There are 7 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Baton Rouge by bus, plane, train, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or car
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Bus to Detroit, 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 33m$98–467Train, 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$326–716Bus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
28h 55m$214–426Drive 1,060.2 mi
- Drive from Ann Arbor to Baton Rougecar 1,060.2 mi
19h 20m$194–280Bus to Detroit, fly to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus
- 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
8h 44m$116–497Bus to Detroit, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- 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 3m$120–367Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Drive from Ann Arbor to Lansing-Airport-LANcar
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane LAN - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
10h 7m$176–798
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 - $370 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Baton Rouge is to bus and fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $120 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Ann Arbor station to Baton Rouge station. However, there are services departing from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station and arriving at Baton Rouge Bus Station via Toledo Bus Stop and Montgomery Intermodal Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 55m.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Baton Rouge is 959 miles. The road distance is 1066.3 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 $320 - $750.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Ann Arbor to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
Ann Arbor to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station.
Ann Arbor to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Toledo station.
Baton Rouge is 1h behind Ann Arbor. It is currently 12:47 AM in Ann Arbor and 11:47 PM in Baton Rouge.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Baton Rouge is 1066 miles. It takes approximately 19h 20m 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 Amtrak Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station via Toledo Bus Stop and Montgomery Intermodal Center in around 28h 55m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Detroit to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Detroit to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Detroit to Lafayette Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Detroit to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Detroit to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Detroit to Lafayette Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
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
- $65–150
- 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
- $250–550
- 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
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- 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
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- 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
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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