There are 8 ways to get from Lakeland to Baton Rouge by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, or train
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Amtrak Thruway to Tampa, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
best- Take the bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane TPA - BTR
9h 30m$102–444Train to Orlando, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane MCO - BTR
9h 38m$87–392Amtrak Thruway, bus
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
18h 21m$115–231Drive 690.3 mi
- Drive from Lakeland to Baton Rougecar 690.3 mi
12h 5m$126–182Amtrak Thruway to Tampa, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Stationbus
- 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
8h 23m$120–413Train to Orlando, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane MCO - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
8h 41m$105–461Amtrak Thruway to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane SRQ - BTR
11h 47m$155–654Amtrak Thruway, bus via University
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from University of South Florida Tampa to Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Fieldbus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
20h 16m$147–293
Lakeland to Baton Rouge by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lakeland to Baton Rouge is to Amtrak Thruway and bus which costs $110 - $240 and takes 18h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Lakeland to Baton Rouge is to Amtrak Thruway and fly and bus which takes 8h 23m and costs $120 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Lakeland to Baton Rouge station. However, there are services departing from Lakeland and arriving at Baton Rouge Bus Station via Nebraska Ave @ Twiggs St, Tampa Bus Station and Tallahassee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 21m.
The distance between Lakeland and Baton Rouge is 606 miles. The road distance is 694.3 miles.
The best way to get from Lakeland to Baton Rouge without a car is to Amtrak Thruway and bus which takes 18h 21m and costs $110 - $240.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Lakeland to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
Lakeland to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Lakeland station.
Lakeland to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Tampa Union Station.
Baton Rouge is 1h behind Lakeland. It is currently 4:09 PM in Lakeland and 3:09 PM in Baton Rouge.
Yes, the driving distance between Lakeland to Baton Rouge is 694 miles. It takes approximately 12h 5m to drive from Lakeland to Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between Lakeland, FL, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
You can take a bus from Lakeland to Baton Rouge Bus Station via Tampa Union Station, Nebraska Ave @ Twiggs St, Marion Transit Center, Tampa Bus Station, and Tallahassee in around 18h 21m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tampa to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Tampa to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Orlando to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Orlando to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tampa to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Orlando to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tampa to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Orlando to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Orlando to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tampa to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Orlando to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Tampa to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–390
Flights from Orlando to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Lakeland to Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- 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 Tampa Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tallahassee to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- 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
- $12–24
- 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
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from University of South Florida Tampa to Tallahassee - FSU - Old St Augustine at Intramural Field
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
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