There are 9 ways to get from Raleigh to Baton Rouge by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane RDU - BTR
8h 15m$71–412Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0602
20h 17m$111–301Train, bus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain
- Take the train from Greensboro to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
26h 23m$183–254Drive 904.8 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Baton Rougecar 904.8 mi
15h 41m$166–239Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane RDU - LFT
- Take the bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
8h 16m$100–443Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane RDU - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
7h 37m$117–438Bus to Fayetteville Municipal Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FAY) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane FAY - BTR
9h 51m$99–441Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane CLT - BTR
10h 1m$96–409Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane GSO - BTR
10h 43m$113–584
Raleigh to Baton Rouge by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Baton Rouge is to bus which costs $110 - $310 and takes 20h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Baton Rouge is to fly and bus which takes 7h 37m and costs $110 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to Baton Rouge station. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at Baton Rouge Bus Station via Raleigh Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 17m.
The distance between Raleigh and Baton Rouge is 832 miles. The road distance is 910.1 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Baton Rouge without a car is to bus which takes 20h 17m and costs $110 - $310.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Raleigh to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
Raleigh to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Baton Rouge is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs $70 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $310 and takes 20h 17m.
Raleigh to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Baton Rouge is 1h behind Raleigh. It is currently 3:52 PM in Raleigh and 2:52 PM in Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 20h 17m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Nashville, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Detroit, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Greensboro to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- 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
- $65–180
- 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
- $17–24
- 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
- $14–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- 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
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Baton Rouge is 910 miles. It takes approximately 15h 41m to drive from Raleigh to Baton Rouge.
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