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.
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 Copa Airlines, Emirates, Lufthansa and other airlines departing from the United States. The shortest domestic flight to Ponchatoula departs from Dallas and takes around 1h 20m.
Amtrak is the only carrier operating train routes to Ponchatoula. The train journey from Ponchatoula to Memphis takes 9h 07m and costs around $123 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Houston, expect to pay about $51 for a 9h 30m trip.
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.
You can travel by bus to Ponchatoula using FlixBus or Greyhound. From Atlanta, the bus ride to Ponchatoula takes 861 km and will cost you around $132. From Dallas, the ticket costs about $130 for a journey of 1221 km.
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.