There are 7 ways to get from Louisville Airport (SDF) to Baton Rouge by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Louisville International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane SDF - BTR
6h 11m$100–550Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
cheapest- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane LEX - BTR
8h 6m$88–429Bus, train
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksontrain
- Take the bus from Jackson to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
31h 22m$508–791Drive 719.7 mi
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Baton Rougecar 719.7 mi
13h 10m$132–190Fly Louisville International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane SDF - LFT
- Take the bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
6h 30m$127–585Fly Louisville International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane SDF - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
5h 46m$134–683Drive to Covington, fly to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)plane CVG - BTR
8h 8m$128–676
Louisville Airport (SDF) to Baton Rouge by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Louisville Airport (SDF) to Baton Rouge is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville Airport (SDF) to Baton Rouge is to fly and bus which takes 5h 46m and costs $130 - $700.
The distance between Louisville Airport (SDF) and Baton Rouge is 625 miles. The road distance is 723.9 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville Airport (SDF) to Baton Rouge without a car is to bus and train which takes 31h 22m and costs $500 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Louisville Airport (SDF) to Baton Rouge, including transfers.
Baton Rouge is 1h behind Louisville Airport (SDF). It is currently 9:51 AM in Louisville Airport (SDF) and 8:51 AM in Baton Rouge.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisville Airport (SDF) to Baton Rouge is 724 miles. It takes approximately 13h 10m to drive from Louisville Airport (SDF) to Baton Rouge.
There are 286+ hotels available in Baton Rouge.
What companies run services between Louisville Airport (SDF), USA and Baton Rouge, LA, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) hourly.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Covington to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Covington to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Covington to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Covington to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Covington to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jackson to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lafayette Transit System to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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