There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Baton Rouge by plane or bus
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane MEL - BTR
23h 5m$504–1,723Fly Melbourne Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane MEL - LFT
- Take the bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
23h 15m$528–1,744Fly Melbourne Airport to Alexandria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Alexandria International Airport (AEX)plane MEL - AEX
- Take the bus from Boyce, LA to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
24h 56m$555–1,804Fly Melbourne Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane MEL - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
25h 32m$750–1,989Fly Melbourne Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)plane MEL - GPT
- Take the bus from Gulfport to Baton Rougebus
26h$803–2,532Fly Melbourne Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane MEL - LCH
- Take the bus from Pilot Travel Center - Lake Charles/Iowa to Lafayettebus
- Take the bus from Lafayette to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
25h 42m$564–1,876Fly Melbourne Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane MEL - IAH
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
28h$750–1,273Bus to Avalon Airport, fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane AVV - IAH
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
29h 18m$800–2,673
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Baton Rouge is to fly and bus which costs $750 - $1,300 and takes 28h.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Baton Rouge is to fly which takes 23h 5m and costs $500 - $1,800.
The distance between Melbourne and Baton Rouge is 9318 miles.
It takes approximately 23h 5m to get from Melbourne to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
Baton Rouge is 17h behind Melbourne. It is currently 1:37 PM in Melbourne and 8:37 PM in Baton Rouge.
There are 245+ hotels available in Baton Rouge.
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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Los Angeles, George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via San Francisco, George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Los Angeles, George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via San Francisco, George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alexandria International Airport via Los Angeles, George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Los Angeles, George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via San Francisco, George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Los Angeles, George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via San Francisco, George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Avalon Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Avalon Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Sydney, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alexandria International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alexandria International Airport via Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 58m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Avalon Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Sydney, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alexandria International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 58m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Avalon Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Sydney, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Avalon Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Sydney, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boyce, LA to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- 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
- $17–24
- 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
Bus from Lafayette to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Gulfport to Baton Rouge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Pilot Travel Center - Lake Charles/Iowa to Lafayette
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $35–130
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
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