There are 8 ways to get from Columbus to Baton Rouge by car, train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, train, bus
best- Drive from Columbus to Tuscaloosa Stationcar
- Take the train from Tuscaloosa Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
10h 29m$58–87Drive 309.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Columbus to Baton Rougecar 309.9 mi
6h 28m$57–82Drive, bus (Greyhound)
- Drive from Columbus to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopcar
- Take the bus from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Jacksonbus
- Take the bus from Jackson to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
11h 30m$91–181Fly Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane GTR - BTR
9h 23m$105–436Fly Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane GTR - LFT
- Take the bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
7h 1m$135–469Fly Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane GTR - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
8h 44m$117–424Drive to Meridian, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Drive from Columbus to Meridian (MEI)car
- Fly from Meridian (MEI) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane MEI - BTR
8h 41m$83–415Drive, bus to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Drive from Columbus to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtowncar
- Take the bus from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Birmingham-Shuttlesworthbus
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane BHM - BTR
9h 54m$167–740
Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to Baton Rouge is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to Baton Rouge is to drive which takes 6h 28m and costs $55 - $85.
The distance between Columbus and Baton Rouge is 442 miles. The road distance is 311.7 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 29m to get from Columbus to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbus to Baton Rouge is 312 miles. It takes approximately 6h 28m to drive from Columbus to Baton Rouge.
There are 230+ hotels available in Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between Columbus, MS, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meridian to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tuscaloosa Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- 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 New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Jackson to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- 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
- $15–20
- 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
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/birmingham/
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