There are 9 ways to get from Baton Rouge to Branson by bus, plane, shuttle, taxi, train, 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.
Bus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly to Springfield-Branson National Airport, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit Systembus
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)plane LFT - SGF
- Take a shuttle bus from Springfield to Branson - Casey's
7h 55m$114–455Drive 511.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Baton Rouge to Bransoncar 511.6 mi
10h 35m$94–135Bus, taxi (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield CU Transit Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Springfield CU Transit Center to Bransontaxi
22h 56m$222–381Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Carbondaletrain
- Take the bus from Carbondale to St. Louisbus
- Take the bus from Saint Louis to Springfield CU Transit Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Springfield CU Transit Center to Bransontaxi
25h 2m$314–626Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)plane BTR - SGF
- Take a shuttle bus from Springfield to Branson - Casey's
8h 8m$97–425Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane BTR - XNA
- Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Bransoncar
8h 36m$119–569Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane MSY - XNA
- Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Bransoncar
7h 39m$180–903Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)plane BTR - FSM
- Drive from Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) to Bransoncar
9h 33m$95–410Bus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Texarkanabus
- Take the bus from Texarkana to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Branson / Hollisterbus
23h 10m$220–339
Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baton Rouge to Branson is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Baton Rouge to Branson is to bus and fly and drive which takes 7h 39m and costs $180 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Baton Rouge station to Branson. However, there are services departing from Baton Rouge Bus Station and arriving at Branson / Hollister via Shreveport Bus Station, Texarkana and Kansas City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 10m.
The distance between Baton Rouge and Branson is 609 miles. The road distance is 514.6 miles.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to Branson without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 22h 56m and costs $220 - $390.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Baton Rouge to Branson, including transfers.
Baton Rouge to Branson bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baton Rouge Bus Station.
Baton Rouge to Branson bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Shreveport Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Baton Rouge to Branson is 515 miles. It takes approximately 10h 35m to drive from Baton Rouge to Branson.
There are 1653+ hotels available in Branson.
What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and Branson, MO, USA?
You can take a bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Branson via Shreveport Bus Station, Texarkana, Kansas City, and Branson / Hollister in around 23h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit System
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield CU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Saint Louis to Springfield CU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Shreveport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-888-875-6287
- Website
- Oats Transit
Shuttle from Springfield to Branson - Casey's
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Oats Transit
- Schedules at
- Oats Transit Schedules
Shuttle from Springfield to Branson - Casey's
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Oats Transit
- Schedules at
- Oats Transit Schedules
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Carbondale to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Texarkana to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $110–160
Bus from Kansas City to Branson / Hollister
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–80
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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