There are 8 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 21m$111–621Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive to Marion Transit Parking Lotbus 100
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
18h 38m$87–172Taxi, 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 22m$241–421Drive 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 25m$94–522Fly Tampa to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- 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 10m$105–427Bus 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 5m$257–686Bus via University
- Take the bus from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive to Marion Transit Parking Lotbus 100
- Take the bus from University of South Florida Tampa to Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Fieldbus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
22h 9m$91–347
St. Petersburg to Baton Rouge by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Petersburg to Baton Rouge is to bus which costs $85 - $180 and takes 18h 38m.
The fastest way to get from St. Petersburg to Baton Rouge is to fly and bus which takes 8h 10m and costs $100 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Petersburg to Baton Rouge station. However, there are services departing from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive and arriving at Baton Rouge Bus Station via Tampa Bus Station and Tallahassee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 38m.
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 22m and costs $240 - $430.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from St. Petersburg to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
St. Petersburg to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, depart from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive station.
The best way to get from St. Petersburg to Baton Rouge is to fly which takes 9h 25m and costs $90 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $180 and takes 18h 38m.
St. Petersburg to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, arrive at Marion Transit Parking Lot station.
Baton Rouge is 1h behind St. Petersburg. It is currently 7:53 PM in St. Petersburg and 6:53 PM in Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between St. Petersburg, FL, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Tampa (TPA) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive to Baton Rouge Bus Station via Marion Transit Parking Lot, Tampa Bus Station, and Tallahassee in around 18h 38m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Tampa to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Tampa to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Tampa to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Tampa to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Tampa to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tampa to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- 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
- $120–600
Flights from Tampa to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Tampa to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Tampa to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- 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
- $17–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- 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
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 727-540-1900
- ride@psta.net
- Website
- psta.net
Bus from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive to Marion Transit Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- psta.net
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from University of South Florida Tampa to Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $25–140
- 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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