Charlotte → New Orleans

1 a dayfastest 19h17AmtrakNight train

Direct trains · no change

02:55 → 21:12
Crescent 19 Night train
Charlotte Amtrak Station → New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal · via Atlanta, Birmingham
19h1715 stops
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Local times at each station. Times from official open data: Amtrak (file of 26 Oct 2026). Checked Mon 26 Oct 2026; they cover 26 Oct to 22 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.

Door to door vs flying

Overnight: leave 02:55, arrive 21:12

The plane is 13h17 quicker on paper, but the night train uses your night instead of a day and saves a hotel.

Train · fastest direct19h27

Before departure10 min
Crescent 1919h17

Plane · nonstop CLT to MSY6h10

To Charlotte Douglas (CLT)35 min
Check-in & security2h00
Flight CLT to MSY2h10
Landing to exit35 min
From MSY50 min

From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 2h before, 35 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance.

Flying instead? Charlotte → New Orleans

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