in seconds! Fill out one quick form and instantly see vehicles, amenities, and pricing from a large network of independently owned transportation companies — no account required. Whether your group is rolling west toward the Texas state line or north on I-55 toward Mississippi and Tennessee, a bus is ready.
Call 504-517-1560 or use the 30-second online quote tool right now!
Share Your Trip Details Once and Compare Long-Distance Transportation Options Side by Side
Neworleanscharterbusrentals.com is a quote-comparison and referral website — not a bus company, not a motor carrier. That distinction matters for you. Because we don't own a single vehicle, you're never limited to whatever one fleet happens to have available on your date.
Instead, you compare long-distance buses from a large network of independently owned transportation companies serving New Orleans and the entire region, all in one place, with pricing in under 30 seconds.
Fill out one form, land on a results page showing vehicles, photos, and pricing, and book right there through a national booking platform. Or call 504-517-1560 any time — a live agent will build a custom long-distance package around your itinerary, your headcount, and your route. Whatever your group needs to get from New Orleans to its next destination, the network has it!
The Easiest Way to Compare Buses for Long-Distance Transportation
Long-distance trips demand a different kind of vehicle than a two-hour city shuttle — and through this network, you'll find exactly that. Full-size 56-passenger motorcoaches come loaded with reclining seats, climate control, onboard restrooms, overhead storage, undercarriage luggage bays, WiFi, and individual power outlets — everything your group needs to arrive rested after five or six hours on I-10. For smaller groups, 25-passenger minibuses and 35-passenger minibuses cover the same ground with a more compact footprint.
Multi-day trips, overnight runs, and out-of-state tours are all available through the network. You set the itinerary. You choose the stops.
Compare vehicles, packages, and pricing from different independent operators and find the bus that fits your group — not the other way around. Call 504-517-1560 or use the online quote tool to see what's available for your dates!
56 Passenger Charter Bus
35 Passenger Minibus
30 Passenger Minibus
28 Passenger Minibus
25 Passenger Minibus
20 Passenger Minibus
18 Passenger Minibus
15 Passenger Minibus
15-50 Passenger Party Buses
Sprinter Van with Driver
Sprinter Limo
School Bus
Vehicles shown above are NOT the exact makes and models available for every trip. We are NOT a transportation company and do not own or operate vehicles. Photos are examples only and may show stock or typical vehicles, not the exact vehicle offered for your reservation. Fill out the online quote form or call 504-517-1560 to view current vehicle options, photos, availability, and pricing. Confirm the exact vehicle details and amenities before booking.
New Orleans to Baton Rouge Charter Buses for LSU Game Days and Beyond
Eighty miles west on I-10 sits one of the loudest stadiums in college football — Tiger Stadium (3 N Stadium Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70803), home of the LSU Tigers, with a capacity of 102,321. On home Saturdays, the I-10 corridor between New Orleans and Baton Rouge bogs down hours before kickoff, and parking near campus costs a premium even with a permit. Tailgate lots open four hours before kickoff, which means your group needs to be on the road well ahead of that window to get any of it.
On LSU gamedays, buses and limousines use Lot 412 for both passenger drop-off and pickup, and permits must be purchased in advance; approach campus via Nicholson Drive or River Road because passenger loading is not allowed on campus roadways, emergency lanes, or intersections. The LSU Athletics gameday parking page has the current oversized-vehicle rules.
A long-distance charter bus from New Orleans to Baton Rouge keeps your whole group together, lets the pregame energy build on the ride up, and means nobody's navigating I-10 construction near the Laplace interchange after a night game. Compare motorcoaches and minibuses from the network, lock in your date, and let the bus handle the 80 miles. Call 504-517-1560 to find your game-day ride!
Charter Buses From New Orleans to Biloxi, Gulf Shores, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast
The Mississippi Gulf Coast is one of the most popular long-distance day-trip and overnight destinations for New Orleans groups — and for good reason. Beau Rivage (875 Beach Blvd, Biloxi, MS 39530), Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi (777 Beach Blvd, Biloxi, MS 39530), and IP Casino Resort Spa (850 Bayview Ave, Biloxi, MS 39530) sit about 90 miles east on I-10, roughly an hour and fifteen minutes from downtown New Orleans on a clear run. Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama add another 80 miles and a beach town on the other end — a perfect overnight trip for a group that wants sand and sun without flying anywhere.
Instead of splitting your group across four cars and three separate GPS routes, one motorcoach handles the whole group from pickup to casino drop-off and back. Compare long-distance buses from the network, set your return time, and let everyone enjoy the ride. Call 504-517-1560 to get pricing for your Gulf Coast run!
Long-Distance Bus Rentals From New Orleans to Houston and Texas
Houston is roughly 350 miles west of New Orleans on I-10 — about five and a half hours on a good run, and closer to seven when the I-10/I-610 split near Metairie and the Baton Rouge stretch both back up at the wrong time. For groups making that trip to NRG Stadium, Toyota Center, a corporate conference, or a family gathering in the Houston metro, a 56-passenger motorcoach changes the entire experience. Reclining seats, onboard restrooms, WiFi, undercarriage luggage bays — your group arrives in Houston ready to go instead of stiff from a five-hour car ride.
