There are 7 ways to get from Lexington to Baton Rouge by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
best- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane SDF - BTR
8h 47m$105–521Fly Blue Grass Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
cheapest- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane LEX - BTR
9h 32m$73–402Drive, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
23h 25m$129–268Drive 766.1 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Baton Rougecar 766.1 mi
14h 1m$140–202Drive to Covington, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane CVG - BTR
7h 57m$136–682Drive to Covington, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane CVG - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
7h 59m$263–699Fly Blue Grass Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane LEX - LFT
- Take the bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
10h 30m$97–435
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Baton Rouge is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 14h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Baton Rouge is to drive and fly which takes 7h 57m and costs $130 - $700.
The distance between Lexington and Baton Rouge is 705 miles. The road distance is 770.6 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Lexington to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
Baton Rouge is 1h behind Lexington. It is currently 10:07 AM in Lexington and 9:07 AM in Baton Rouge.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Baton Rouge is 771 miles. It takes approximately 14h 1m to drive from Lexington to Baton Rouge.
There are 240+ hotels available in Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) every 3 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Covington to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Detroit, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Covington to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Reagan Washington, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Detroit, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Covington to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Covington to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Covington to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Covington to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Covington to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
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
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
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 Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- 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
- $55–130
- 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 Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide




