8 Coolest Stops on an Austin to New Orleans Road Trip

Austin to New Orleans drive time is around nine hours straight, but why would you want to go direct when there are so many cool stop offs on the way? Here are all the best stops from Texas to New Orleans…

An Austin to New Orleans road trip is a great idea, but make sure you’ve read up on the route to make sure you really get the most from your journey.

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Here’s how to drive from Austin to New Orleans in the most scenic way possible. And of course, you can start from the bottom and make it a guide to the New Orleans to Austin drive too!

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– Now updates to ‘8 stops on an Austin to NOLA road trip, but I like this picture in Austin so I’ll keep it. 

If you want to get to know America beyond the big cities, the towns in between Austin and New Orleans are a great place to start your America education. If you have the time I’d recommend staying over in each of these 8 stops, and if not, park up and take a few hours to explore at least.

On the Austin to New Orleans drive you’ll pass from the states of Texas to Louisiana, via a whole lot of crazy roadkill (think alligators and possums), some amazingly delicious fast food outlets (make sure to try Popeye’s in Louisiana) and some stunning countryside. Expect bridges over epic swamps, farms in the middle of nowhere and thick, lush forests.

Stops on the Austin to New Orleans Road Trip

The Austin to New Orleans drive is a unique one, that’s a little lesser known that some of the big USA road trips out there. 

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