There are 10 ways to get from Baton Rouge to Lakeland by bus, car, plane, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Albertson's to Tornado Bus Co - Plant City, FLHouston
14h 32m$200–380Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Orlando, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Orlando (MCO)MSY - MCO
- Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Lakeland Amtrak Station
9h 10m$90–298Drive 689.9 mi
- Drive from Baton Rouge to Lakeland689.9 mi
11h 57m$126–182Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Orlando, train
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Orlando (MCO)BTR - MCO
- Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Lakeland Amtrak Station
10h 6m$91–411Bus via Biloxi
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Center
- Take the bus from Biloxi to Wildwood
- Take the bus from Wildwood Amtrak Station to Lakeland
17h 19mFly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Tampa, bus
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Tampa (TPA)BTR - TPA
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Bartow
11h 2m$91–426Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Tampa, bus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Tampa (TPA)MSY - TPA
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Bartow
10h 19m$90–303Bus to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Orlando, train
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Albertson's to Love's Travel Stop - Biloxi
- Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Orlando (MCO)GPT - MCO
- Take the train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Lakeland Amtrak Station
10h 6m$216–1,031Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)MSY - FLL
- Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station to Lakeland
11h 45m$95–342Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)BTR - SRQ
- Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Station
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Bartow
13h 28m$130–611
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Orlando (MCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baton Rouge to Lakeland is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 11h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Baton Rouge to Lakeland is to bus and fly and train which takes 9h 10m and costs $85 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Baton Rouge station to Lakeland. However, there are services departing from Baton Rouge Bus Station and arriving at Lakeland via Biloxi and Wildwood Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 19m.
The distance between Baton Rouge and Lakeland is 746 miles. The road distance is 693.9 miles.
The best way to get from Baton Rouge to Lakeland without a car is to bus which takes 14h 32m and costs $200 - $380.
It takes approximately 14h 32m to get from Baton Rouge to Lakeland, including transfers.
Baton Rouge to Lakeland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baton Rouge Bus Station.
Baton Rouge to Lakeland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Biloxi Transit Center station.
Lakeland is 1h ahead of Baton Rouge. It is currently 8:03 AM in Baton Rouge and 9:03 AM in Lakeland.
Yes, the driving distance between Baton Rouge to Lakeland is 694 miles. It takes approximately 11h 57m to drive from Baton Rouge to Lakeland.
What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and Lakeland, FL, USA?
Tornado Bus Company operates a bus from Baton Rouge Albertson's to Tornado Bus Co - Plant City, FL once daily. Tickets cost $110–250 and the journey takes 12h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–260
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Orlando via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Orlando via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Orlando via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Tampa via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Orlando via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Tampa via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–220
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–250
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–290
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–750
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kissimmee Amtrak Station to Lakeland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station to Lakeland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Albertson's to Tornado Bus Co - Plant City, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $110–250
Bus from Baton Rouge Albertson's to Love's Travel Stop - Biloxi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $45–150
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 Biloxi Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Bartow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $21–90
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Biloxi to Wildwood
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Wildwood Amtrak Station to Lakeland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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