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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
    8h 6m
    $174–656

  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
    8h 29m
    $154–628

  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, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Houston, TX - Houston Airline Drbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    38h 38m

  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

  5. Drive  1,843.1 mi

    1. Drive from Bakersfield to Baton Rougecar car 1,843.1 mi
    30h 53m
    $337–486

  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 32m
    $209–854

  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
    41h 50m

Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration9h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,671.2 mi
  • Duration: 8h 6m

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, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, N Main St @ Airline Dr, Pierce St @ Milam St, and Downtown Houston in around 38h 38m. Alternatively, American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) once daily.

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