There are 11 ways to get from San Jose to Baton Rouge by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane SJC - BTR
9h 46m$184–812Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
cheapest- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane SFO - BTR
10h 22m$126–529Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown 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
46h 32m$350–667Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Jose Fronteras to Tucsonbus
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
2d 3h$502–933Drive 2,083.8 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Baton Rougecar 2,083.8 mi
34h 56m$381–550Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane SJC - LFT
- Take the bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
10h 9m$202–834Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane SJC - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
10h 36m$196–834Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane SFO - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
10h 17m$448–1,450Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane MRY - BTR
13h 29m$204–770Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane SJC - HOU
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
11h 27m$340–1,464Train, bus
- Take the train from San Jose 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 11h$681–1,585
San Jose to Baton Rouge by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Baton Rouge is to Caltrain and fly which costs $120 - $550 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Baton Rouge is to fly which takes 9h 46m and costs $180 - $850.
The distance between San Jose and Baton Rouge is 1839 miles. The road distance is 2096 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Baton Rouge without a car is to bus which takes 46h 32m and costs $350 - $700.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from San Jose to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
The best way to get from San Jose to Baton Rouge is to fly which takes 9h 46m and costs $180 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $350 - $700 and takes 46h 32m.
Baton Rouge is 2h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 1:56 PM in San Jose and 3:56 PM in Baton Rouge.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Baton Rouge is 2096 miles. It takes approximately 34h 56m to drive from San Jose to Baton Rouge.
There are 266+ hotels available in Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Clara & 1st to Baton Rouge Bus Station via Tully & King, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, Chinatown Station, Union Station - Metro A-Line, Los Angeles Union Station, and Dallas Bus Station in around 46h 32m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- 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
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–460
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- 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
- $9–18
- 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
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose Fronteras to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $140–180
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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