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How to get fromBaton Rouge to Southern Californiaby plane, bus, car, bus (Flixbus), train, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Baton Rouge to Southern California by plane, bus, car, bus (Flixbus), train, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, drive

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    1. Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane BTR - PSP
    2. Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Hwy 62 & Kickapoobus bus
    3. Drive from Hwy 62 & Kickapoo to Southern Californiacar car
    12h 15m
    $132–550

  2. Bus via Ciudad Juárez

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Paso to Fontana Metrolink Transit Centerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Orange Way EB & Sierra Ave to E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Avebus bus 15
    35h 32m
    $394–492

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Pomona Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter to Barstow Stationbus bus
    2d 4h
    $570–1,341

  4. Drive  1,712.8 mi

    1. Drive from Baton Rouge to Southern Californiacar car 1,712.8 mi
    29h 3m
    $313–452

  5. Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Ontario International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane BTR - ONT
    2. Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Barstow Stationbus bus
    13h 48m
    $218–685

  6. Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Harry Reid International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane plane MSY - LAS
    3. Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Barstow Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    13h 6m
    $223–613

  7. Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane MSY - LAX
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Barstow Stationbus bus
    14h 14m
    $283–708

  8. Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane BTR - SNA
    2. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Victorville Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Victorville Amtrak to Southern Californiataxi taxi
    16h 20m
    $326–918

  9. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Montclair Transcenterbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter to Barstow Stationbus bus
    43h 9m
    $376–573

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration6h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,597.5 mi
  • Duration: 12h 15m

What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and Southern California, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Southern California via Downtown Houston, St Joseph Pkwy @ Louisiana St, N Main St @ Airline Dr, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, Orange Way EB & Sierra Ave, E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Ave, E Mountain View St WB & 2nd Ave, and Minneola Rd SB & National Trails Hwy in around 35h 32m.

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