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How many hours does it take to drive from Tampa to New Orleans?

How many hours will it take me to drive to New Orleans from Tampa? I’m going on a girls’ trip reunion next week, but I’m coming from a lot further away than most of the other ladies. I’m trying to decide if I should leave a day early and spend the night somewhere along the way, but I would rather not spend money on a hotel room.

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Liz Jenson · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
That sounds like such a fun way to spend a reunion weekend! Depending on the traffic and how many stops you make, it should take you about nine and a half hours to drive from Tampa to New Orleans. The trip will be about 658 miles in total.
If you do decide to split up the drive, there are a few different ways that you can go about it:
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