There are 6 Amtrak Stations in Louisiana and they serve 3 different routes. When boarding Amtrak in Louisiana you can ride on the City of New Orleans, Crescent, or the Sunset Limited.
The City of New Orleans travels north to Chicago, while the Crescent goes east to New York City. The Sunset Limited will take you west to Los Angeles, making New Orleans a great hub in the south to reach any major US city.
Amtrak Trains In Louisiana
To see all of the possible connections from Louisiana, see our Amtrak Maps page.
| City | Code | Routes |
| Hammond, LA | HMD | City of New Orleans |
| Lafayette, LA | LFT | Sunset Limited |
| Lake Charles, LA | LCH | Sunset Limited |
| New Iberia, LA | NIB | Sunset Limited |
| New Orleans, LA | NOL | City of New Orleans, Crescent, Sunset Limited |
| Schriever, LA | SCH | Sunset Limited |
Amtrak Ticket Prices From Louisiana
| Train Route | Begin | End | Coach Price |
| City of New Orleans | New Orleans | Chicago | $110 |
| Crescent | New Orleans | New York | $139 |
| Sunset Limited | New Orleans | Los Angeles | $142 |
The New Orleans station serves all 3 Amtrak routes running through Louisiana. It has a small and unspectacular unstaffed Metropolitan Lounge. There is a Subway on location if you’d like to buy a sandwich for your trip.
Booking Amtrak Tickets From Louisiana
To book a ticket for any of the Amtrak Stations in Louisiana, use our Amtrak ticket booking guide to purchase tickets at the lowest price in any class. Amtrak also runs sales and discounts on most routes.
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