There are 9 ways to get from San Diego to Baton Rouge by plane, bus (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 to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane SAN - BTR
7h 37m$159–722Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to El Pasobus Cbx
- Take the bus from El Paso to Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Drbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
39h 32m$293–553Train, bus
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
2d 3h$261–2,064Drive 1,724.8 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Baton Rougecar 1,724.8 mi
26h 50m$315–455Fly to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane SAN - LFT
- Take the bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
7h 20m$180–734Fly to Natchez, drive
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Natchez (HEZ)plane SAN - HEZ
- Drive from Natchez (HEZ) to Baton Rougecar
16h 25m$177–742Fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane SAN - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
7h 35m$354–668Fly to William P. Hobby Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane SAN - HOU
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
9h 27m$257–1,104Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
42h 45m$182–420
San Diego to Baton Rouge by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Baton Rouge is to bus which costs $180 - $420 and takes 42h 45m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Baton Rouge is to fly and bus which takes 7h 20m and costs $180 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Baton Rouge station. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Baton Rouge Bus Station via Cross Border Express, San Diego, El Paso, N Main St @ Airline Dr and Downtown Houston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 32m.
The distance between San Diego and Baton Rouge is 1554 miles. The road distance is 1734.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Baton Rouge without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 39h 32m and costs $290 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from San Diego to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
San Diego to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, depart from Cross Border Express, San Diego station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Baton Rouge is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs $150 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $290 - $600 and takes 39h 32m.
San Diego to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, arrive at El Paso station.
Baton Rouge is 2h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 4:12 AM in San Diego and 6:12 AM in Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Diego to Baton Rouge Bus Station via Tijuana Airport Bus Terminal, Cross Border Express, San Diego, El Paso, El Paso, Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, N Main St @ Airline Dr, Pierce St @ Milam St, and Downtown Houston in around 39h 32m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Natchez via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Natchez via Los Angeles, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Natchez via Phoenix, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Natchez via Albuquerque, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Natchez via Tucson, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Natchez via Austin, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $33–39
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–2,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.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
- $35–65
- 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
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 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 Houston Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
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Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Baton Rouge is 1735 miles. It takes approximately 26h 50m to drive from San Diego to Baton Rouge.
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