There are 8 ways to get from Jackson to Baton Rouge by taxi, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Capital Region International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
best- Take the taxi from Jackson to Lansing-Airport-LANtaxi
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane LAN - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
9h 23m$309–943Train to Detroit, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Jackson Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane DTW - BTR
9h 48m$95–468Train, bus
- Take the train from Jackson Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
26h 43m$186–339Bus
- Take the bus from Jackson Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
27h 5m$157–321Drive 1,022.9 mi
- Drive from Jackson to Baton Rougecar 1,022.9 mi
18h 56m$187–270Train to Detroit, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Jackson Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane DTW - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
9h 26m$151–393Bus, bus to Fort Wayne International Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Take the bus from Jackson Station to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo to Fort Wayne, INbus
- Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane FWA - BTR
13h 51mBus, bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Take the bus from Jackson, MI to East Lansing, MIbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Grand Rapids, MIbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane GRR - BTR
14h 3m$164–816
Jackson to Baton Rouge by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jackson to Baton Rouge is to train and fly and bus which costs $150 - $400 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Jackson to Baton Rouge is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 9h 23m and costs $300 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Jackson to Baton Rouge station. However, there are services departing from Jackson Bus Stop and arriving at Baton Rouge Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station and Memphis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 5m.
The distance between Jackson and Baton Rouge is 1079 miles. The road distance is 1028.9 miles.
The best way to get from Jackson to Baton Rouge without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 43m and costs $180 - $340.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Jackson to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
Jackson to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Jackson Bus Stop station.
Jackson to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Baton Rouge is 1h behind Jackson. It is currently 7:30 AM in Jackson and 6:30 AM in Baton Rouge.
Yes, the driving distance between Jackson to Baton Rouge is 1029 miles. It takes approximately 18h 56m to drive from Jackson to Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between Jackson, MI, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
You can take a bus from Jackson Bus Stop to Baton Rouge Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station and Memphis Bus Station in around 27h 5m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Detroit to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Detroit to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Detroit to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Detroit to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Detroit to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Detroit, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Detroit, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Detroit to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Detroit to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Detroit to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Jackson Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Jackson Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Jackson Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $55–100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Jackson Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Toledo to Fort Wayne, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Jackson, MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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