There are 7 ways to get from Cape Girardeau to Baton Rouge by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Barkley Regional Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
best- Take the taxi from Cape Girardeau to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)taxi
- Fly from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane PAH - BTR
9h 10m$274–879Drive 540.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cape Girardeau to Baton Rougecar 540.9 mi
9h 13m$99–143Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Cape Girardeau to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1173
16h 19m$117–208Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Cape Girardeau to Carbondaletaxi
- Take the train from Carbondale to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
17h 43m$252–467Fly Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Fly from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane CGI - BTR
9h 36m$155–688Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Cape Girardeau to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane STL - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
9h 7m$269–525Fly Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane CGI - LFT
- Take the bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
9h 41m$174–708
Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Girardeau to Baton Rouge is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Girardeau to Baton Rouge is to bus and fly which takes 9h 7m and costs $260 - $550.
The distance between Cape Girardeau and Baton Rouge is 546 miles. The road distance is 544.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cape Girardeau to Baton Rouge without a car is to bus which takes 16h 19m and costs $110 - $210.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Cape Girardeau to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cape Girardeau to Baton Rouge is to bus which takes 16h 19m and costs $110 - $210. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $700 and takes 9h 36m.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Girardeau to Baton Rouge is 544 miles. It takes approximately 9h 13m to drive from Cape Girardeau to Baton Rouge.
There are 245+ hotels available in Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between Cape Girardeau, MO, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Cape Girardeau to Baton Rouge Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $110–200 and the journey takes 16h 15m. Alternatively, Corporate Flight Management Inc, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Barkley Regional Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Barkley Regional Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Pensacola, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Pensacola, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Pensacola, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Pensacola, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Carbondale to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- 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 Cape Girardeau to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- 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 Cape Girardeau to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- 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
- $9–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- $100–170
Howard's Taxi Full Throttle
- Phone
- +1-573-270-9932
Howard's Taxi Full Throttle
- Phone
- +1-573-270-9932
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