There are 9 ways to get from Philadelphia to Baton Rouge by plane, bus (Greyhound), 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.
Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)PHL - BTR
8h 54m$106–501Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Atlanta Bus StationGreyhound US0670
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus StationGreyhound US0602
31h 35m$177–369Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger TerminalCrescent
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus StationGreyhound US1173 / ...
32h 44m$193–1,100Drive 1,249.8 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Baton Rouge1,249.8 mi
21h 35m$229–330Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)PHL - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
8h 40m$117–309Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)DCA - BTR
8h 50m$184–1,450Bus to Lehigh Valley International Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Allentown
- Fly from Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)ABE - BTR
11h 28m$132–556Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)BWI - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
9h 33m$113–868Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- 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
9h 50m$108–539
Philadelphia to Baton Rouge by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Baton Rouge is to fly and bus which costs $110 - $310 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Baton Rouge is to fly and bus which takes 8h 40m and costs $110 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Baton Rouge station. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia and arriving at Baton Rouge Bus Station via Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 35m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Baton Rouge is 1128 miles. The road distance is 1257.1 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Baton Rouge without a car is to bus which takes 31h 35m and costs $170 - $370.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Philadelphia to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Baton Rouge is to fly which takes 8h 54m and costs $100 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $370 and takes 31h 35m.
Philadelphia to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Baton Rouge is 1h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 3:40 AM in Philadelphia and 2:40 AM in Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia to Baton Rouge Bus Station via Atlanta Bus Station in around 31h 35m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- 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
- $90–190
- 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/
- 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
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
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