There are 10 ways to get from Raleigh to Baton Rouge by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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
7h 53m$81–452Bus
- 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$101–291Train, 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$193–444Drive 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 28m$111–486Fly 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 57m$118–350Bus 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
10h 27m$105–526Train 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 7m$103–419Train 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
11h 7m$123–584Bus via Athens
- Take the bus from Raleigh to Marathon Gas - Oconee Loop - Athensbus
- Take the bus from Marathon Gas - Oconee Loop to Atlanta Airportbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
26h 50m$201–326
Raleigh to Baton Rouge by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Baton Rouge is to bus which costs $100 - $300 and takes 20h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Baton Rouge is to fly which takes 7h 53m and costs $80 - $460.
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 $100 - $300.
It takes approximately 7h 53m 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 7h 53m and costs $80 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $300 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 8:10 PM in Raleigh and 7:10 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 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Nashville, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Nashville, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Detroit, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Fayetteville Municipal Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–320
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
- $15–18
- 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
- $160–400
- 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
- $30–33
- 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
- $45–100
- 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
- $55–130
- 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 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 Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- 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
- $50–160
- 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
- $12–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–110
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–95
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Raleigh to Marathon Gas - Oconee Loop - Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Marathon Gas - Oconee Loop to Atlanta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/athens/
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