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There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Baton Rouge by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane plane MEL - BTR
    23h 43m
    $513–1,822

  2. Fly to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane plane MEL - LFT
    2. Take the bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    23h 30m
    $538–1,846

  3. Fly to Alexandria International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Alexandria International Airport (AEX)plane plane MEL - AEX
    2. Take the bus from Boyce, LA to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 41m
    $564–1,903

  4. Fly to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)plane plane MEL - GPT
    2. Take the bus from Gulfport to Baton Rougebus bus
    25h
    $652–2,231

  5. Fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane MEL - MSY
    2. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    24h 37m
    $880–1,940

  6. Fly to Lake Charles Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane plane MEL - LCH
    2. Take the bus from Pilot Travel Center - Lake Charles/Iowa to Lafayettebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lafayette to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    29h 5m
    $573–1,975

  7. Fly to Jackson/Vicksburg, train, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN)plane plane MEL - JAN
    2. Take the train from Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 12m
    $592–2,058

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration21h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$508Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?

Qantas, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) 5 times a day.

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