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

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

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  1. Fly Rochester to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane RST - MSY
    2. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 45m
    $136–712

  2. Fly Rochester to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

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    1. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane plane RST - BTR
    13h 30m
    $111–587

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rochester to Owatonnabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Owatonna to Kansas Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Texarkanabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Texarkana to Shreveport Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 35m
    $252–411

  4. Bus, train via Madison

    1. Take the bus from Rochester to Madisonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    4. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 53m
    $332–704

  5. Drive  1,083.7 mi

    1. Drive from Rochester to Baton Rougecar car 1,083.7 mi
    18h 53m
    $198–286

  6. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane plane MSP - LFT
    3. Take the bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 5m
    $189–727

  7. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane plane MSP - BTR
    9h 44m
    $180–700

  8. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane MSP - MSY
    3. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 26m
    $565–1,375

  9. Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

    1. Drive from Rochester to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar car
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane plane CID - BTR
    10h 45m
    $127–516

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    4. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    33h 16m
    $404–863

Rochester to Baton Rouge by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration27h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$252Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,072.4 mi
  • Duration: 9h 45m

What companies run services between Rochester, MN, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?

You can take a bus from Rochester to Baton Rouge Bus Station via Owatonna, Kansas City, Texarkana, and Shreveport Bus Station in around 27h 35m. Alternatively, Delta and American Airlines fly from Rochester (RST) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) 3 times a day.

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