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How to get fromGalveston to Baton Rougeby taxi, bus, car or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Galveston to Baton Rouge by taxi, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to El Dorado Park & Ridetaxi
    2. Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Baton Rouge Bus StationbusFlixBus 2211 / ...
    6h 59m
    $122–194

  2. Drive 286.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Galveston to Baton Rougecar286.5 mi
    4h 55m
    $53–76

  3. Taxi to William P. Hobby Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to Houston-Hobby-Apt-Airport-HOUtaxi
    2. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)planeHOU - MSY
    3. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
    5h 58m
    $203–601

  4. Taxi, bus via Houston

    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to Bay Area Park & Ridetaxi
    2. Take the bus from Bay Area Park & Ride to Congress St @ La Branch Stbus247 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
    7h 45m
    $134–207

  5. Taxi, line 247 bus, line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to Bay Area Park & Ridetaxi
    2. Take the bus from Bay Area Park & Ride to Travis St @ Dallas Stbus
    3. Take the bus from Travis St @ Dallas St to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus
    4. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)planeIAH - LFT
    5. Take the bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
    6h 39m
    $149–393

  6. Taxi, line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to Bay Area Park & Ridetaxi
    2. Take the bus from Travis St @ Dallas St to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus
    3. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)planeIAH - BTR
    6h 57m
    $129–379

  7. Taxi to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Natchez, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Galveston to Bay Area Park & Ridetaxi
    2. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Natchez (HEZ)planeIAH - HEZ
    3. Drive from Natchez (HEZ) to Baton Rougecar
    6h 57m
    $146–396

William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$68Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Galveston, TX, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Galveston to Baton Rouge. However, you can take the taxi to El Dorado Park & Ride, take the line 244 bus to St Joseph Pkwy @ Travis St, walk to Downtown Houston, then take the bus to Baton Rouge Bus Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Galveston to Baton Rouge in around 4h 55m.

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