There are 9 ways to get from Baton Rouge to Tampa by bus, plane, 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.
Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Tampa
best- 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 28m$136–470Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Tampa
cheapest- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Tampa (TPA)plane BTR - TPA
7h 41m$91–436Bus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge to Ruskinbus Houston
13h 54m$199–258Drive 680.3 mi
- Drive from Baton Rouge to Tampacar 680.3 mi
11h 48m$125–180Bus 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 46m$112–481Bus, train to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Tampa
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Tampa (TPA)plane GPT - TPA
7h 17m$210–1,039Fly 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
10h 52m$124–567Bus 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$111–211Bus via Tallahassee #2
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Tallahasseebus Greyhound US0799
- Take the bus from Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field to University of South Florida - 3801 USF Holly Drbus Tallahassee
18h 10m$142–267
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 - $220 and takes 17h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Baton Rouge to Tampa is to bus and fly which takes 6h 28m and costs $130 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Baton Rouge to Tampa. However, there are services departing from Baton Rouge and arriving at Ruskin via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 54m.
The distance between Baton Rouge and Tampa is 594 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 13h 54m and costs $190 - $260.
It takes approximately 6h 28m 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 bus which takes 13h 54m and costs $190 - $260. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $90 - $440 and takes 7h 41m.
Baton Rouge to Tampa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Tallahassee station.
Tampa is 1h ahead of Baton Rouge. It is currently 10:31 AM in Baton Rouge and 11:31 AM in Tampa.
What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and Tampa, FL, USA?
Omnibus Express operates a bus from Baton Rouge to Ruskin once daily. Tickets cost $120–160 and the journey takes 13h 14m. Alternatively, Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Tampa (TPA) hourly.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Tampa via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Tampa via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Tampa via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Tampa via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Tampa via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–440
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $12–24
- 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
- $8–16
- 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
- $12–24
- 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
- $40–80
- 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/
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- 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
- $12–21
- 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
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field to University of South Florida - 3801 USF Holly Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
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