Philadelphia → New Orleans

1 a dayfastest 30h34AmtrakNight train

Direct trains · no change

15:38 → 21:12⁺¹
Crescent 19 Night train
Philadelphia → New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal · via Wilmington, Baltimore, Washington, Charlotte
30h3429 stops
Runs: DailyAmtrak ↗

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 15:38, arrive 21:12

The plane is 23h34 quicker on paper, but the night train uses your night instead of a day and saves a hotel.

Train · fastest direct30h44

Before departure10 min
Crescent 1930h34

Plane · nonstop PHL to MSY7h10

To Philadelphia (PHL)35 min
Check-in & security2h00
Flight PHL to MSY3h10
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? Philadelphia → New Orleans

2 airlines fly it nonstop. Book direct on the airline's own site:

American AirlinesPHL→MSYBook direct ↗
Frontier AirlinesPHL→MSYBook direct ↗

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