There are 9 ways to get from Rochester to Baton Rouge by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 Rochester to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)ROC - BTR
7h 40m$148–680Train, bus via Chicago
- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
34h 45m$225–552Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to New York Midtown
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
36h 45m$225–530Drive 1,320.6 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Baton Rouge1,320.6 mi
23h 17m$241–349Fly Rochester to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)ROC - LFT
- Take the bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Station
7h 51m$173–705Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)BUF - BTR
10h 14m$176–780Fly Rochester to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)ROC - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
9h 22m$205–480Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rochester to Newark
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
40h 47m$244–1,121Train, bus
- Take the train from Rochester to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
42h 34m$275–1,216
Rochester to Baton Rouge by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Baton Rouge is to drive which costs $240 - $350 and takes 23h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Baton Rouge is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Baton Rouge station. However, there are services departing from Rochester Bus Stop and arriving at Baton Rouge Bus Station via New York Midtown and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 45m.
The distance between Rochester and Baton Rouge is 1164 miles. The road distance is 1328.3 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Baton Rouge without a car is to train and bus via Chicago which takes 34h 45m and costs $220 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Rochester to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
Rochester to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Rochester Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Rochester to Baton Rouge is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $140 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $550 and takes 36h 45m.
Rochester to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Baton Rouge is 1h behind Rochester. It is currently 10:33 AM in Rochester and 9:33 AM in Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Rochester (ROC) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Baton Rouge Bus Station via New York Midtown and Atlanta Bus Station in around 36h 45m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Rochester to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Rochester to Lafayette Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Rochester to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Rochester to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Detroit, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Rochester to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Rochester to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Rochester to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rochester to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
- 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 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 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 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/
- 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
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rochester to Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $45–190
- Flexible
- $85–200
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Baton Rouge is 1328 miles. It takes approximately 23h 17m to drive from Rochester to Baton Rouge.
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