There are 9 ways to get from East Lansing to Baton Rouge by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly Capital Region International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane LAN - BTR
9h 42m$182–834Bus to Detroit, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane DTW - BTR
9h 46m$91–452Train, bus
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
28h 2m$255–606Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
31h 15m$214–429Drive 1,049.2 mi
- Drive from East Lansing to Baton Rougecar 1,049.2 mi
19h 12m$192–277Fly Capital Region International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane LAN - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
9h 5m$172–803Bus to Detroit, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane DTW - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
9h 23m$121–341Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Take the bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane GRR - BTR
11h 36m$157–744Bus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to South Haven Potatoes Plusbus
- Take the bus from South Haven to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
32h 40m$190–371
East Lansing to Baton Rouge by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Lansing to Baton Rouge is to bus and fly which costs $120 - $350 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from East Lansing to Baton Rouge is to fly and bus which takes 9h 5m and costs $170 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from East Lansing to Baton Rouge station. However, there are services departing from East Lansing Michigan Flyer and arriving at Baton Rouge Bus Station via Detroit Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 15m.
The distance between East Lansing and Baton Rouge is 942 miles. The road distance is 1055.3 miles.
The best way to get from East Lansing to Baton Rouge without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 2m and costs $250 - $650.
It takes approximately 9h 42m to get from East Lansing to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
East Lansing to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from East Lansing Michigan Flyer station.
The best way to get from East Lansing to Baton Rouge is to fly which takes 9h 42m and costs $180 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus via Atlanta, which costs $210 - $430 and takes 31h 15m.
East Lansing to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Baton Rouge is 1h behind East Lansing. It is currently 8:47 PM in East Lansing and 7:47 PM in Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between East Lansing, MI, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Baton Rouge Bus Station via Detroit Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station in around 31h 15m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Detroit, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Detroit to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Detroit to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Detroit to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Detroit, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Detroit, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Detroit to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Detroit to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Detroit to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,700
Flights from Detroit to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Detroit to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Detroit to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Orlando, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,900
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Detroit to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–470
- 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
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- 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
Bus from South Haven to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Greyhound Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to South Haven Potatoes Plus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between East Lansing to Baton Rouge is 1055 miles. It takes approximately 19h 12m to drive from East Lansing to Baton Rouge.
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