There are 8 ways to get from Baton Rouge to Detroit by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
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Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Detroit
best- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Detroit (DTW)plane BTR - DTW
8h 23m$129–589Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus Greyhound US0602
- Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Detroit Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0112
27h 55m$187–365Bus, train
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
28h 10m$402–863Drive 1,079.5 mi
- Drive from Baton Rouge to Detroitcar 1,079.5 mi
19h 13m$197–285Bus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly to Detroit
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit Systembus
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Detroit (DTW)plane LFT - DTW
8h 33m$152–631Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Detroit
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Detroit (DTW)plane MSY - DTW
7h 34m$456–1,130Bus to Alexandria International Airport, fly to Detroit
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Boyce, LAbus
- Fly from Alexandria International Airport (AEX) to Detroit (DTW)plane AEX - DTW
10h 29m$174–665Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, bus
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane BTR - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
11h 20m$168–711
Baton Rouge to Detroit by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baton Rouge to Detroit is to bus which costs $180 - $370 and takes 27h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Baton Rouge to Detroit is to bus and fly which takes 7h 34m and costs $450 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Baton Rouge station to Detroit station. However, there are services departing from Baton Rouge Bus Station and arriving at Detroit Bus Station via Montgomery Intermodal Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 55m.
The distance between Baton Rouge and Detroit is 953 miles. The road distance is 1085.8 miles.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to Detroit without a car is to bus which takes 27h 55m and costs $180 - $370.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Baton Rouge to Detroit, including transfers.
Baton Rouge to Detroit bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baton Rouge Bus Station.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to Detroit is to fly which takes 8h 23m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $370 and takes 27h 55m.
Baton Rouge to Detroit bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Montgomery Intermodal Center station.
Detroit is 1h ahead of Baton Rouge. It is currently 11:33 PM in Baton Rouge and 12:33 AM in Detroit.
What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and Detroit, MI, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Detroit (DTW) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station via Montgomery Intermodal Center in around 27h 55m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Detroit via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Detroit via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Detroit via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Detroit via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to Detroit via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to Detroit via Atlanta, Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Detroit via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Detroit via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to Detroit via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit System
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Boyce, LA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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