There are 8 ways to get from Baton Rouge to Washington by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or subway
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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)BTR - DCA
4h 56m$170–860Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)BTR - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
7h 27m$92–992Bus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Atlanta Bus StationGreyhound US0602
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union StationFlixBus N2471 / ...
24h 25m$149–304Bus, train
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus StationGreyhound US0602 / ...
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Washington Union StationCrescent
29h 52m$198–725Drive 1,113.8 mi
- Drive from Baton Rouge to Washington1,113.8 mi
19h 6m$204–294Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)BTR - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
7h 31m$97–498Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)MSY - DCA
6h 23m$179–827Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)MSY - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
7h 23m$411–1,135
Baton Rouge to Washington by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baton Rouge to Washington is to bus which costs $140 - $310 and takes 24h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Baton Rouge to Washington is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs $170 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Baton Rouge station to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Baton Rouge Bus Station and arriving at Washington Union Station via Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 25m.
The distance between Baton Rouge and Washington is 1000 miles. The road distance is 1120.4 miles.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to Washington without a car is to bus which takes 24h 25m and costs $140 - $310.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Baton Rouge to Washington, including transfers.
Baton Rouge to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baton Rouge Bus Station.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to Washington is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs $170 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $310 and takes 24h 25m.
Baton Rouge to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Washington is 1h ahead of Baton Rouge. It is currently 3:12 AM in Baton Rouge and 4:12 AM in Washington.
What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Washington Union Station via Atlanta Bus Station in around 24h 25m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
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 Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- 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
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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