Houma, LA Road Trips
Sitting in the Southeast, Houma, LA is a local road trip base with 45 trip routes mapped and ready to explore. Most drives stay under 125 miles, making this area well-suited for day trips and weekend getaways. Routes from Houma, LA spread mainly north and west, covering a wide geographic range.
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Trip Routes
46
Longest Drive
314.5 mi
Shreveport, LA
Quickest Drive
26m
Thibodaux, LA
Plan Around Houma, LA
Popular Incoming Routes
Useful if Houma, LA is the arrival point and you want the strongest routes into the city first.
Continue From Houma, LA
Good next legs if this city is only one stop in a longer road trip.
Trips from Houma, LA
Houma, LA to Shreveport, LA
Houma, LA to Bastrop, LA
Houma, LA to Jonesboro, LA
Houma, LA to Bunkie, LA
Houma, LA to Franklinton, LA
Houma, LA to Bogalusa, LA
Houma, LA to Breaux Bridge, LA
Houma, LA to Slidell, LA
Houma, LA to Saint Gabriel, LA
Houma, LA to Gonzales, LA
Houma, LA to Harvey, LA
Houma, LA to Donaldsonville, LA
Houma, LA to Waggaman, LA
Houma, LA to Berwick, LA
Driving from Houma, LA
The typical drive from Houma, LA covers about 125 miles and takes around 2h 37m. The majority of routes are short drives — quick enough to finish before lunch and be back for dinner. The longest mapped route runs 315 miles (5h 51m), while the shortest is just 36 miles.
Popular Destinations
The most popular drives from Houma, LA include Shreveport, LA (314.5 mi, 5h 48m), Bastrop, LA (276.8 mi, 5h 51m), Jonesboro, LA (262.1 mi, 5h 8m), Bunkie, LA (159.6 mi, 3h 12m), and Crowley, LA (127.6 mi, 2h 37m). Most destinations stay within the same state, perfect for exploring the local region thoroughly.
Planning & Costs
For the average 125-mile drive from Houma, LA, expect to burn about 4.9 gallons of fuel one way at 25 MPG. Check local pump prices before you go to lock in your budget.
Routes mostly head north. Summer trips benefit from long daylight hours, while winter departures should start early to maximize visibility. With an average drive under three hours, you have plenty of flexibility — leave whenever it suits you.
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 15 mapped routes leaving Houma, LA and 30 routes heading into Houma, LA, covering 45 total connections. Distances range from 36 to 315 miles.
The longest mapped route from Houma, LA covers 315 miles and takes approximately 5h 51m. Shorter options start at just 36 miles.
The average route from Houma, LA runs about 125 miles with a drive time of roughly 2h 37m. This includes both short day trips and longer multi-day drives.
The most popular road trip destinations from Houma, LA include Shreveport, LA, Bastrop, LA, Jonesboro, LA and Bunkie, LA. Each route page has detailed drive times, fuel estimates, stop suggestions, and turn-by-turn directions.
Houma, LA by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
32,760
Median Income
$54,637
Median Home Value
$207,900
Median Age
35.1
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Houma, LA
Houma is a small city (about 33,000 people in 2019, not including suburbs) in south central Louisiana. It is the seat and largest city in Terrebonne Parish, and the center of the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area. The region in total is home to a little over 200,000. Bayou Terrebonne runs through the town roughly east to west between Main Street and Park Avenue, with the Intracostal Waterway running north to south.
