There are 10 ways to get from Baton Rouge to Tampa by plane, bus, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Tampa
best- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Tampa (TPA)plane BTR - TPA
7h 41m$77–402Bus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Albertson's to Tornado Bus Co - Plant City, FLbus Houston
14h 42m$221–392Drive 680.3 mi
- Drive from Baton Rouge to Tampacar 680.3 mi
11h 48m$125–180Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Tampa
- 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
6h 27m$85–372Bus 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
7h 49m$97–432Bus 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
7h 54m$158–999Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane BTR - SRQ
- Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Stationbus
9h 58m$139–726Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Orlando, train
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Orlando (MCO)plane MSY - MCO
- Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Tampatrain
9h 40m$102–371Bus via Tallahassee (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Tallahasseebus Greyhound US0799
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Tampa Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0780s
17h 20m$114–224Bus via Dade City
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge to Dade Citybus Houston
19h 11m$130–184
Baton Rouge to Tampa by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baton Rouge to Tampa is to bus via Tallahassee which costs $110 - $230 and takes 17h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Baton Rouge to Tampa is to bus and fly which takes 6h 27m and costs $80 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Baton Rouge station to Tampa station. However, there are services departing from Baton Rouge Bus Station and arriving at Tampa Bus Station via Tallahassee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 20m.
The distance between Baton Rouge and Tampa is 569 miles. The road distance is 684.2 miles.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to Tampa without a car is to bus which takes 14h 42m and costs $220 - $400.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Baton Rouge to Tampa, including transfers.
Baton Rouge to Tampa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baton Rouge Bus Station.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to Tampa is to fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $75 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $400 and takes 14h 42m.
Baton Rouge to Tampa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Tallahassee station.
Tampa is 1h ahead of Baton Rouge. It is currently 9:05 PM in Baton Rouge and 10:05 PM in Tampa.
What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and Tampa, FL, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Tampa (TPA) hourly. Alternatively, Tornado Bus Company operates a bus from Baton Rouge Albertson's to Tornado Bus Co - Plant City, FL once daily. Tickets cost $110–250 and the journey takes 12h 45m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Tampa via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Tampa via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Tampa via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Tampa via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–800
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–300
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–220
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Albertson's to Tornado Bus Co - Plant City, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $110–250
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
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 New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- 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
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tallahassee to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Baton Rouge to Dade City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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