There are 8 ways to get from Baton Rouge to St. Petersburg by plane, bus, taxi, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Tampa
best- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Tampa (TPA)plane BTR - TPA
8h 14m$91–543Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Tampa
cheapest- 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
7h 12m$83–379Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge to Ruskinbus Houston
- Take the taxi from Ruskin to St. Petersburgtaxi
14h 2m$229–298Drive 690.7 mi
- Drive from Baton Rouge to St. Petersburgcar 690.7 mi
12h 7m$127–183Bus 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 27m$120–563Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane BTR - SRQ
9h 37m$112–620Bus to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Tampa
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Albertson's to Love's Travel Stop - Biloxibus
- Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Tampa (TPA)plane GPT - TPA
8h 31m$276–1,283Bus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Marion Transit Parking Lot to 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drivebus 100
20h 27m$96–189
Baton Rouge to St. Petersburg by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baton Rouge to St. Petersburg is to bus which costs $95 - $190 and takes 20h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Baton Rouge to St. Petersburg is to bus and fly which takes 7h 12m and costs $80 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Baton Rouge station to St. Petersburg station. However, there are services departing from Baton Rouge Bus Station and arriving at Grand Central Station - E via Tallahassee, Marion Transit Parking Lot and 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 27m.
The distance between Baton Rouge and St. Petersburg is 591 miles. The road distance is 694.7 miles.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to St. Petersburg without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 14h 2m and costs $220 - $300.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Baton Rouge to St. Petersburg, including transfers.
Baton Rouge to St. Petersburg bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baton Rouge Bus Station.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to St. Petersburg is to fly which takes 8h 14m and costs $90 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $190 and takes 20h 27m.
Baton Rouge to St. Petersburg bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Tallahassee station.
St. Petersburg is 1h ahead of Baton Rouge. It is currently 8:53 AM in Baton Rouge and 9:53 AM in St. Petersburg.
What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and St. Petersburg, FL, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Tampa (TPA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Grand Central Station - E via Tallahassee, Tampa Bus Station, Marion Transit Parking Lot, and 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive in around 20h 27m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Tampa via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Tampa via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Tampa via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Tampa via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Baton Rouge to Ruskin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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
- $13–18
- 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
- $16–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tallahassee to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Albertson's to Love's Travel Stop - Biloxi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $45–150
- Phone
- +1 727-540-1900
- ride@psta.net
- Website
- psta.net
Bus from Marion Transit Parking Lot to 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- psta.net
- Adult
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 813-666-6666
- Website
- yctampa.com
All Tampa Taxi and Airport Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 813-833-1808
- Website
- taxicabstampafl.com
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