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How to get fromOttawa to Baton Rougeby plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Ottawa to Baton Rouge by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane plane YOW - BTR
    12h 42m
    $123–553

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    41h 10m
    $262–425

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to 55 Rue Sainte-Catherine E, Montreal, QC H2X 1K5bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montreal to New Yorkbus bus
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    4. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    2d
    $436–1,086

  4. Drive  1,542.9 mi

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Baton Rougecar car 1,542.9 mi
    28h 19m
    $354–510

  5. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane YOW - MSY
    2. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 2m
    $168–728

  6. Bus to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

    1. Take the bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane plane YUL - BTR
    11h 21m
    $129–576

  7. Train to Ogdensburg International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Brockvilletrain train
    2. Fly from Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane OGS - MSY
    3. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 51m
    $288–1,486

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    4. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 1h
    $487–1,208

Ottawa to Baton Rouge by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration41h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$262Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,338.1 mi
  • Duration: 12h 42m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?

Air Canada, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ottawa to Baton Rouge Bus Station via Detroit Bus Station and Montgomery Intermodal Center in around 41h 10m.

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