There are 6 ways to get from Palatka to Baton Rouge by taxi, plane, train, bus, 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 Gainesville Regional Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
best- Take the taxi from Palatka to Gainesville-Airport-GNVtaxi
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane GNV - BTR
7h 29m$226–588Drive 621.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Palatka to Baton Rougecar 621.1 mi
10h 21m$107–154Train, bus
- Take the train from Palatka Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
16h 15m$154–239Train to Jacksonville, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Take the train from Palatka Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane JAX - BTR
10h 42m$110–437Train to Jacksonville, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Palatka Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane JAX - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
9h 48m$146–564Train, bus via Orlando
- Take the train from Palatka Station to Delandtrain
- Take the train from DeLand to Sand Lake Roadtrain
- Take the bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Fieldbus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
20h 45m$181–273
Palatka to Baton Rouge by train, taxi, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palatka to Baton Rouge is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Palatka to Baton Rouge is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 29m and costs $220 - $600.
The distance between Palatka and Baton Rouge is 589 miles. The road distance is 624.7 miles.
The best way to get from Palatka to Baton Rouge without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 15m and costs $150 - $240.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Palatka to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
Baton Rouge is 1h behind Palatka. It is currently 7:22 PM in Palatka and 6:22 PM in Baton Rouge.
Yes, the driving distance between Palatka to Baton Rouge is 625 miles. It takes approximately 10h 21m to drive from Palatka to Baton Rouge.
There are 288+ hotels available in Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between Palatka, FL, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Palatka to Baton Rouge. However, you can take the taxi to Gainesville-Airport-GNV airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR), walk to Baton Rouge Airport, take the line 54 bus to Scotland @ Swan - S, then take the line 10 bus to CATS Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palatka Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station via Jacksonville, Jacksonville, and Tallahassee in around 16h 15m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Jacksonville to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Jacksonville to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Jacksonville to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Jacksonville to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Jacksonville to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Palatka Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Palatka Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Palatka Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Palatka Station to Deland
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 855-724-5411
- info@sunrail.com
- Website
- SunRail
Train from DeLand to Sand Lake Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- SunRail
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jacksonville to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- RedCoach
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $150–180
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