Best way to travel from Baton Rouge, CA to Hattiesburg, MS?
June 18, 2024 9:14 AM Subscribe
I'll be traveling from Baton Rouge, CA to Hattiesburg, MS on either a Friday evening or a Saturday morning, and I'm looking for the best way (most convenient and cost-effective) to get there.
I'll be traveling from Baton Rouge, CA to Hattiesburg, MS on either a Friday evening or a Saturday morning, and I'm looking for the best way (most convenient and cost-effective) to get there.
I'll be traveling from Baton Rouge, CA to Hattiesburg, MS on either a Friday evening or a Saturday morning, and I'm looking for the best way (most convenient and cost-effective) to get there.
Do you mean Baton Rouge, Louisiana? I can't find a town in California with that name.
Rome2Rio says a bus to New Orleans and then a train to Hattiesburg will take 4-5+ hours and cost up to $125.
posted by soelo at 9:35 AM on June 18 [1 favorite]
Rome2Rio says a bus to New Orleans and then a train to Hattiesburg will take 4-5+ hours and cost up to $125.
posted by soelo at 9:35 AM on June 18 [1 favorite]
Rome2Rio seems to have the wrong schedules. The train from New Orleans leaves at 9:15 AM and Rome2Rio says it leaves at 7 AM. (There is only one train a day. Fortunately the northbound train starts in New Orleans!)
But that's good, because that 7 AM departure would mean you'd need an overnight stopover in New Orleans. It looks like Greyhound has a bus leaving Baton Rouge at 6:00 AM, arriving New Orleans 7:57 AM, and the New Orleans bus station and train station are right next to each other.
Do you need to get back? In that case you do the same thing in reverse. Get on a train in Hattiesburg at 5:53 PM, arriving New Orleans 9:02 PM. Bus to Baton Rouge leaves 11:00 PM, arriving Baton Rouge 12:15 AM - this is FlixBus. Again there is only one train a day from Hattiesburg to New Orleans. The train originates in New York, though. Hopefully it is not running late.
posted by madcaptenor at 9:57 AM on June 18 [2 favorites]
But that's good, because that 7 AM departure would mean you'd need an overnight stopover in New Orleans. It looks like Greyhound has a bus leaving Baton Rouge at 6:00 AM, arriving New Orleans 7:57 AM, and the New Orleans bus station and train station are right next to each other.
Do you need to get back? In that case you do the same thing in reverse. Get on a train in Hattiesburg at 5:53 PM, arriving New Orleans 9:02 PM. Bus to Baton Rouge leaves 11:00 PM, arriving Baton Rouge 12:15 AM - this is FlixBus. Again there is only one train a day from Hattiesburg to New Orleans. The train originates in New York, though. Hopefully it is not running late.
posted by madcaptenor at 9:57 AM on June 18 [2 favorites]
I mean, the best way in terms of time/cost is to rent a car. This is not a region in the country with good public transportation.
posted by coffeecat at 10:26 AM on June 18 [10 favorites]
posted by coffeecat at 10:26 AM on June 18 [10 favorites]
"The train originates in New York, though. Hopefully it is not running late." By madcaptenor
Ummm, no. A bus has many stops, but it probably won't be stuck for hours. Passenger trains are notorious for delays.
Bus routes are more reliable.
posted by TrishaU at 10:48 AM on June 18
Ummm, no. A bus has many stops, but it probably won't be stuck for hours. Passenger trains are notorious for delays.
Bus routes are more reliable.
posted by TrishaU at 10:48 AM on June 18
You have a good point - especially if you're talking about a southbound train which has more opportunity to be running late - but as far as I can tell Hattiesburg doesn't have any intercity bus service.
posted by madcaptenor at 11:00 AM on June 18 [1 favorite]
posted by madcaptenor at 11:00 AM on June 18 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: @vunder yes! Thank you. **Baton Rouge, LA
posted by eaquestions at 11:23 AM on June 18
posted by eaquestions at 11:23 AM on June 18
Driving from Baton Rouge to Hattiesburg is pretty easy. Any other option will be a real trial, especially in summer. If a rental car is not an option, I would seriously price out a taxi or Uber before considering the bus or train.
posted by CheeseLouise at 1:54 PM on June 18 [1 favorite]
posted by CheeseLouise at 1:54 PM on June 18 [1 favorite]
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posted by vunder at 9:33 AM on June 18 [4 favorites]