Train from New Orleans to Memphis

Train from New Orleans to Memphis at a glance

Everything passengers ask about the train from New Orleans to Memphis in one place. Amtrak City of New Orleans runs the route direct, with no change of train, with a journey time of about 9 hours over roughly 630 km, daily. Trains leave from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and arrive at Memphis Central Station. Haqqi Tours provides the ticket in the class you choose and confirms the exact departure, the seat and the cost on WhatsApp before you commit to anything.

• Route: New Orleans to Memphis (about 630 km)
• Operator: Amtrak City of New Orleans
• Journey time: about 9 hours
• Connection: direct train
• Frequency: daily
• Departure station: New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
• Arrival station: Memphis Central Station
• Classes: Coach, Roomette and Bedroom
• Booking: form on this page, confirmation in the WhatsApp chat, e-ticket by message

The daily City of New Orleans reaches Memphis in about nine hours, close to Beale Street, Graceland shuttles and the Civil Rights Museum; it is the best rail link between the two blues and soul cities.

Classes and what it is like on board the New Orleans to Memphis train

On board, the New Orleans to Memphis train is relaxed: you can walk about, eat at your seat or in the café coach where there is one, and keep the bags in sight. Classes available are Coach, Roomette and Bedroom; families often prefer a table of four, solo travellers a window seat in the quiet coach. Tell us when you book and we choose the seats accordingly, where the operator allows seat selection.

• Pets are allowed on many services with a small ticket - let us know if one is travelling
• Reserved seats with tables, power sockets and luggage racks
• Toilets in every coach; a café or bar coach on most long-distance services
• Wi-Fi on many trains on this route - useful for work, not reliable for streaming

Children, luggage and groups on the New Orleans to Memphis train

Three things people worry about on the train from New Orleans to Memphis and need not: children, bags and groups. Children get their own fare band and a seat next to you; suitcases go on the racks free of charge; groups sit together in reserved blocks. Put the numbers on the form and we handle the rest - including a transfer with enough room for everyone at each end.

Things to do in Memphis after the train

The reasons passengers take the train to Memphis are Sun Studio, Graceland, Beale Street and the National Civil Rights Museum. Memphis is the Tennessee city on the Mississippi, birthplace of the blues and rock and roll and home of Graceland.

Haqqi Tours can provide guided day tours, tickets and private drivers in Memphis; ask when you book the train and we send the options.

Best time to take the train from New Orleans to Memphis

For the train itself, spring and autumn bring the best mix of availability and fares; summer and holiday periods sell out earliest, so book the New Orleans to Memphis train as soon as your dates are fixed. Winter services run normally, with occasional weather delays on mountainous or coastal stretches.

Train, plane or bus from New Orleans to Memphis?

Weighing a flight against the train from New Orleans to Memphis? Add the time to the airport, check-in, security and the trip in from the arrival airport, and the train is usually as fast door to door and far less tiring - about 9 hours on board. The bus is the budget option, worth it for some travellers, slower for all. We book whichever suits you; on this route the train is our first recommendation.

Return train from Memphis to New Orleans

Coming back? Say so on the form. A return train ticket from Memphis to New Orleans booked with the outbound is often cheaper than two separate bookings, and it keeps the whole trip on one WhatsApp thread with one point of contact.

How much does the train from New Orleans to Memphis cost?

"How much is the train ticket from New Orleans to Memphis?" is the first question we get, and the honest answer is that it depends on when you travel and when you book. Fares open months ahead at their lowest level and rise as seats sell; peak days, holidays and the first and last departures of the day sit higher; first class and flexible tickets cost more than a fixed second-class seat. Haqqi Tours arranges the current cost for your dates shortly afterwards of receiving the form - no estimates, the actual fare.

The figure we send covers the ticket, any compulsory seat reservation and our booking service; what you see through WhatsApp is what you pay. If a cheaper departure exists thirty minutes earlier or later, we tell you, because a New Orleans to Memphis train ticket that costs less at a slightly different time is typically worth it.

