Car hire and driving in Baton Rouge, LA
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at BTR means 11 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Baton Rouge
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge to Lafayette | United States | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Baton Rouge to Metairie | United States | 112 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Baton Rouge to New Orleans | United States | 120 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Baton Rouge to Jackson | United States | 227 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 5 min |
| Baton Rouge to Beaumont | United States | 283 km (176 mi) | about 3 h 50 min |
| Baton Rouge to Mobile | United States | 302 km (188 mi) | about 4 h 6 min |
| Baton Rouge to Shreveport | United States | 336 km (209 mi) | about 4 h 33 min |
| Baton Rouge to Pasadena | United States | 396 km (246 mi) | about 5 h 22 min |
| Baton Rouge to Pearland | United States | 407 km (253 mi) | about 5 h 31 min |
| Baton Rouge to Houston | United States | 409 km (254 mi) | about 5 h 32 min |
| Baton Rouge to Cypress | United States | 437 km (271 mi) | about 5 h 55 min |
| Baton Rouge to Tyler | United States | 444 km (276 mi) | about 6 h 1 min |
| Baton Rouge to Mexico City | Mexico | 1,462 km (908 mi) | about 19 h 49 min |
| Baton Rouge to Chicago | United States | 1,307 km (812 mi) | about 17 h 43 min |
| Baton Rouge to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 1,465 km (911 mi) | about 19 h 52 min |
| Baton Rouge to Puebla | Mexico | 1,451 km (902 mi) | about 19 h 40 min |
| Baton Rouge to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 1,442 km (896 mi) | about 19 h 33 min |
| Baton Rouge to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 1,432 km (890 mi) | about 19 h 24 min |
| Baton Rouge to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 1,474 km (916 mi) | about 19 h 59 min |
| Baton Rouge to Philadelphia | United States | 1,795 km (1,115 mi) | about 24 h 20 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Baton Rouge?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.