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Trip from Timberlane, LA to New Orleans, LA

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

20m

Distance

9.2 mi

15 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$1

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 6 min
4 AM
0h 19m ★
6 AM
0h 21m
8 AM
0h 25m
10 AM
0h 22m
12 PM
0h 22m
3 PM
0h 22m
5 PM
0h 24m
8 PM
0h 20m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

Downtown Timberlane, LA, LA

Timberlane, LA

Yaroslav Shuraev

Trip Overview

The drive from Timberlane, LA to New Orleans, LA covers 9.2 miles and takes about 20m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Wall Boulevard, Belle Chasse Highway, Lafayette Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $1.39 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 20m. Total distance: 9.2 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

20m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 20m drive with frequent turns across 9.2 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 14 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Wall Boulevard is one of the defining roads on this drive.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. Navigation is very simple - set it and forget it for most of the drive.

Driving Effort 1/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

The drive from Timberlane, LA to New Orleans, LA is easy. At 20m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Timberlane, LA to New Orleans, LA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Wall Boulevard
Belle Chasse Highway
Lafayette Street
Westbank Expressway
US 90
Crescent City Connection
Pontchartrain Expressway
US 90 East

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: Wall Boulevard — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Timberlane, LA and New Orleans, LA.

1

Start on the route

492 ft · 40 sec · the route
2

Turn right onto Wall Boulevard

344 ft · 15 sec · Wall Boulevard
3

Continue on Wall Boulevard

0.8 mi · 2 min · Wall Boulevard
4

Turn left onto Belle Chasse Highway

1.8 mi · 3 min · Belle Chasse Highway
5

Continue on Lafayette Street

0.3 mi · 27 sec · Lafayette Street
6

Turn right onto Westbank Expressway

95 ft · 2 sec · Westbank Expressway
7

Take the ramp slight left toward US 90 Business East

0.2 mi · 30 sec · US 90 Business East
8

Merge slight left onto Westbank Expressway

2.9 mi · 3 min · Westbank Expressway
9

Continue on Crescent City Connection

0.6 mi · 58 sec · Crescent City Connection
10

Continue on Pontchartrain Expressway

1.6 mi · 1 min · Pontchartrain Expressway
11

Take the exit slight right toward US 90 East: Claiborne Avenue

0.2 mi · 27 sec · US 90 East: Claiborne Avenue
12

Turn slight right onto South Claiborne Avenue

0.4 mi · 44 sec · South Claiborne Avenue
13

Turn right onto Tulane Avenue

0.3 mi · 42 sec · Tulane Avenue
14

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.39 one way

$2.78 round trip

$3.84/gal 25.4 MPG avg 3 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.21 $1.53 $3.05
premium $4.56 $1.65 $3.30
diesel $5.61 $2.03 $4.06

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$1

Estimated CO2 emission: 3.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 2.8 0 $0.97 $0.44
Efficient EV 2.3 0 $0.80 $0.37
EV Truck/SUV 3.7 0 $1.29 $0.59

Gas CO2

3 kg

EV CO2

1 kg (67% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 15, 2026

Origin

Timberlane, LA

Afternoon in Timberlane on Friday

Local time

12:49 PM

CDT

Current temp

64°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

New Orleans, LA

Afternoon in New Orleans on Friday

Local time

12:49 PM

CDT

Current temp

65°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

1 degrees warmer at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

20m on the road

Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Timberlane, LA to New Orleans, LA covers 9.2 miles and takes about 20m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Wall Boulevard, Belle Chasse Highway, Lafayette Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 4.6 miles from Timberlane, LA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.39 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

The drive from Timberlane, LA to New Orleans, LA is easy. At 20m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Timberlane, LA to New Orleans, LA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Timberlane, LA to New Orleans, LA does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

How this page is built

Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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