There are 7 ways to get from Indianapolis to Baton Rouge by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, 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)IND - BTR
8h 50m$98–502Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus StationGreyhound US0421
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus StationGreyhound US1173
23h 25m$107–285Train, bus
- Take the train from Indianapolis 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
28h 2m$183–646Drive 796.8 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Baton Rouge796.8 mi
14h 52m$146–211Fly Indianapolis to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)IND - LFT
- Take the bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Station
8h 31m$128–537Fly Indianapolis to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)IND - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
10h 11m$170–452Bus to Covington, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)CVG - BTR
11h 6m$139–748
Indianapolis to Baton Rouge by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Baton Rouge is to bus which costs $100 - $290 and takes 23h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Baton Rouge is to fly and bus which takes 8h 31m and costs $120 - $550.
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 801.5 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Baton Rouge without a car is to bus which takes 23h 25m and costs $100 - $290.
It takes approximately 8h 50m 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 50m and costs $95 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $290 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 10:47 AM in Indianapolis and 9:47 AM in Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) every 2 hours. 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 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Indianapolis to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Indianapolis to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Covington to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Lafayette Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Covington to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Covington to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Covington to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Indianapolis to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Indianapolis to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Indianapolis to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Lafayette Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Covington to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–300
- 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
- $130–320
- 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 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 Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $15–85
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Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Baton Rouge is 801 miles. It takes approximately 14h 52m to drive from Indianapolis to Baton Rouge.
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