There are 7 ways to get from Bakersfield to Baton Rouge by plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
best- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane BFL - BTR
8h 10m$145–638Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Drbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
37hBus, train
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
2d 3hDrive 1,844.3 mi
- Drive from Bakersfield to Baton Rougecar 1,844.3 mi
31h 6m$337–487Fly to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane BFL - LFT
- Take the bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
8h 20m$170–612Fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane BFL - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
9h 50m$162–606Bus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
42h 25m
Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bakersfield to Baton Rouge is to fly which costs $140 - $650 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bakersfield to Baton Rouge is to fly which takes 8h 10m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Bakersfield to Baton Rouge station. However, there are services departing from Bakersfield and arriving at Baton Rouge Bus Station via Alameda / Los Angeles, 612 Wall St - Los Angeles, El Paso, N Main St @ Airline Dr and Downtown Houston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h.
The distance between Bakersfield and Baton Rouge is 1672 miles. The road distance is 1855.1 miles.
The best way to get from Bakersfield to Baton Rouge without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 37h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Bakersfield to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
Bakersfield to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Bakersfield station.
The best way to get from Bakersfield to Baton Rouge is to fly which takes 8h 10m and costs $140 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs and takes 37h.
Bakersfield to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Baton Rouge is 2h ahead of Bakersfield. It is currently 10:13 PM in Bakersfield and 12:13 AM in Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, 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 37h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Denver, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Denver, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–2,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 612 Wall St - Los Angeles to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from El Paso to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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 Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Bakersfield to Baton Rouge is 1855 miles. It takes approximately 31h 6m to drive from Bakersfield to Baton Rouge.
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