There are 7 ways to get from Baton Rouge to Richmond by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Richmond International Airport
best- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane BTR - RIC
7h 30m$104–485Bus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0602
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Richmondbus Greyhound US0670
22h 4m$173–326Bus, train
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Charlottesvilletrain
- Take the bus from Charlottesville to Richmondbus
29h 39mDrive 1,042.9 mi
- Drive from Baton Rouge to Richmondcar 1,042.9 mi
17h 55m$191–275Bus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly to Richmond International Airport
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit Systembus
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane LFT - RIC
7h 41m$120–530Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Richmond International Airport
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane MSY - RIC
7h$225–929Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BTR - DCA
- Take the train from Alexandria to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 27m$181–736
Baton Rouge to Richmond by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baton Rouge to Richmond is to bus which costs $170 - $330 and takes 22h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Baton Rouge to Richmond is to bus and fly which takes 7h and costs $220 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Baton Rouge station to Richmond. However, there are services departing from Baton Rouge Bus Station and arriving at Richmond via Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 4m.
The distance between Baton Rouge and Richmond is 950 miles. The road distance is 1049 miles.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to Richmond without a car is to bus which takes 22h 4m and costs $170 - $330.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Baton Rouge to Richmond, including transfers.
Baton Rouge to Richmond bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baton Rouge Bus Station.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to Richmond is to fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $100 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $330 and takes 22h 4m.
Baton Rouge to Richmond bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Richmond is 1h ahead of Baton Rouge. It is currently 7:32 AM in Baton Rouge and 8:32 AM in Richmond.
What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and Richmond, VA, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Richmond International Airport (RIC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Richmond via Atlanta Bus Station in around 22h 4m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Richmond International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Richmond International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Richmond International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Richmond International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Richmond International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Richmond International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Richmond International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Richmond International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Alexandria to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit System
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit System
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Charlottesville to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Baton Rouge to Richmond is 1049 miles. It takes approximately 17h 55m to drive from Baton Rouge to Richmond.
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