There are 8 ways to get from Lake City to Baton Rouge by bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from El Potro - Lake City, FL to Baton Rouge Albertson'sMiami
9h 48m$120–250Bus to Gainesville Regional Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Lake City Bus Station to Gainesville
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)GNV - BTR
9h 36m$81–473Drive 545.1 mi
- Drive from Lake City to Baton Rouge545.1 mi
8h 41m$100–144Bus to Valdosta, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Take the bus from Lake City Bus Station to Valdosta
- Fly from Valdosta (VLD) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)VLD - BTR
9h 20m$105–451Bus via Tallahassee (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Lake City Bus Station to TallahasseeGreyhound US0760S
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Baton Rouge Bus StationGreyhound US0799
12h 55m$85–180Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Take the bus from Lake City Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)JAX - BTR
9h 35m$122–566Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Lake City Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)JAX - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
9h 22m$164–685Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Take the bus from Lake City Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)ATL - BTR
10h 11m$89–403
Lake City to Baton Rouge by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake City to Baton Rouge is to bus via Tallahassee which costs $85 - $180 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lake City to Baton Rouge is to drive which takes 8h 41m and costs $95 - $150.
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 55m.
The distance between Lake City and Baton Rouge is 566 miles. The road distance is 548.3 miles.
The best way to get from Lake City to Baton Rouge without a car is to bus which takes 9h 48m and costs $120 - $250.
It takes approximately 9h 48m 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 9:13 AM in Lake City and 8:13 AM in Baton Rouge.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake City to Baton Rouge is 548 miles. It takes approximately 8h 41m to drive from Lake City to Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between Lake City, FL, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
Tornado Bus Company operates a bus from El Potro - Lake City, FL to Baton Rouge Albertson's once daily. Tickets cost $95–220 and the journey takes 9h 40m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Valdosta to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Jacksonville to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Jacksonville to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Jacksonville to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Jacksonville to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from El Potro - Lake City, FL to Baton Rouge Albertson's
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $95–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lake City Bus Station to Valdosta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lake City Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tallahassee to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lake City Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- 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 Lake City Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lake City Bus Station to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $8–85
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lake City Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $35–90
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