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There are 8 ways to get from Lexington to Baton Rouge by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane plane SDF - BTR
    7h 45m
    $88–429

  2. Fly Blue Grass Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane plane LEX - BTR
    9h 33m
    $77–412

  3. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar car
    2. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    23h 21m
    $173–277

  4. Drive  766.1 mi

    1. Drive from Lexington to Baton Rougecar car 766.1 mi
    13h 58m
    $131–190

  5. Drive to Covington, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

    1. Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane plane CVG - BTR
    8h 5m
    $144–720

  6. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane SDF - MSY
    3. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 18m
    $113–536

  7. Fly Blue Grass Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane plane LEX - LFT
    2. Take the bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 49m
    $97–450

  8. Fly Blue Grass Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane LEX - MSY
    2. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 47m
    $112–579

Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) flights

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration5h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 700.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 45m

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 2 hours.

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