There are 8 ways to get from Baton Rouge to Lake City by bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Mobile Amtrak Statrain
- Take the bus from Mobile to Lake Citybus
12h 7m$126–221Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Tallahasseebus Greyhound US0799
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Lake City Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0760S
13h 20m$83–158Drive 544.9 mi
- Drive from Baton Rouge to Lake Citycar 544.9 mi
8h 48m$100–144Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Jacksonville, bus
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane BTR - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Lake City Bus Stationbus
9h 36m$103–488Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Jacksonville, bus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane MSY - JAX
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Lake City Bus Stationbus
8h 49m$262–998Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane BTR - GNV
- Take the bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Lake City Bus Stationbus
10h 57m$89–403Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Valdosta, bus
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Valdosta (VLD)plane BTR - VLD
- Take the bus from Valdosta to Gainesville Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Lake City Bus Stationbus
12h 21m$106–426Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Orlando, bus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Orlando (MCO)plane MSY - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Lake City Bus Stationbus
11h 52m$120–477
Baton Rouge to Lake City by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baton Rouge to Lake City is to bus which costs $80 - $160 and takes 13h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Baton Rouge to Lake City is to drive which takes 8h 48m and costs $95 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Baton Rouge station to Lake City station. However, there are services departing from Baton Rouge Bus Station and arriving at Lake City Bus Station via Tallahassee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 20m.
The distance between Baton Rouge and Lake City is 596 miles. The road distance is 548.1 miles.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to Lake City without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 7m and costs $120 - $230.
It takes approximately 12h 7m to get from Baton Rouge to Lake City, including transfers.
Baton Rouge to Lake City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baton Rouge Bus Station.
Baton Rouge to Lake City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Tallahassee station.
Lake City is 1h ahead of Baton Rouge. It is currently 9:55 AM in Baton Rouge and 10:55 AM in Lake City.
Yes, the driving distance between Baton Rouge to Lake City is 548 miles. It takes approximately 8h 48m to drive from Baton Rouge to Lake City.
What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and Lake City, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lake City Bus Station via Tallahassee in around 13h 20m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Valdosta via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Jacksonville via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Jacksonville via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Jacksonville via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Mobile Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Jacksonville to Lake City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tallahassee to Lake City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Lake City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Valdosta to Gainesville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Lake City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Mobile to Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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