There are 11 ways to get from Oakland to Baton Rouge by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or subway
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane SFO - BTR
9h 54m$131–573Bus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
2d$213–538Bus, train
- Take the bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
2d 3h$267–1,361Drive 2,116 mi
- Drive from Oakland to Baton Rougecar 2,116 mi
35h 31m$387–558Fly San Francisco International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane SFO - LFT
- Take the bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
9h 41m$156–597BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane SJC - BTR
10h 45m$170–772Fly San Francisco International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane SFO - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
10h 1m$528–1,141Fly Oakland International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane OAK - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
11h 8m$151–634Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane SMF - BTR
11h 51m$180–772Fly Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane OAK - HOU
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
11h 25m$230–978Train, bus
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
2d 13h$297–2,151
Oakland to Baton Rouge by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Baton Rouge is to fly which costs $130 - $600 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Baton Rouge is to fly and bus which takes 9h 41m and costs $150 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Oakland to Baton Rouge station. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at Baton Rouge Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station and Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Oakland and Baton Rouge is 1888 miles. The road distance is 2128.3 miles.
The best way to get from Oakland to Baton Rouge without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $210 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Oakland to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
Oakland to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from Oakland to Baton Rouge is to fly which takes 9h 54m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $550 and takes 2 days 0h.
Oakland to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Baton Rouge is 2h ahead of Oakland. It is currently 1:12 PM in Oakland and 3:12 PM in Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oakland to Baton Rouge Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station and Dallas Bus Station in around 2d.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Sacramento International Airport, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Austin, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–2,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.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 Houston Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $50–100
Bus from Downtown Houston to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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