There are 11 ways to get from Manhattan to Baton Rouge by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, 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 Newark Liberty International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)EWR - BTR
9h 8m$106–447Fly Laguardia Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
cheapest- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)LGA - BTR
8h 58m$99–467Bus via Chamblee
- Take the bus from New York to AtlantaNyc
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Baton RougeAtlanta
26h 54m$216–312Train, bus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger TerminalCrescent
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus StationGreyhound US1173 / ...
34h 22m$207–1,229Drive 1,348 mi
- Drive from Manhattan to Baton Rouge1,348 mi
22h 49m$246–356Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)JFK - BTR
8h 49m$100–448Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)EWR - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
8h 56m$118–326Fly Laguardia Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)LGA - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
9h 1m$106–346Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)JFK - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
9h 1m$732–1,247Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)DCA - BTR
10h 17m$186–1,475Bus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Atlanta Bus StationFlixBus N2471 / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus StationGreyhound US0602
29h 10m$165–358
Manhattan to Baton Rouge by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Baton Rouge is to fly and bus which costs $100 - $350 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Baton Rouge is to fly which takes 8h 49m and costs $100 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Manhattan to Baton Rouge station. However, there are services departing from New York Midtown and arriving at Baton Rouge Bus Station via Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 10m.
The distance between Manhattan and Baton Rouge is 1211 miles. The road distance is 1355.9 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Baton Rouge without a car is to bus via Chamblee which takes 26h 54m and costs $210 - $320.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Manhattan to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
Manhattan to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York Midtown station.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Baton Rouge is to fly which takes 9h 8m and costs $100 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus via Chamblee, which costs $210 - $320 and takes 26h 54m.
Manhattan to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Baton Rouge is 1h behind Manhattan. It is currently 9:49 PM in Manhattan and 8:49 PM in Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 2 Av/E 95 St to 4th St @ Laurel - S via Allen St/Hester St, New York, Atlanta, Atlanta, Baton Rouge, and Cortana Pl Walmart Transfer Center in around 26h 54m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Washington Dulles, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Atlanta to Baton Rouge
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- 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
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan to Baton Rouge is 1356 miles. It takes approximately 22h 49m to drive from Manhattan to Baton Rouge.
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