Multi-day packages are available through the network, so if your group is spending two or three days in Houston and needs the bus for the whole trip, that's a package you can find and book right here. Call 504-517-1560 or fill out the quote form to compare motorcoaches for your New Orleans to Houston run!
Out-of-State Charter Bus Trips From New Orleans to Memphis, Nashville, and Atlanta
Memphis is 395 miles north on I-55 — a six-hour ride through Hammond, Jackson, and the Mississippi Delta. Nashville adds another 135 miles east on I-40 from there, putting your group in Music City in about seven and a half hours from New Orleans. Atlanta sits roughly 470 miles northeast on I-10 east to I-65 north, a solid seven-hour haul.
These are exactly the kinds of distances where a motorcoach earns its keep. Reclining seats that actually recline, climate control that doesn't depend on who's sitting in the front seat, and an onboard restroom mean nobody's asking for a gas station stop every ninety minutes.
Groups heading to Graceland (3734 Elvis Presley Blvd, Memphis, TN 38116), Bridgestone Arena, Ryman Auditorium, or Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta use the network to lock in multi-day motorcoach packages that cover the whole trip. Call 504-517-1560 to build your itinerary!
Multi-Day Charter Bus Tours and Group Travel Packages From New Orleans
Not every long-distance trip is a straight shot to one city and back. Some groups want three days in Nashville with stops in Memphis on the way. Some want a Gulf Coast casino run that turns into an overnight in Biloxi and a beach afternoon in Gulf Shores before the ride home.
Multi-day charter bus packages are available through the network — and because Neworleanscharterbusrentals.com pulls from a large network of independently owned operators rather than one fleet, you're not limited to whatever a single company happens to offer.
Set your itinerary, your departure date, your headcount, and your return window. Compare packages from different operators side by side. Full-size motorcoaches with onboard restrooms, undercarriage luggage bays, and WiFi are the standard for multi-day trips, and ADA-accessible vehicles are available through the network on request.
Call 504-517-1560 any time to talk through your multi-day package, or fill out the form and see options in under 30 seconds!
Long-Distance Group Travel From New Orleans During Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest, and Major Events
New Orleans is one of the great destination cities in the country — which means just as many groups are traveling to New Orleans for major events as are leaving from it. Mardi Gras 2027 peaks on Fat Tuesday, February 9, with parade season running from early February through the final weekend on St. Charles Avenue and Canal Street. Jazz & Heritage Festival takes over Fair Grounds Race Course (1751 Gentilly Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70119) across two weekends in late April and early May.
Essence Festival fills the Caesars Superdome and the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130) over the Fourth of July weekend every year.
For 2027, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival runs Thursday, April 22 through Sunday, April 25 and Thursday, April 29 through Sunday, May 2, with festival hours of 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Jazz Fest Express shuttle runs from the Steamboat Natchez Dock at 400 Toulouse St, Sheraton New Orleans Hotel at 500 Canal St, Hyatt Regency at 601 Loyola Avenue, and Wisner Lot at 5700 Wisner Blvd, and is the only shuttle that drops patrons inside the festival gates.
For convention-center arrivals, your bus can use the Shuttle Hub at 350 Calliope St (Bays 1-9) or 1250 S. Peters St (Bays 10-19); Convention Center Boulevard is not a parking lane. That split gives you a real unload point instead of leaving a full-size bus circling the riverfront, and the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center parking and pickup guide maps the bays and lots.
Groups traveling from Baton Rouge, Houston, Memphis, and Atlanta for any of those events use long-distance charter buses to keep everyone together and skip the parking chaos on Convention Center Boulevard and the Crescent City Connection. Compare inbound and outbound long-distance packages through the network — call 504-517-1560 to lock in your dates well ahead of peak season!
Heading Outside New Orleans? You Can Still Compare Long-Distance Transportation Options
Neworleanscharterbusrentals.com helps you find long-distance bus rentals in New Orleans and every surrounding area across southeast Louisiana. Whether your group is departing from the French Quarter, Metairie, Kenner, Chalmette, or anywhere across Jefferson, Orleans, or St. Tammany Parish, the network of independent operators has you covered. You can also find long-distance buses departing from Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Slidell, and cities across the entire Gulf Coast region.
One form, one results page, buses from across the network. No calling five companies. No waiting on callbacks.
Compare long-distance charter buses and motorcoaches from a network of independently owned transportation companies serving New Orleans and the surrounding region — all in one place. Call 504-517-1560 to get started!