1 Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum, 7910 W Park Ave, ☏ +1 985 580-7200. Small museum focuses on local relationship to the wetlands habitat. $3. 2 Chauvin Sculpture Garden & NSU Folk Art Studio, 5337 Bayouside Dr, Chauvin, ☏ +1 985 594-2546. Sculpture garden 8AM-5PM daily; art studio Sa Su 11AM-4PM or by appointment. The garden has more than 100 concrete sculptures. Free. 3 Regional Military Museum, 1154 Barrow St, ☏ +1 985 873-8200. Focuses on the military history and contributions of Houma and the surrounding area, with special focus on World War II. Veterans give tours of the exhibits. When they're not too busy, they'll let you try some "hands on" with some of the artifacts. Adults $3, seniors 55+ $2, students $1, children under 6 and active military free. 4 Southdown Plantation House, 1208 Museum Dr (just off Little Bayou Black Dr in the South west part of town), ☏ +1 985 851-0154. Tu-Sa 10AM-4PM. Historic plantation house is now home to the Terrebonne Museum of History and Culture. Adults $10, seniors 65+ and college students $8, children 6-18 $5, children under 6 free. 5 Terrebonne Folklife Cultural Center, 317 Goode St, ☏ +1 985 873-6545. Tu-F 9AM-5PM. Local folk arts and crafts. $1. 6 Ardoyne Plantation, 2678 LA-311 bldg 1, Schriever, ☏ +1 985-804-2271. Tu-Sa 9:30AM-3PM. It was touched by Hurricane Ida, but it is said to be the largest and finest specimen of Rural Victorian Gothic Architecture in the state of Louisiana.
1 Bayou Black Airboat Swamp Tours, 251 Marina Dr, Gibson, ☏ +1 985 665-8571. 1½ hours. Enter another world, as you venture into the interior of the swamps only accessible by airboat. See alligators, birds and other wildlife. $40 adults, $20 13 and under.
Boudreau and Thibodeau's Cajun Cookin, 5602 W Main St, ☏ +1 985 872-4711. 24 hours. Shrimp, crabs, crawfish, oysters, turtle, alligator, gumbo, etoufee, po-boys, salads, plate lunches and more. Credit cards accepted: American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Discover. Cafe Dominique, 8013 Main St, ☏ +1 985-223-7540. 5PM-10PM daily. Catering to the indulgent diner, as well as the health conscious foodie, our goal is to bring a new kind of dinning experience to the bayou by using organic produce, all natural and free range meats, alongside the wonderful seafood from our local waters. Castalano's Deli & Catering, 7881 Main St, ☏ +1 985 853-1090. (updated Jun 2015) Castalano's Deli & Catering, 6897 W Park Ave, ☏ +1 985 853-2090. M-Sa 11AM-9PM. This location also has a drive-through food pickup. (updated Jun 2015)
1 Ramada Inn Houma, 1400 W Tunnel Blvd, ☏ +1 985 879-4871. 2 MainStay Suites, 1650 Grand Caillou Rd (LA-57/Grand Caillou Rd), ☏ +1 985 876-6210, [email protected]. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. An extended stay hotel. 3 Carmel Inn, 400 E 1st St, Thibodaux, ☏ +1 985 446-0561, toll-free: +1-877-446-0561, fax: +1 985 446-0559.
Houma, Louisiana is just off Highway 90 south New Orleans Louisiana. Directions from New Orleans (approx. 59 miles or 1 hour, 15 minutes): Merge onto I-10 W (9.7 miles) Merge onto I-310 S via exit 220 to Boutte/Houma (12.0 miles) Exit at US-90 W toward Houma (30.07 miles) Turn left at LA-24 E toward Houma (7.3 miles) Directions from Lafayette, LA (approx. 104 miles or 2 hours, 10 minutes): From I-10, merge onto US-167 S via the US-90/US-167 S exit 103A to Lafayette (2.6 miles) Continue on US-90 E (93.8 miles) Turn right at LA-24 E (7.3 miles) 1 Greyhound & Greyhound Quicklink, (bus stop) Shop-N-Bag at 7724 W Park (W Park & Lafayette), ☏ +1 985 872-5371. Connects Lafayette to/from New Orleans along US Hwy 90, through Morgan City, Thibodaux, Houma and Raceland (updated Mar 2019) Amtrak serves the city via its Sunset Limited train, running between New Orleans and Los Angeles. three days a week. 2 Schriever station, 145 Burlington Court (just off Highways 20 and 24, the main route between Houma and Thibodaux). A small station with no facilities. (updated Feb 2019)
Travel tips adapted from Houma on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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