Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Santa Barbara to New Orleans. If you're planning a road trip to New Orleans, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Traveling with a dog or cat? Find pet-friendly stops. Camping along the way? Search for RV campgrounds. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
8:00 am start in Santa Barbara
drive for about 15.5 hours
11:19 pm Santa Fe (New Mexico)
stay overnight at Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi
leave the next day around 8:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 15.5 hours
find more stops
8:00 am leave from Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi
drive for about 19.5 hours
3:34 am (past midnight) arrive in New Orleans
stay at Hotel Monteleone
day 2 driving ≈ 19.5 hours
Santa Fe (New Mexico) (110 answers)
Santa Fe Plaza (5 mentions)
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum (4 mentions)
Loretto Chapel (4 mentions)
Museum Of International Folk Art (3 mentions)
El Farol (2 mentions)
restaurants around Santa Fe (New Mexico):
The Shed
Cafe Pasqual's
Tia Sophia's
La Boca
Coyote Cafe
hotels around Santa Fe (New Mexico):
Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi
La Fonda Hotel
Ten Thousand Waves
Inn and Spa at Loretto
questions about Santa Fe (New Mexico):
Best free things to do in Santa Fe?
Hotels in Santa Fe with spa?
Wine lover's Santa Fe?
Top 5 things to do as a family!
Are you going straight to a hotel, or looking for a vacation rental or Airbnb?
The best resource on neighborhoods, areas, and hotels is the Trippy page on where to stay in New Orleans.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Hotel Monteleone, which was mentioned 11 times on Trippy.
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Café du Monde, which was mentioned 62 times.
Here are some more restaurants people talk about:
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This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
These are some of the places people talk about on Trippy:
Of course, Trippy is the perfect place to ask questions because there's an entire community of travelers talking to each other and sharing tips and advice. Trippy is where you can get answers personalized for your tastes, budgets, trip dates & more!
For example, here are some questions people have asked about New Orleans. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Katie from Los Angeles asked:
What is your favorite restaurant in New Orleans? (20 answers)
Tom from Los Angeles asked:
Breakfast in New Orleans? (19 answers)
Drew from Ojai asked:
Where can I find the best jazz bars in New Orleans? (13 answers)
John from Omaha, Nebraska asked:
What are the must-try foods and restaurants in NOLA? (9 answers)
Bianca from Miami asked:
When is the best time to go to New Orleans? (9 answers)
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Yes, even this step is optional, because if you're on vacation who wants the trip to end? It's okay, you can start planning your next trip!
Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a New Orleans to Santa Barbara drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Santa Barbara to New Orleans. Or get a full Santa Barbara to New Orleans flight plan.
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