There are 7 ways to get from Baton Rouge to Clearwater by plane, bus, car, or bus (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 Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Tampa
best- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Tampa (TPA)plane BTR - TPA
8h 59m$99–485Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, line 18 bus
cheapest- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane BTR - SRQ
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station - C to Park St Terminal - Platform - Dbus
11h 1m$90–444Bus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge to Bradentonbus Houston
18h 11m$147–201Drive 677.4 mi
- Drive from Baton Rouge to Clearwatercar 677.4 mi
11h 57m$124–179Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Tampa, line 300 bus, line 52 bus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Tampa (TPA)plane MSY - TPA
- Take the bus from Tpa Rental Car Facility to Psta 34Th St Complex - Shelter - Dbus
- Take the bus from Psta 34Th St Complex - Shelter - A to Fort Harrison Ave S + Court Stbus
7h 49m$105–581Bus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly to Tampa
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit Systembus
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Tampa (TPA)plane LFT - TPA
8h 53m$121–533Bus via Tallahassee (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Tallahasseebus Greyhound US0799
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Tampa Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0780s
20h 4m$121–192
Baton Rouge to Clearwater by bus (Greyhound)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Baton Rouge to Clearwater is to bus via Tallahassee which costs $120 - $200 and takes 20h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Baton Rouge to Clearwater is to bus and fly and line 300 bus and line 52 bus which takes 7h 49m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Baton Rouge to Clearwater. However, there are services departing from Baton Rouge and arriving at Park St Terminal - Platform - D via Manatee Ave E/26Th St E, Downtown Station and Grand Central Station - C. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 11m.
The distance between Baton Rouge and Clearwater is 589 miles. The road distance is 681.4 miles.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to Clearwater without a car is to bus which takes 18h 11m and costs $140 - $210.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Baton Rouge to Clearwater, including transfers.
Baton Rouge to Clearwater bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Baton Rouge station.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to Clearwater is to fly which takes 8h 59m and costs $95 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $210 and takes 18h 11m.
Baton Rouge to Clearwater bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Bradenton station.
Clearwater is 1h ahead of Baton Rouge. It is currently 6:20 PM in Baton Rouge and 7:20 PM in Clearwater.
What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and Clearwater, FL, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Tampa (TPA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Omnibus Express operates a bus from Baton Rouge to Bradenton once daily. Tickets cost $120–160 and the journey takes 13h 39m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Tampa via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Tampa via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Tampa via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Tampa via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Baton Rouge to Bradenton
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit System
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 727-540-1900
- ride@psta.net
- Website
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
Bus from Tpa Rental Car Facility to Psta 34Th St Complex - Shelter - D
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Psta 34Th St Complex - Shelter - A to Fort Harrison Ave S + Court St
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Grand Central Station - C to Park St Terminal - Platform - D
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
- Adult
- $3
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