Houma, LA Road Trips
Sitting in the Southeast, Houma, LA is a local road trip base with 11 trip routes mapped and ready to explore. Routes from here tend to cover serious ground — the average trip runs 293 miles, so plan for multi-day adventures. Most routes from Houma, LA head north, giving the route network a clear directional lean.
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Trip Routes
11
Longest Drive
329 mi
Haughton, LA
Quickest Drive
4h 18m
DeRidder, 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 Haughton, LA
Houma, LA to Blanchard, LA
Houma, LA to Shreveport, LA
Houma, LA to Farmerville, LA
Houma, LA to West Monroe, LA
Houma, LA to Monroe, LA
Houma, LA to Richwood, LA
Houma, LA to Jonesboro, LA
Houma, LA to Natchitoches, LA
Driving from Houma, LA
The typical drive from Houma, LA covers about 293 miles and takes around 5h 36m. This is long-haul territory. Most routes stretch past the 250-mile mark, so pack snacks and plan fuel stops. The longest mapped route runs 329 miles (6h 13m), while the shortest is just 245 miles.
Popular Destinations
The most popular drives from Houma, LA include Haughton, LA (329 mi, 6h 4m), Blanchard, LA (322.8 mi, 6h), Shreveport, LA (314.5 mi, 5h 48m), Farmerville, LA (307.2 mi, 6h 13m), and West Monroe, LA (286.8 mi, 5h 36m). Most destinations stay within the same state, perfect for exploring the local region thoroughly.
Planning & Costs
For the average 293-mile drive from Houma, LA, expect to burn about 11.5 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. Most trips take a half-day, so a morning start gets you there in time for lunch or an afternoon of exploring.
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 9 mapped routes leaving Houma, LA and 2 routes heading into Houma, LA, covering 11 total connections. Distances range from 245 to 329 miles.
The longest mapped route from Houma, LA covers 329 miles and takes approximately 6h 13m. Shorter options start at just 245 miles.
The average route from Houma, LA runs about 293 miles with a drive time of roughly 5h 36m. This includes both short day trips and longer multi-day drives.
The most popular road trip destinations from Houma, LA include Haughton, LA, Blanchard, LA, Shreveport, LA and Farmerville, 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.
Houma, LA at a Glance
Founded
1834
Elevation
10 ft
Area
0 mi²
Notable People from Houma, LA
A sampling of people born in Houma, LA.
Quvenzhané Wallis
2003
American actress (born 2003)
Chloe Bridges
1991
American actress
Johnny Hartman
1923–1983
American jazz singer (1923–1983)
Kim Willoughby
1980
American volleyball player
Brandon Jacobs
1982
American football running back
Shane Gibson
1979–2014
American musician (1979–2014)
Brandon Brown
1981
American basketball player (born 1981)
Tramon Williams
1983
American football player (born 1983)
Wayne Pére
1965
American actor
City data from Wikidata (Q388503), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. 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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