There are 7 ways to get from Destin to Baton Rouge by taxi, bus, car, 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.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Destin to McDonald's - Crestviewtaxi
- Take the bus from McDonald's - Crestview to Baton Rouge Albertson'sbus Miami
6h 29m$158–281Drive 305.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Destin to Baton Rougecar 305.2 mi
5h 21m$56–81Fly Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane VPS - BTR
6h 22m$114–440Fly Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane VPS - LFT
- Take the bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
6h 54m$139–474Taxi to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Take the taxi from Destin to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)taxi
- Fly from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane ECP - BTR
7h 16m$192–539Taxi to Pensacola International Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Take the taxi from Destin to Pensacola-Airport-PNStaxi
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane PNS - BTR
7h 21m$209–602Fly Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane VPS - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
8h 23m$121–438
Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Destin to Baton Rouge is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Destin to Baton Rouge is to drive which takes 5h 21m and costs $55 - $85.
The distance between Destin and Baton Rouge is 338 miles. The road distance is 306.9 miles.
The best way to get from Destin to Baton Rouge without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 6h 29m and costs $150 - $290.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Destin to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Destin to Baton Rouge is 307 miles. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Destin to Baton Rouge.
There are 185+ hotels available in Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between Destin, FL, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from McDonald's - Crestview to Baton Rouge Albertson's
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $65–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- 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
- $17–25
- 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
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $75–160
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
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