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IFSA - NAFIPS 2019: Travel Information

Lafayette Weather

• Humid subtropical climate
• Normal June temperature range 73 to 91 F (23 to 32 C)
• Normal June rainfall 7.1 inches (180 mm)

Lafayette Location

• On the Vermilion River in southwestern Louisiana
• On Interstate 10 between Houston, Texas and New Orleans, Louisiana
• Population: city 127,657, parish (county) 250,000, MSA 490,488

Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)

Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) webpage

New Orleans Airport (MSY)

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) webpage

Note that the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is located in Kenner which is about 13 miles from downtown New Orleans.

Union Station (train)

Amtrak (passenger train service) webpage

The Amtrak (passenger train) station, Union Station, is located at 1001 Loyola Avenue in New Orleans.

The Sunset Limited provides service between Lafayette and New Orleans.

New Orleans to Lafayette (Monday, Wednesday, Saturday)
9:00 am (09:00) leave New Orleans - 12:24 pm (12:24) arrive Lafayette

Lafayette to New Orleans (Tuesday, Friday, Sunday)
5:15 pm (17:15) leave Lafayette - 9:40 pm (21:40) arrive New Orleans

Greyhound Bus Station

Greyhound (bus service) webpage

The New Orleans Greyhound Station is located at 1001 Loyola Avenue (next to the train station).

Greyhound offers service between Lafayette and New Orleans. Greyhound also offers (on a limited schedule) service between the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and Lafayette.

Enter "New Orlns Arpt" in the Greyhound site search box for details about connections between the New Orleans airport and "Lafayette, LA" or "New Orleans, LA".