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

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There are 10 ways to get from Newark to Baton Rouge by train, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, car, or subway

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  1. Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Newark Amtrak to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane plane DCA - BTR
    7h 57m
    $166–807

  2. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Newark Amtrak to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane plane BWI - BTR
    8h 38m
    $116–589

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Newark to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 30m
    $189–321

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wilmington 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 / ...
    33h 42m
    $325–777

  5. Drive  1,200.5 mi

    1. Drive from Newark to Baton Rougecar car 1,200.5 mi
    21h 14m
    $220–317

  6. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

    1. Take the train from Newark Amtrak to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane plane PHL - BTR
    9h 18m
    $131–626

  7. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Newark Amtrak to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane BWI - MSY
    3. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 29m
    $126–914

  8. Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Newark Amtrak to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane DCA - MSY
    3. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 11m
    $211–1,082

  9. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Newark Amtrak to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane PHL - MSY
    3. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 12m
    $156–851

  10. Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Mobile Regional Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Newark Amtrak to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)plane plane IAD - MOB
    4. Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 41m
    $158–564

Newark to Baton Rouge by bus

Calendar15Weekly Buses
Duration27h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$189Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,096 mi
  • Duration: 7h 57m

What companies run services between Newark, DE, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?

You can take a bus from Newark to Baton Rouge Bus Station via Washington Union Station and Atlanta Bus Station in around 27h 30m.

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