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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)planeMEL - BTR
    23h 2m
    $503–1,722

  2. Fly to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)planeMEL - LFT
    2. Take the bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
    22h 53m
    $528–1,747

  3. Fly to Alexandria International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Alexandria International Airport (AEX)planeMEL - AEX
    2. Take the bus from Boyce, LA to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
    24h 47m
    $554–1,803

  4. Fly to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT)planeMEL - GPT
    2. Take the bus from Gulfport to Baton Rougebus
    24h 25m
    $702–2,231

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

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)planeMEL - MSY
    2. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
    26h 14m
    $880–1,942

  6. Fly to Lake Charles Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)planeMEL - LCH
    2. Take the bus from Pilot Travel Center - Lake Charles/Iowa to Lafayettebus
    3. Take the bus from Lafayette to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
    25h 34m
    $553–1,877

  7. Fly to Jackson/Vicksburg, train, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN)planeMEL - JAN
    2. Take the train from Jackson to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
    3. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
    30h 34m
    $594–1,960

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

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration21h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$493Cheapest 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) 4 times a day.

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