Cheapest train ticket from New Orleans to Memphis: how to pay less

A cheap train ticket from New Orleans to Memphis is not luck - it is booking the right seat on the right departure. Here is how we find it:

• Choose a fixed-departure ticket if your plans are certain; flexible tickets cost more
• For families and groups, ask about group fares - four or more passengers often unlock a lower rate
• Book early - fares on this route open weeks or months ahead and the lowest tiers sell first
• Travel mid-week and mid-day - Tuesday to Thursday departures after the morning rush are generally the cheapest
• Avoid the first and last trains of the day, which carry commuters and business travellers at higher fares
• Tell us if your dates are flexible - moving by a day, or by an hour, frequently halves the fare

We are happy to be asked "what is the cheapest way to get from New Orleans to Memphis by train?" - it is a question we answer many times a day, and the answer for the date you travel comes back by WhatsApp.

How to book train tickets from New Orleans to Memphis with Haqqi Tours

The easiest way to book train tickets from New Orleans to Memphis is to let us do it. The short form on this page asks only for the essentials; everything else - seat preferences, a pushchair, a bicycle, a connection later that day - you let us know on WhatsApp when we message you to confirm the seats and the price. We provide the ticket in your name, explain how boarding works at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and stay reachable during the journey.

• Step 1 - complete the form: date, one-way or return, adults and children, class
• Step 2 - we message you in the WhatsApp chat with the available departures, the seats and the cost
• Step 3 - you confirm the departure you prefer and we arrange payment in the same chat
• Step 4 - we issue the e-ticket and send it to you; we stay in touch until you arrive in Memphis

Haqqi Tours also provides what happens around the train: a private transfer to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal with the luggage, a driver waiting at Memphis Central Station, and tours in Memphis once you are there. Mention it through WhatsApp and it goes on the same confirmation.

Timetable of the New Orleans to Memphis train

Departures on the New Orleans to Memphis line are spread across the day (daily), all operated by Amtrak City of New Orleans. Allow about 9 hours on board, and remember that as a direct train there is no connection to miss. Tell us on the form whether you prefer morning, midday or evening and we send the exact times for your travel date.

If you are connecting to a flight or another train at Memphis, let us know: we build in a safe margin and choose a departure that leaves room for a delay.

Is there a direct train from New Orleans to Memphis?

Direct - and that is the main reason passengers choose the train over flying between New Orleans and Memphis. No connection, no second platform to find, and the journey time of about 9 hours is exactly what the timetable says. Haqqi Tours books the direct service by default.

Departure: New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal

Your journey starts at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. Platforms on long-distance routes are announced shortly before departure, so watch the boards; larger stations have separate halls for high-speed and regional trains, and we tell you which one applies to your ticket. There is a shuttle bus from the airport to downtown, but a private car is the simplest way to reach the French Quarter with luggage, and a car or tour is needed for plantations, swamps and Baton Rouge.

• Haqqi Tours offers a private transfer from your hotel in New Orleans to the station on request
• Just ask which hall or level your train leaves from - big stations have more than one
• Arrive 20-30 minutes early; the platform is shown on the boards shortly before departure
• Keep the e-ticket on your phone and the ID used for booking together - some operators check both

Arrival: Memphis Central Station

The train arrives at Memphis Central Station - Memphis is the Tennessee city on the Mississippi, birthplace of the blues and rock and roll and home of Graceland. From the platform you are minutes from taxis, metro, tram or bus and the city itself. Haqqi Tours provides a private transfer from Memphis Central Station to your hotel in Memphis with a driver waiting at the platform exit, which for a family with bags is the easiest way to finish the New Orleans to Memphis journey.

Arriving late? We note your arrival time and, if you have booked a transfer, the driver tracks the train, so a delay costs you nothing.

Why book your New Orleans to Memphis train ticket with Haqqi Tours

Haqqi Tours is a licensed tour operator that books train tickets from New Orleans to Memphis all year round. We provide the ticket in your name, the seats you want, the cheapest fare for your date, and a human by WhatsApp in Arabic and English before, during and after the journey. Around the train, we offer transfers, tours and hotel-to-station drivers in both cities. Fill in the form above; we message you with seats and the price; you decide.