There are 8 ways to get from Arkansas to Baton Rouge by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
best- Fly from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)FSM - BTR
6h 44m$73–379Drive 340.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Little Rock to Baton Rouge340.5 mi
7h 34m$63–90Train, bus
- Take the train from Union Station to Longview
- Take the bus from Longview Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Station
- Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
13h 43m$92–207Fly Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)LIT - BTR
6h 13m$118–630Fly Texarkana Regional Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Fly from Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)TXK - BTR
6h$71–372Fly Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)XNA - BTR
6h 44m$125–506Fly Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)XNA - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
5h 58m$187–676Drive, bus
- Drive from Little Rock to Clinton, AR
- Take the bus from Clinton, AR to Memphis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
16h 27m$83–218
Arkansas to Baton Rouge by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arkansas to Baton Rouge is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Arkansas to Baton Rouge is to fly and bus which takes 5h 58m and costs $180 - $700.
The distance between Arkansas and Baton Rouge is 397 miles. The road distance is 342.5 miles.
The best way to get from Arkansas to Baton Rouge without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 43m and costs $90 - $210.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Arkansas to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Arkansas to Baton Rouge is 343 miles. It takes approximately 7h 34m to drive from Arkansas to Baton Rouge.
There are 236+ hotels available in Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between Arkansas, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
American Airlines flies from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fort Smith Municipal Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Texarkana Regional Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Union Station to Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $30–60
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $30–110
- Business - advance purchase
- $40–200
- Business Class
- $65–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.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 Memphis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Longview Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $55–100
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Clinton, AR to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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