There are 6 ways to get from Lexington to Baton Rouge by car, plane, bus (Greyhound), 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$105–531Fly 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 51m$98–562Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0110
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0602
21h 3m$106–241Drive 766.1 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Baton Rougecar 766.1 mi
14h 2m$140–202Fly 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
9h 50m$123–586Fly Blue Grass Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane LEX - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
11h 37m$105–500
Lexington to Baton Rouge by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Baton Rouge is to bus which costs $100 - $250 and takes 21h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Baton Rouge is to drive and fly which takes 8h 47m and costs $100 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Lexington to Baton Rouge station. However, there are services departing from Tates Creek @ Dove Run and arriving at Baton Rouge Bus Station via Transit Center, Lexington Bus Stop and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 3m.
The distance between Lexington and Baton Rouge is 705 miles. The road distance is 770.6 miles.
The best way to get from Lexington to Baton Rouge without a car is to bus which takes 21h 3m and costs $100 - $250.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Lexington to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
Lexington to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Lexington Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Lexington to Baton Rouge is to bus which takes 21h 3m and costs $100 - $250. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $95 - $600 and takes 9h 51m.
Lexington to Baton Rouge bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Baton Rouge is 1h behind Lexington. It is currently 3:52 AM in Lexington and 2:52 AM in Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
You can take a bus from Tates Creek @ Dove Run to Baton Rouge Bus Station via Transit Center, Walmart @ Northpark, Lexington Bus Stop, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 21h 3m. Alternatively, Delta and American Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Detroit, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Reagan Washington, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- 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
- $120–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
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
- $120–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- 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 Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Baton Rouge is 771 miles. It takes approximately 14h 2m to drive from Lexington to Baton Rouge.
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