Ponchatoula travel guide
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You're Going to Love Ponchatoula
With a population of 6.559, Ponchatoula is a must-see destination in Louisiana, United States. It is among the most popular tourist destinations in the country. We recommend you stay at least 3 days in order to fully appreciate everything Ponchatoula has to offer.
When to visit Ponchatoula
How to Get to Ponchatoula
Plane
Although Ponchatoula doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans Airport (MSY), which is located 53 km from Ponchatoula. Baton Rouge Ryan is the most popular, with regular flights from Air France, Aeromexico, Delta and other airlines departing from the United States. The shortest domestic flight to Ponchatoula departs from Dallas and takes around 1h 29m.
Train
Amtrak is the only carrier operating train routes to Ponchatoula. The train journey from Ponchatoula to Birmingham takes 7h 59m and costs around $21 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Memphis, expect to pay about $101 for a 9h 07m trip.
Car
Another option to get to Ponchatoula is to pick up a car rental from New Orleans, which is about 65 km from Ponchatoula. You’ll find branches of Budget and Hertz, among others, in New Orleans.
Bus
Several bus lines operate bus routes to Ponchatoula, including Greyhound, FlixBus and Bus. From Houston, the bus ride to Ponchatoula takes 547 km and will cost you around $43. From Atlanta, the ticket costs about $124 for a journey of 901 km.
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Renting a car in Ponchatoula
Renting a car in Ponchatoula costs $63 per day, on average, or $189 if you want to rent if for 3 days.
It’s generally cheaper to rent your vehicle outside the airport: locations in the city are around 7% cheaper than airport locations in Ponchatoula.
Expect to pay $3.90 per gallon in Ponchatoula (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your rental car, filling up the tank will cost between $46.79 and $62.38. Full-size (Volkswagen Jetta or similar) is the most popular car type to rent in Ponchatoula, while also 10% cheaper than other types, on average.