There are 6 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Baton Rouge by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
best- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane DTW - BTR
8h 43m$88–447Train, bus
- Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
27h 20m$194–352Bus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Parkbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
29h 41m$140–330Drive 1,058.2 mi
- Drive from Ann Arbor to Baton Rougecar 1,058.2 mi
19h 27m$194–279Bus, fly to Lafayette Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane DTW - LFT
- Take the bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
9h 3m$117–480Bus, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane DTW - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
8h 33m$125–324
Ann Arbor to Baton Rouge by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Baton Rouge is to bus and fly which costs $120 - $330 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Baton Rouge is to bus and fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $120 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Ann Arbor to Baton Rouge station. However, there are services departing from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI and arriving at Baton Rouge Bus Station via Rosa Parks Transit Center - Bay 10, Detroit Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 41m.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Baton Rouge is 959 miles. The road distance is 1064.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ann Arbor to Baton Rouge without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 20m and costs $190 - $360.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Ann Arbor to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
Ann Arbor to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by D2A2, depart from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI station.
Ann Arbor to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by D2A2, arrive at Detroit - Grand Circus Park station.
Baton Rouge is 1h behind Ann Arbor. It is currently 12:18 PM in Ann Arbor and 11:18 AM in Baton Rouge.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Baton Rouge is 1064 miles. It takes approximately 19h 27m to drive from Ann Arbor to Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
You can take a bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Baton Rouge Bus Station via Detroit - Grand Circus Park, Rosa Parks Transit Center - Bay 10, Lafayette & Fifth, Detroit Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 29h 41m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Detroit to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Detroit to Lafayette Regional Airport via Columbus, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Detroit to Lafayette Regional Airport via Chattanooga, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Detroit to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Detroit to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Detroit to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Detroit to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Detroit to Lafayette Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Detroit to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Detroit to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Detroit to Lafayette Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- d2a2.com
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://d2a2.com
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