There are 7 ways to get from Jacksonville to Baton Rouge by plane, bus (Greyhound), 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 Albert J. Ellis Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
best- Fly from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane OAJ - BTR
6h 50m$117–448Bus to Wilmington International Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Jacksonville Bus Stop to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transitbus
- Fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane ILM - BTR
8h 55m$102–433Bus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville Bus Stop to Myrtle Beach Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Myrtle Beach Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
24h 20m$155–318Bus, train
- Take the bus from Jacksonville Bus Stop to Wilson Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Wilson to Greensborotrain
- Take the train from Greensboro to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
32h 9m$353–754Drive 965.9 mi
- Drive from Jacksonville to Baton Rougecar 965.9 mi
16h 22m$177–255Fly Albert J. Ellis Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane OAJ - LFT
- Take the bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
7h 20m$141–498Fly Albert J. Ellis Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Fly from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane OAJ - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
8h 34m$144–563
Jacksonville to Baton Rouge by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jacksonville to Baton Rouge is to bus which costs $150 - $320 and takes 24h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Jacksonville to Baton Rouge is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs $110 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Jacksonville to Baton Rouge station. However, there are services departing from Jacksonville Bus Stop and arriving at Baton Rouge Bus Station via Myrtle Beach Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 20m.
The distance between Jacksonville and Baton Rouge is 869 miles. The road distance is 971.6 miles.
The best way to get from Jacksonville to Baton Rouge without a car is to bus which takes 24h 20m and costs $150 - $320.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Jacksonville to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
Jacksonville to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Jacksonville Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Jacksonville to Baton Rouge is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs $110 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $320 and takes 24h 20m.
Jacksonville to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Myrtle Beach Bus Station.
Baton Rouge is 1h behind Jacksonville. It is currently 6:43 PM in Jacksonville and 5:43 PM in Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between Jacksonville, NC, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jacksonville Bus Stop to Baton Rouge Bus Station via Myrtle Beach Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station in around 24h 20m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albert J. Ellis Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Albert J. Ellis Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Albert J. Ellis Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albert J. Ellis Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Albert J. Ellis Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Albert J. Ellis Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Wilson to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Greensboro to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Jacksonville Bus Stop to Myrtle Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Myrtle Beach Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Jacksonville Bus Stop to Wilson Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Jacksonville Bus Stop to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Jacksonville Bus Stop to Myrtle Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Myrtle Beach Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Jacksonville Bus Stop to Wilson Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Jacksonville Bus Stop to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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