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How to get fromBakersfield to Baton Rougeby plane, bus, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Bakersfield to Baton Rouge by plane, bus, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane plane BFL - LFT
    2. Take the bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 4m
    $184–709

  2. Fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane plane BFL - BTR
    10h 32m
    $165–688

  3. Bus via Ciudad Juárez

    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to El Pasobus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Paso to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Drbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    36h 55m
    $313–539

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus bus
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 3h
    $596–1,381

  5. Drive 1,844 mi

    1. Drive from Bakersfield to Baton Rougecar car 1,844 mi
    30h 52m
    $337–487

  6. Fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane BFL - MSY
    2. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 39m
    $167–659

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    42h
    $336–655

Bakersfield to Baton Rouge by bus and train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration2d 3hAverage Duration
Ticket$596Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?

You can take a bus from Bakersfield to Baton Rouge Bus Station via Los Angeles, Alameda / Los Angeles, Spring / 7th, 612 Wall St - Los Angeles, El Paso, Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, N Main St @ Airline Dr, Pierce St @ Milam St, and Downtown Houston in around 36h 55m. Alternatively, American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) 3 times a day.

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