There are 10 ways to get from Baton Rouge to Riverside by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
best- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit Systembus
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane LFT - ONT
10h$177–734Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MSY - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
12h 16m$120–385Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Fontana Metrolink Transit Centerbus
34h 11m$270–496Bus, train
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0602 / ...
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ontario Amtraktrain Sunset Limited
2d$178–575Drive 1,721.9 mi
- Drive from Baton Rouge to Riversidecar 1,721.9 mi
27h 49m$315–454Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane BTR - ONT
10h 21m$152–712Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane BTR - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
13h 6m$161–733Bus to William P. Hobby Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane HOU - ONT
12h 14m$261–1,206Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane BTR - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
13h 43mBus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Riversidebus
40h 18m$165–447
Baton Rouge to Riverside by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baton Rouge to Riverside is to bus and fly and train which costs $120 - $390 and takes 12h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Baton Rouge to Riverside is to bus and fly which takes 10h and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Baton Rouge station to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Baton Rouge Bus Station and arriving at Riverside Plaza via St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St, Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, Fontana Metrolink Transit Center and Benton + Prospect/ V.A. Hospital. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 11m.
The distance between Baton Rouge and Riverside is 1608 miles. The road distance is 1731.9 miles.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to Riverside without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 34h 11m and costs $270 - $500.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Baton Rouge to Riverside, including transfers.
Baton Rouge to Riverside bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Baton Rouge Bus Station.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to Riverside is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 34h 11m and costs $270 - $500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $750 and takes 10h 21m.
Baton Rouge to Riverside bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Downtown Houston station.
Riverside is 2h behind Baton Rouge. It is currently 2:03 PM in Baton Rouge and 12:03 PM in Riverside.
What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Riverside Plaza via Downtown Houston, St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St, N Main St @ Airline Dr, Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, Fontana Metrolink Transit Center, VA Barton @ Benton, and Benton + Prospect/ V.A. Hospital in around 34h 11m. Alternatively, American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) every 4 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Ontario International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Ontario International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Ontario International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Ontario International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Ontario International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $160–470
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $250–550
- Business - advance purchase
- $340–1,400
- Business Class
- $460–1,200
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–11
Train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit System
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- 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
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- 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
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $10–85
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Fontana Metrolink Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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