Car hire and driving in Metairie, LA
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at MSY means 11 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Metairie
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metairie to Baton Rouge | United States | 112 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Metairie to Lafayette | United States | 182 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Metairie to Mobile | United States | 217 km (135 mi) | about 2 h 57 min |
| Metairie to Jackson | United States | 257 km (160 mi) | about 3 h 29 min |
| Metairie to Beaumont | United States | 380 km (236 mi) | about 5 h 9 min |
| Metairie to Tuscaloosa | United States | 434 km (270 mi) | about 5 h 53 min |
| Metairie to Shreveport | United States | 444 km (276 mi) | about 6 h 1 min |
| Metairie to Montgomery | United States | 452 km (281 mi) | about 6 h 8 min |
| Metairie to Pasadena | United States | 489 km (304 mi) | about 6 h 38 min |
| Metairie to Pearland | United States | 498 km (309 mi) | about 6 h 45 min |
| Metairie to Houston | United States | 503 km (313 mi) | about 6 h 49 min |
| Metairie to Birmingham | United States | 505 km (314 mi) | about 6 h 51 min |
| Metairie to Mexico City | Mexico | 1,482 km (921 mi) | about 20 h 5 min |
| Metairie to Toronto | Canada | 1,798 km (1,117 mi) | about 24 h 22 min |
| Metairie to Chicago | United States | 1,338 km (832 mi) | about 18 h 9 min |
| Metairie to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 1,484 km (922 mi) | about 20 h 7 min |
| Metairie to Puebla | Mexico | 1,463 km (909 mi) | about 19 h 50 min |
| Metairie to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 1,462 km (908 mi) | about 19 h 49 min |
| Metairie to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 1,465 km (910 mi) | about 19 h 51 min |
| Metairie to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 1,518 km (943 mi) | about 20 h 34 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Metairie?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.