There are 7 ways to get from Lake City to Baton Rouge by bus (Greyhound), car, bus, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus (Greyhound)
best- Take the bus from Lake City Bus Station to Tallahasseebus Greyhound US0760S
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0799
12h 35m$99–158Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Lake City Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane JAX - BTR
10h 17m$77–389Drive 545.1 mi
- Drive from Lake City to Baton Rougecar 545.1 mi
8h 48m$90–130Bus to Valdosta, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Take the bus from Lake City Bus Station to Valdostabus
- Fly from Valdosta (VLD) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane VLD - BTR
8h 41m$94–424Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Lake City Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane JAX - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
9h 23m$112–516Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Take the bus from Lake City Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane ATL - BTR
11h 2m$116–461Bus, shuttle to Tampa, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Take the bus from Lake City to Wildwoodbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Brownwood Hotel & Spa to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane TPA - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
10h 59m$197–614
Lake City to Baton Rouge by bus (Greyhound)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lake City to Baton Rouge is to drive which costs $90 - $130 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Lake City to Baton Rouge is to bus and fly which takes 8h 41m and costs $90 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake City station to Baton Rouge station. However, there are services departing from Lake City Bus Station and arriving at Baton Rouge Bus Station via Tallahassee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 35m.
The distance between Lake City and Baton Rouge is 566 miles. The road distance is 548.2 miles.
The best way to get from Lake City to Baton Rouge without a car is to bus which takes 12h 35m and costs $95 - $160.
It takes approximately 12h 35m to get from Lake City to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
Lake City to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Lake City Bus Station.
Lake City to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Tallahassee station.
Baton Rouge is 1h behind Lake City. It is currently 3:43 PM in Lake City and 2:43 PM in Baton Rouge.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake City to Baton Rouge is 548 miles. It takes approximately 8h 48m to drive from Lake City to Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between Lake City, FL, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
You can take a bus from Lake City Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station via Tallahassee in around 12h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Valdosta to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Jacksonville to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Jacksonville to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Tampa to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Tampa to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Jacksonville to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Jacksonville to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Tampa to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Tampa to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lake City Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lake City Bus Station to Valdosta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lake City Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lake City Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lake City Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Lake City to Wildwood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Brownwood Hotel & Spa to Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- online discount
- $45–65
- call in
- $55–70
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