There are 9 ways to get from Rochester to Baton Rouge by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car
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Fly Rochester to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane RST - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
10h 6m$256–1,167Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane MSP - BTR
9h 38m$180–650Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester, MN to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
31h 5m$248–448Bus, train via Madison
- Take the bus from Rochester, MN to UW-Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
32h 35m$396–814Drive 1,083.7 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Baton Rougecar 1,083.7 mi
18h 53m$198–286Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane MSP - LFT
- Take the bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
9h 5m$199–680Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane MSP - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
8h 33m$565–1,380Fly Rochester to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane RST - BTR
11h 59m$221–1,037Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rochester to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
32h 49m$471–984
Rochester to Baton Rouge by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Baton Rouge is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 18h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Baton Rouge is to bus and fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $550 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Baton Rouge station. However, there are services departing from Rochester, MN and arriving at Baton Rouge Bus Station via Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Chicago Bus Station and Memphis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 5m.
The distance between Rochester and Baton Rouge is 1079 miles. The road distance is 1090 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Baton Rouge without a car is to bus which takes 31h 5m and costs $240 - $450.
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from Rochester to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
Rochester to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Rochester, MN station.
The best way to get from Rochester to Baton Rouge is to bus which takes 31h 5m and costs $240 - $450. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $220 - $1,100 and takes 11h 59m.
Rochester to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Baton Rouge is 1090 miles. It takes approximately 18h 53m to drive from Rochester to Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between Rochester, MN, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
You can take a bus from Rochester, MN to Baton Rouge Bus Station via Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Memphis Bus Station in around 31h 5m. Alternatively, Delta and American Airlines fly from Rochester (RST) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Rochester to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Rochester to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- 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 New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- 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
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- 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
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- 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
- $12–21
- 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
- $12–21
- 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
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rochester, MN to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $70–110
Bus from Rochester, MN to UW-Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
Bus from Rochester to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $28–40
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $26–60
- Phone
- + 1 507-280-9270
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/minneapolis-st-paul-airport/rochester
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/minneapolis-st-paul-airport/rochester
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/minneapolis-st-paul-airport/rochester
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