There are 8 ways to get from Kentucky to Baton Rouge by plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, taxi, bus, or bus (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 Blue Grass Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
best- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane LEX - BTR
7h 19m$142ā647Fly Covington to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
cheapest- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane CVG - BTR
8h 17m$102ā612Bus via Nashville
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
19h$138ā261Drive 725.7 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Baton Rougecar 725.7 mi
13h 11m$133ā192Taxi to Evansville, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Take the taxi from Owensboro to Evansville (EVV)taxi
- Fly from Evansville (EVV) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane EVV - BTR
7h 54m$169ā540Fly Louisville International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane SDF - BTR
7h 53m$103ā563Fly Louisville International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane SDF - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
7h 20m$235ā453Bus
- Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TNbus
- Take the bus from Jackson to Memphis - Summer Avebus Nyc
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
24h 1m$173ā379
Kentucky to Baton Rouge by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Baton Rouge is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Baton Rouge is to fly which takes 7h 19m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Kentucky to Baton Rouge station. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Baton Rouge Bus Station via Nashville Bus Station and Memphis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h.
The distance between Kentucky and Baton Rouge is 662 miles. The road distance is 729.9 miles.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Baton Rouge without a car is to bus via Nashville which takes 19h and costs $130 - $270.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Kentucky to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
Kentucky to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Louisville, KY station.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Baton Rouge is to fly which takes 7h 19m and costs $140 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Nashville, which costs $130 - $270 and takes 19h.
Kentucky to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Nashville station.
Baton Rouge is 1h behind Kentucky. It is currently 9:13 PM in Kentucky and 8:13 PM in Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Baton Rouge Bus Station via Nashville Bus Station and Memphis Bus Station in around 19h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130ā700
Flights from Evansville to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95ā470
Flights from Evansville to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100ā480
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130ā650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120ā600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160ā750
Flights from Covington to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140ā700
Flights from Covington to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120ā650
Flights from Covington to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160ā750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110ā600
Flights from Evansville to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75ā420
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100ā550
Flights from Covington to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100ā600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90ā490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120ā600
Flights from Covington to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130ā650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80ā460
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120ā600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120ā600
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140ā1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30ā50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30ā50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30ā65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75ā150
- 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/
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65ā180
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $65ā180
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Jackson to Memphis - Summer Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30ā45
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $30ā45
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Kentucky to Baton Rouge is 730 miles. It takes approximately 13h 11m to drive from Kentucky to Baton Rouge.
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