There are 5 ways to get from Baton Rouge to California by plane, bus, train 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.
Recommended option
Fly from Baton Rouge • 5 h 43 min
$262 - $977
Cheapest option
Bus • 38 h 19 min
$176 - $457
3 alternative options
Bus to New Orleans, fly • 7 h 33 min
$177 - $652
Bus, train • 45 h 11 min
$242 - $726
Drive • 29 h 13 min
$170 - $260
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baton Rouge to California is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 29 h 13 min.
The quickest way to get from Baton Rouge to California is to fly which costs $260 - $1,000 and takes 5 h 43 min.
The distance between Baton Rouge and California is 1650 miles. The road distance is 1824.5 miles.
It takes approximately 5 h 43 min to get from Baton Rouge to California, including transfers.
No, there is no direct bus from Baton Rouge to California. However, there are services departing from Baton Rouge, La and arriving at 5th / Wall via Houston, Tx, San Antonio, Tx and 7th / Decatur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38 h 19 min.
United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta offer flights from Baton Rouge Airport to San Diego Airport.
Baton Rouge to California bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Houston, Tx station.
- Distance: 1649.7 miles
- Duration: 5 h 43 min
What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and California, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta fly from Baton Rouge to San Diego hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Baton Rouge to Los Angeles via Houston, Tx, San Antonio, Tx, Los Angeles, Ca, and 7th / Decatur in around 38 h 19 min.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from New Orleans to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300 - $950
Flights from New Orleans to San Diego via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 26 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300 - $950
Flights from New Orleans to San Diego via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 17 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300 - $950
Flights from New Orleans to San Diego via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 37 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300 - $950
Flights from New Orleans to San Diego via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 42 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300 - $950
Flights from New Orleans to San Diego via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 45 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300 - $950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Baton Rouge to San Diego via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 37 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $1,100
Flights from New Orleans to San Diego via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 28 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baton Rouge to San Diego via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 8 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $950
Flights from New Orleans to San Diego via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baton Rouge to San Diego via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 24 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $1,100
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 1-800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lafayette Amtrak to Los Angeles Union Station Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 43 h 11 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230 - $700
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $230 - $340
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $410 - $600
- Business Coach Seat
- $490 - $700
- Room
- $850 - $1,200
Rome2rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baton Rouge, La to New Orleans, La
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14 - $35
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $14 - $21
- Flexible
- $25 - $35
Bus from Baton Rouge, La to Houston, Tx
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30 - $75
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $30 - $50
- Flexible
- $55 - $75
Bus from Houston, Tx to San Antonio, Tx
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24 - $60
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $24 - $40
- Flexible
- $45 - $60
Bus from San Antonio, Tx to Los Angeles, Ca
- Ave. Duration
- 28 h 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120 - $320
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $120 - $210
- Flexible
- $240 - $320
Bus from Baton Rouge, La to Lafayette, La
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12 - $27
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $12 - $18
- Flexible
- $21 - $27
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