There are 8 ways to get from Fort Wayne to Baton Rouge by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
best- Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)FWA - BTR
7h 22m$123–474Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Indianapolis, IN
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
28h 2m$118–341Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Chicago
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
28h 23m$165–404Drive 920.9 mi
- Drive from Fort Wayne to Baton Rouge920.9 mi
16h 57m$169–243Fly to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)FWA - LFT
- Take the bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Station
7h 48m$148–509Fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)FWA - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
9h 5m$130–454Bus, train via Toledo
- Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Toledo
- Take the train from Toledo to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
31h 14m$207–554Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Chicago
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
31h 52m$123–321
Fort Wayne to Baton Rouge by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Wayne to Baton Rouge is to bus which costs $110 - $350 and takes 28h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Wayne to Baton Rouge is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $120 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Wayne to Baton Rouge station. However, there are services departing from Wal-Mart and arriving at Baton Rouge Bus Station via Fort Wayne, IN, Indianapolis Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 2m.
The distance between Fort Wayne and Baton Rouge is 822 miles. The road distance is 926.2 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Wayne to Baton Rouge without a car is to bus which takes 28h 2m and costs $110 - $350.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Fort Wayne to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
Fort Wayne to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Fort Wayne, IN station.
The best way to get from Fort Wayne to Baton Rouge is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $120 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $350 and takes 28h 2m.
Fort Wayne to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Indianapolis, IN station.
Baton Rouge is 1h behind Fort Wayne. It is currently 5:06 AM in Fort Wayne and 4:06 AM in Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between Fort Wayne, IN, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wal-Mart to Baton Rouge Bus Station via Fort Wayne, IN, Indianapolis Union Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 28h 2m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Detroit, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Detroit, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Toledo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Indianapolis, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- 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
- $70–170
- 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/
Bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- 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
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Fort Wayne to Baton Rouge is 926 miles. It takes approximately 16h 57m to drive from Fort Wayne to Baton Rouge.
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