There are 8 ways to get from Lansing to Baton Rouge by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly Capital Region International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane LAN - BTR
10h 15m$166–828Bus to Detroit, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane DTW - BTR
11h 22m$91–458Train, bus
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
28h 30m$318–709Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
31h 35m$230–450Drive 1,045.3 mi
- Drive from Lansing to Baton Rougecar 1,045.3 mi
19h 7m$191–276Fly Capital Region International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane LAN - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
8h 47m$157–748Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane GRR - BTR
11h 9m$177–842Bus
- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to South Haven Potatoes Plusbus
- Take the bus from South Haven to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
32h 5m$200–396
Lansing to Baton Rouge by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Baton Rouge is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 19h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Baton Rouge is to fly and bus which takes 8h 47m and costs $150 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Lansing to Baton Rouge station. However, there are services departing from CATA Intermodal Downtown and arriving at Baton Rouge Bus Station via Detroit Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 35m.
The distance between Lansing and Baton Rouge is 939 miles. The road distance is 1051.4 miles.
The best way to get from Lansing to Baton Rouge without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 30m and costs $310 - $750.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Lansing to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
Lansing to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from CATA Intermodal Downtown station.
The best way to get from Lansing to Baton Rouge is to fly which takes 10h 15m and costs $160 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus via Atlanta, which costs $230 - $450 and takes 31h 35m.
Lansing to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Baton Rouge is 1h behind Lansing. It is currently 1:27 AM in Lansing and 12:27 AM in Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Baton Rouge Bus Station via Detroit Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station in around 31h 35m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Detroit to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Detroit to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Detroit to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Detroit, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Orlando, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–2,000
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Detroit to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Orlando, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–2,100
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Detroit to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- 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 New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- 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
Bus from South Haven to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Greyhound Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–29
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to South Haven Potatoes Plus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
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Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to Baton Rouge is 1051 miles. It takes approximately 19h 7m to drive from Lansing to Baton Rouge.
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