There are 8 ways to get from Baton Rouge to San Diego by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
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
best- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit Systembus
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane LFT - SAN
8h 9m$195–832Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
cheapest- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane BTR - SAN
8h 23m$170–810Bus 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 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Parkbus
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to San Diegobus
36h 42m$305–548Bus, train
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
2d 4h$261–1,963Drive 1,724.8 mi
- Drive from Baton Rouge to San Diegocar 1,724.8 mi
26h 43m$315–455Bus to Alexandria International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Boyce, LAbus
- Fly from Alexandria International Airport (AEX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane AEX - SAN
9h 33m$229–886Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MSY - SAN
8h 18m$349–676Bus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Diegobus
43h 25m
Baton Rouge to San Diego by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baton Rouge to San Diego is to drive which costs $310 - $460 and takes 26h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Baton Rouge to San Diego is to bus and fly which takes 8h 9m and costs $190 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Baton Rouge station to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Baton Rouge Bus Station and arriving at San Diego via St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St, Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso and Huntington Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 42m.
The distance between Baton Rouge and San Diego is 1559 miles. The road distance is 1734.9 miles.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to San Diego without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 36h 42m and costs $300 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Baton Rouge to San Diego, including transfers.
Baton Rouge to San Diego bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Baton Rouge Bus Station.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to San Diego is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 36h 42m and costs $300 - $550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $170 - $850 and takes 8h 23m.
Baton Rouge to San Diego bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Downtown Houston station.
San Diego is 2h behind Baton Rouge. It is currently 2:43 PM in Baton Rouge and 12:43 PM in San Diego.
What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to San Diego via Downtown Houston, St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St, N Main St @ Airline Dr, Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, and Huntington Park in around 36h 42m. Alternatively, American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 2 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to San Diego International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Alexandria International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–1,900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $33–39
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- $13–20
- 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 Boyce, LA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- 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 Huntington Park to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- 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
- 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 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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