There are 7 ways to get from Indianapolis to Baton Rouge by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), 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.
Fly Indianapolis to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane IND - BTR
8h 33m$98ā512Bus, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the train from Champaign-Urbana to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
22h 43m$239ā532Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1173
23h 25m$159ā324Drive 798.8 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Baton Rougecar 798.8 mi
14h 52m$146ā211Fly Indianapolis to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane IND - LFT
- Take the bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
8h 16m$121ā582Fly Indianapolis to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane IND - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
9h 11m$115ā522Bus to Covington, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane CVG - BTR
10h 57m$117ā639
Indianapolis to Baton Rouge by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Baton Rouge is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 14h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Baton Rouge is to fly and bus which takes 8h 16m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Indianapolis station to Baton Rouge station. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis Union Station and arriving at Baton Rouge Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 25m.
The distance between Indianapolis and Baton Rouge is 720 miles. The road distance is 803.5 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Baton Rouge without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 43m and costs $230 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Indianapolis to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
Indianapolis to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Indianapolis Union Station.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Baton Rouge is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $95 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $330 and takes 23h 25m.
Indianapolis to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Baton Rouge is 1h behind Indianapolis. It is currently 1:27 PM in Indianapolis and 12:27 PM in Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station in around 23h 25m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95ā500
Flights from Indianapolis to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100ā550
Flights from Indianapolis to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90ā460
Flights from Indianapolis to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110ā550
Flights from Covington to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100ā600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110ā600
Flights from Indianapolis to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110ā550
Flights from Indianapolis to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140ā650
Flights from Indianapolis to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110ā550
Flights from Indianapolis to Lafayette Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120ā600
Flights from Covington to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140ā700
Flights from Covington to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120ā650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110ā550
Flights from Indianapolis to Lafayette Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110ā550
Flights from Covington to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130ā650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80ā430
Flights from Indianapolis to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90ā460
Flights from Indianapolis to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110ā550
Flights from Indianapolis to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100ā490
Flights from Indianapolis to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110ā550
Flights from Indianapolis to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110ā550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90ā460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Champaign-Urbana to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210ā470
- 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 Indianapolis Union Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19ā40
- 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
- $13ā25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35ā75
- 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
- $120ā250
- 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
- $8ā17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10ā18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14ā24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Baton Rouge is 803 miles. It takes approximately 14h 52m to drive from Indianapolis to Baton Rouge.
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