How Much Does Long-Distance Transportation in New Orleans Cost?
| Type of Vehicle | Cost Per Hour Weekdays | Cost Per Hour Weekends | Cost Per Day | Cost Per Mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 Passenger Charter Bus | $205 – $385+ | $225 – $410+ | $1,650 – $2,950+ | $6.20 – $8.95+ |
| 35 Passenger Minibus | $225 – $370+ | $255 – $385+ | $1,815 – $2,415+ | $6.20 – $8.95+ |
| 30 Passenger Minibus | $205 – $365+ | $240 – $380+ | $1,670 – $2,335+ | $5.90 – $8.60+ |
| 28 Passenger Minibus | $190 – $355+ | $220 – $370+ | $1,540 – $2,255+ | $5.65 – $8.25+ |
| 25 Passenger Minibus | $190 – $350+ | $195 – $365+ | $1,420 – $2,180+ | $5.40 – $7.90+ |
| 20 Passenger Minibus | $190 – $340+ | $190 – $355+ | $1,300 – $2,080+ | $5.15 – $7.50+ |
| 18 Passenger Minibus | $190 – $330+ | $190 – $350+ | $1,210 – $1,990+ | $5.00 – $7.25+ |
| 15 Passenger Minibus | $180 – $310+ | $180 – $330+ | $1,150 – $1,880+ | $4.75 – $6.95+ |
| 15-50 Passenger Party Bus | $248 – $426+ | $265 – $460+ | $1,827 – $2,954+ | $6.75 – $9.95+ |
| Sprinter Van with Driver | $190 – $373+ | $218 – $466+ | $1,395 – $2,848+ | $5.00 – $6.95+ |
| Sprinter Limo | $190 – $340+ | $190 – $355+ | $1,300 – $2,080+ | $5.15 – $7.50+ |
| School Bus | $205 – $365+ | $240 – $380+ | $1,670 – $2,335+ | $5.00 – $7.60+ |
| ABOVE PRICES ARE JUST EXAMPLES. Your final price and vehicle options depend entirely on your specific trip details. To get an instant price quote for your trip, request an online quote or call 504-517-1560. | ||||
Frequently Asked Questions About New Orleans Long-Distance Transportation Services
Neworleanscharterbusrentals.com helps you compare buses rental options; it is not a transportation company and does not rent, own, or operate vehicles. When you submit the quote form, your trip details go through a booking company so you can review pricing and available vehicles for your date. You compare the options and book through the process shown with your quote.
You fill out one quick form — your pickup city, destination, date, group size, and how many days you need the bus — and you land on a results page showing vehicles, photos, and pricing from a large network of independently owned transportation companies serving New Orleans and the surrounding region. No account required, no callbacks to wait on. If you'd rather talk it through, 504-517-1560 is answered every day of the year by a live agent who can build a custom long-distance package around your specific itinerary.
Neworleanscharterbusrentals.com is a quote-comparison and referral website, not a bus company. You share your trip details once through the online form or by calling 504-517-1560, and those details go to a national booking platform that returns pricing and vehicle options from independent operators serving your route. You review the options, pick the bus and package that fits your group, and book directly through the booking platform.
Transportation is provided by the independent operator you select.
For most long-distance trips out of New Orleans, three to four months of lead time gets you solid availability and pricing. For Mardi Gras weekend departures, Jazz Fest, Essence Festival, and LSU home game Saturdays in Baton Rouge, six months or more is the safer window — those dates pull from the same pool of available motorcoaches across the entire region simultaneously, and waiting until the last month means higher rates and fewer vehicles to compare. Book early and save.
Yes. Interstate trips — New Orleans to Houston, Memphis, Atlanta, Nashville, Gulf Shores, or anywhere else across state lines — are handled through the network of independent operators regularly. When you fill out the quote form, enter your destination city and state, and the platform returns pricing for the full route.
Multi-day and overnight packages for out-of-state trips are available the same way. Call 504-517-1560 if you want to talk through a multi-state itinerary before submitting the form.
I-10 East is the standard route — about 90 miles from downtown New Orleans to the Biloxi casino strip, running through Slidell and across the Mississippi state line. The I-10 Twin Spans over Lake Pontchartrain east of New Orleans carry most of the traffic, and eastbound congestion on that stretch builds quickly on Friday afternoons when weekend casino groups all leave at the same time. Plan your departure before 2:00 p.m. on a Friday or after 7:00 p.m. to avoid the worst of it.
Your driver handles the route — your group just enjoys the ride.
The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway is a 24-mile continuous span connecting Metairie on the south shore to Mandeville on the north shore — the longest such bridge over water in the world. Commercial vehicles including charter buses are permitted on the Causeway, but toll rates for buses are higher than passenger vehicle rates, and no stopping is permitted on the span at any point. For groups heading north toward Covington, Mandeville, or connecting to I-12 toward Baton Rouge and Mississippi, the Causeway is a legitimate routing option.
Confirm current commercial toll rates directly with the Causeway toll information page before your trip.
Multi-day packages book the motorcoach for the full duration of your trip — not just the drive days. If your group is spending two nights in Memphis after a six-hour run up I-55, the bus is available to you for local transportation in Memphis during those two days as well, rather than staging back in New Orleans and returning on your departure day. When you fill out the quote form, enter your travel dates and your return date, and the platform prices the full package.
Call 504-517-1560 to walk through the specifics of a multi-day itinerary with a live agent.