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How to get fromBirmingham to Baton Rougeby train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, plane, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from Birmingham to Baton Rouge by train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, plane, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Birmingham to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train Crescent
    2. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US1173 / ...
    10h 3m
    $209–324

  2. Drive  376.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Birmingham to Baton Rougecar car 376.4 mi
    7h 3m
    $67–97

  3. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Jacksonbus bus Greyhound US0604
    2. Take the bus from Jackson to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US1173
    11h 40m
    $95–146

  4. Fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

    1. Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane plane BHM - BTR
    6h 6m
    $80–388

  5. Bus via Mobile

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Montgomery Intermodal Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montgomery Intermodal Center to Mobile Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 25m
    $93–154

  6. Fly to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane plane BHM - LFT
    2. Take the bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 2m
    $101–427

  7. Fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane BHM - MSY
    2. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 3m
    $116–546

Birmingham to Baton Rouge by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration10h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$209Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 434.9 mi
  • Duration: 10h 3m

What companies run services between Birmingham, AL, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?

You can take a bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Baton Rouge Bus Station via Jackson in around 11h 40m. Alternatively, Delta flies from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) 3 times a day.

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