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How to get fromBaton Rouge to Southern Californiaby bus, plane, car, bus (Flixbus), train, taxi or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 10 ways to get from Baton Rouge to Southern California by bus, plane, car, bus (Flixbus), train, taxi, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Bus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, drive

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    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit Systembus bus
    2. Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane LFT - PSP
    3. Drive from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Southern Californiacar car
    11h 11m
    $181–757

  2. Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane BTR - PSP
    2. Drive from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Southern Californiacar car
    11h 33m
    $166–735

  3. Bus via Ciudad Juárez

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr to El Pasobus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Paso to Fontana Metrolink Transit Centerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Orange Way EB & Sierra Ave to E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Avebus bus 15
    36h 44m
    $339–591

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ontario Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Orange Way EB & Sierra Ave to E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Avebus bus 15
    2d 5h
    $261–684

  5. Drive 1,707.2 mi

    1. Drive from Baton Rouge to Southern Californiacar car 1,707.2 mi
    29h 34m
    $312–450

  6. Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Ontario International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane BTR - ONT
    2. Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Barstow Stationbus bus
    14h 5m
    $242–899

  7. Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Harry Reid International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane plane MSY - LAS
    3. Take the bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Barstow Stationbus bus
    13h 28m
    $218–563

  8. Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane MSY - LAX
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Barstow Stationbus bus
    14h 55m
    $205–491

  9. Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane BTR - SNA
    2. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Victorville Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Victorville Amtrak to Southern Californiataxi taxi
    16h 43m
    $329–969

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Barstow Stationbus bus
    44h 44m
    $265–520

Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration7h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$147Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and Southern California, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Southern California via Downtown Houston, St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St, N Main St @ Airline Dr, Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, Orange Way EB & Sierra Ave, E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Ave, E Mountain View St WB & 2nd Ave, and Minneola Rd SB & National Trails Hwy in around 36h 44m.

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