There are 6 ways to get from Jefferson City to Baton Rouge by plane, 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 to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
best- Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)COU - BTR
6h 51m$158–517Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Jefferson City Station to St. LouisMissouri River Runner / ...
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus StationGreyhound US1173
22h 3m$95–214Train, bus via Carbondale
- Take the train from Jefferson City Station to St. Louis
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Take the train from Carbondale to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
23h 14m$163–720Drive 700.4 mi
- Drive from Jefferson City to Baton Rouge700.4 mi
12h 37m$128–185Fly to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)COU - LFT
- Take the bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Station
7h 15m$183–529Fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)COU - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
8h 53m$175–505
Jefferson City to Baton Rouge by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jefferson City to Baton Rouge is to train and bus which costs $95 - $220 and takes 22h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Jefferson City to Baton Rouge is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs $150 - $550.
The distance between Jefferson City and Baton Rouge is 609 miles. The road distance is 704.5 miles.
The best way to get from Jefferson City to Baton Rouge without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 3m and costs $95 - $220.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Jefferson City to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Jefferson City to Baton Rouge is 704 miles. It takes approximately 12h 37m to drive from Jefferson City to Baton Rouge.
There are 228+ hotels available in Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between Jefferson City, MO, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Denver, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Jefferson City Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Carbondale to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- 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 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
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Schedules at
- 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
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