There are 7 ways to get from St. Petersburg to Baton Rouge by bus, plane, taxi, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
best- Take the bus from Psta Grand Central Station to Desoto Station Parking For 12 & 203bus
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane SRQ - BTR
9h 47m$111–621Fly Tampa to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane TPA - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
8h 29m$86–380Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from St. Petersburg to Tienda De Los Primos - Wimauma, FLtaxi
- Take the bus from Tienda De Los Primos - Wimauma, FL to Baton Rouge Albertson'sbus Miami
16h 53m$224–391Drive 690.9 mi
- Drive from St. Petersburg to Baton Rougecar 690.9 mi
12h 6m$127–183Fly Tampa to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane TPA - BTR
9h$89–522Bus to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Psta Grand Central Station to Desoto Station Parking For 12 & 203bus
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane SRQ - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
10h 40m$278–639Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from St Petersburg to Tallahasseebus Greyhound US0780s
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0799
18h 5m$92–167
St. Petersburg to Baton Rouge by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Petersburg to Baton Rouge is to bus which costs $90 - $170 and takes 18h 5m.
The fastest way to get from St. Petersburg to Baton Rouge is to fly and bus which takes 8h 29m and costs $85 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Petersburg station to Baton Rouge station. However, there are services departing from Grand Central Station - I and arriving at Baton Rouge Bus Station via St Petersburg and Tallahassee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 5m.
The distance between St. Petersburg and Baton Rouge is 612 miles. The road distance is 695 miles.
The best way to get from St. Petersburg to Baton Rouge without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 16h 53m and costs $220 - $400.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from St. Petersburg to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
St. Petersburg to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Petersburg station.
The best way to get from St. Petersburg to Baton Rouge is to fly which takes 9h and costs $85 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $170 and takes 18h 5m.
St. Petersburg to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Tallahassee station.
Baton Rouge is 1h behind St. Petersburg. It is currently 9:27 AM in St. Petersburg and 8:27 AM in Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between St. Petersburg, FL, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Tampa (TPA) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grand Central Station - I to Baton Rouge Bus Station via St Petersburg and Tallahassee in around 18h 5m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Tampa to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Tampa to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Tampa to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tampa to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Tampa to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Tampa to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Tampa to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Phone
- +1 (941) 749-7116
- mcat@mymanatee.org
- Website
- mymanatee.org
Bus from Psta Grand Central Station to Desoto Station Parking For 12 & 203
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- mymanatee.org
- Seniors 80+, Children under 5
- $0
- Free trolleys
- $0
- students, Disabled, Seniors 60-79
- $1–9
- Adults 18-59
- $1–9
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tienda De Los Primos - Wimauma, FL to Baton Rouge Albertson's
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–250
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 St Petersburg to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tallahassee to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- 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
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Yellow Cab of Florida
- Phone
- +1 727-222-2222
United Taxi
- Phone
- +1 727-777-7777
- Website
- go777taxi.com
American Taxi
- Phone
- +1 727-678-3495
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 813-666-6666
- Website
- yctampa.com
All Tampa Taxi and Airport Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 813-833-1808
- Website
- taxicabstampafl.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between St. Petersburg to Baton Rouge is 695 miles. It takes approximately 12h 6m to drive from St. Petersburg to Baton Rouge.
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