Thibodaux, LA Road Trips
Sitting in the Southeast, Thibodaux, LA is a local road trip base with 5 trip routes mapped and ready to explore. Routes from here tend to cover serious ground — the average trip runs 230 miles, so plan for multi-day adventures. Most routes from Thibodaux, LA head west, giving the route network a clear directional lean.
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Trip Routes
5
Longest Drive
309.5 mi
Bossier City, LA
Quickest Drive
1h 7m
Kenner, LA
Plan Around Thibodaux, LA
Popular Incoming Routes
Useful if Thibodaux, LA is the arrival point and you want the strongest routes into the city first.
Continue From Thibodaux, LA
Good next legs if this city is only one stop in a longer road trip.
Trips from Thibodaux, LA
Driving from Thibodaux, LA
On average, trips departing from Thibodaux, LA run 230 miles with a drive time of roughly 4h 16m. There is a healthy spread of short hops, medium drives, and longer road trips to pick from. The longest mapped route runs 310 miles (5h 42m), while the shortest is just 70 miles.
Popular Destinations
The most popular drives from Thibodaux, LA include Bossier City, LA (309.5 mi, 5h 41m), Shreveport, LA (309.5 mi, 5h 42m), and Ponchatoula, LA (69.8 mi, 1h 27m). Most destinations stay within the same state, perfect for exploring the local region thoroughly.
Planning & Costs
For the average 230-mile drive from Thibodaux, LA, expect to burn about 9.1 gallons of fuel one way at 25 MPG. Check local pump prices before you go to lock in your budget.
Most routes head west — leaving in the morning keeps the sun behind you for a more comfortable drive. 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 3 mapped routes leaving Thibodaux, LA and 2 routes heading into Thibodaux, LA, covering 5 total connections. Distances range from 70 to 310 miles.
The longest mapped route from Thibodaux, LA covers 310 miles and takes approximately 5h 42m. Shorter options start at just 70 miles.
The average route from Thibodaux, LA runs about 230 miles with a drive time of roughly 4h 16m. This includes both short day trips and longer multi-day drives.
The most popular road trip destinations from Thibodaux, LA include Bossier City, LA, Shreveport, LA and Ponchatoula, LA. Each route page has detailed drive times, fuel estimates, stop suggestions, and turn-by-turn directions.
Thibodaux, LA by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
15,792
Median Income
$53,775
Median Home Value
$237,400
Median Age
36.7
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Thibodaux, LA at a Glance
Founded
1830
Elevation
13 ft
Area
6 mi²
Notable People from Thibodaux, LA
A sampling of people born in Thibodaux, LA.
Graham Patrick Martin
1991
American actor
Ronald Dominique
1964
American serial killer
Walter Guion
1849–1927
American politician (1849-1927)
John Robichaux
1866–1939
New Orleans jazz musician (1866–1939)
Greg Robinson
1992
American football player (born 1992)
Mark Davis
1973
American basketball player (born 1973)
Jarvis Green
1979
player of American football
Jordan Mills
1990
American football player
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Thibodaux, LA.
Chanticleer Gift Shop
house in Thibodaux, Louisiana
Percy-Lobdell Building
United States historic place
Riviere Building
historic commercial building in Thibodaux, Louisiana
Riviere House
house in Thibodaux, Louisiana
Robichaux House
historic house located at 322 East 2nd Street in Thibodaux, Louisiana
City data from Wikidata (Q1013317), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Thibodaux, LA
Thibodaux is in Coastal Acadiana and is the seat of Lafourche Parish.
Known as the Queen City of Lafourche, Thibodaux is like a classic Cajun community, big on fishing and reasons to party. What started as a little trading village near the juncture of Bayou Terrebonne and Bayou Lafourche became an incorporated town centered around sugar cane production in 1830. The temperamental Confederate General Braxton Bragg lived near here, and, during the Civil War, Thibodaux was one of those towns that went back and forth between occupying forces. Later in the 19th century, unfortunate events pertaining to dissolving unionization of sugar cane workers, largely consisting of African Americans, resulted in some 35 being killed and a return to essential disenfranchisement in what is known as the Thibodaux Massacre. Thibodaux took a bit of a sucker punch from Hurricane Ida in 2021 when the eyewall essentially passed over, but the townsfolk are a resilient people, proud of their institution of higher learning called Nicholls State University.
St. Joseph Co-Cathedral, 721 Canal Boulevard, ☏ +1 985 446-1387. A Renaissance Revival centerpiece with a rose window in the town that holds the reliquaries of Saint Valérie and Saint Vitalis of Milan, patron saints of Thibodaux, who are the object of prayers for protection against hurricanes. (updated Oct 2021) E.D. White Historic Site, 2295 LA-1, ☏ +1 985 447-0915. Tu-Sa 10AM-4:30PM. Historic home of Edward Douglass White Sr., former governor of Louisiana, and Edward Douglass White Jr. (apparently short on name ideas), former US Senator and Supreme Court Justice, who, not surprisingly, was in the majority ruling on Plessy v. Ferguson. (updated Oct 2021) Laurel Valley Village Store, 595 LA-308, ☏ +1 985 446-7456. Daily 9AM-5PM. Site of former sugar cane plantation owned by Joseph Tucker that used something on the order of 135 slaves for its operations. (updated Oct 2021)
Fremin's Restaurant, 402 W 3rd, ☏ +1 985 449-0333. A popular restaurant for Cajun specialties that is easy to spot on the downtown lineup with its balconies and ironwork railings. (updated Oct 2021)
Carmel Inn and Suites, 400 E 1st St, ☏ +1 985 446-0561. A historic inn with a pool. (updated Oct 2021) Dansereau House, 506 St Philip St, ☏ +1 985 227-9937. This establishment with Italianate architecture is very embellished. (updated Oct 2021)
Wedged between the Interstate 10 and US Route 90 corridors, Thibodaux is readily connected by LA 1.
Travel tips adapted from Thibodaux (Louisiana) 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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