There are 9 ways to get from Riverside to Baton Rouge by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, 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 Ontario International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)ONT - LFT
- Take the bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Station
9h 13m$158–687Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)LAX - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
10h 38m$115–328Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to El Paso
- Take the bus from El Paso to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Baton Rouge Bus Station
31h 53m$268–511Train, bus
- Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to New Orleans Union Passenger TerminalSunset Limited
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus StationGreyhound US1173 / ...
2d$182–551Drive 1,722.6 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Baton Rouge1,722.6 mi
27h 41m$315–455Fly Ontario International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)ONT - BTR
9h 43m$143–662Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)SNA - BTR
12h 9m$133–574Train, bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)PSP - BTR
12h 27mBus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter to Dallas Bus StationGreyhound US1000
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus StationGreyhound 2221 / ...
43h 35m$167–383
Riverside to Baton Rouge by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Baton Rouge is to train and fly and bus which costs $110 - $330 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Baton Rouge is to fly and bus which takes 9h 13m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Baton Rouge station. However, there are services departing from Vine Street Mobility Hub and arriving at Baton Rouge Bus Station via San Bernardino Transit Center, Fontana Metrolink Transit Center, El Paso, N Main St @ Airline Dr and Downtown Houston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 53m.
The distance between Riverside and Baton Rouge is 1606 miles. The road distance is 1732.7 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Baton Rouge without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 31h 53m and costs $260 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Riverside to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
Riverside to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center station.
The best way to get from Riverside to Baton Rouge is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 31h 53m and costs $260 - $550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $700 and takes 9h 43m.
Riverside to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at El Paso station.
Baton Rouge is 2h ahead of Riverside. It is currently 1:24 AM in Riverside and 3:24 AM in Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
You can take a bus from Vine Street Mobility Hub to Baton Rouge Bus Station via San Bernardino Transit Center, Fontana Metrolink Transit Center, El Paso, Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, N Main St @ Airline Dr, Pierce St @ Milam St, and Downtown Houston in around 31h 53m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) every 3 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ontario Amtrak to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $160–470
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $250–550
- Business - advance purchase
- $340–1,400
- Business Class
- $460–1,200
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–11
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- 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 Montclair Transcenter to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from El Paso to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- 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
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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