By Plane
The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (Ryan Field) is served by major airlines. Baton Rouge is accessible by jet service via Delta, American, Northwest, Continental and US Air. Additional service is available through New Orleans International Airport, about 1 hour East of Baton Rouge.
Train and Bus: Connecting buses from New Orleans’Amtrak station and regular Greyhound buses come in to Baton Rouge at 1253Florida St, fifteen minutes from downtown.
Getting Around: Local buses, run by Capital City Transportation (225/336-0821), are infrequent.
Travel by Car: There is little public transportation in the Baton Rouge area. A car is essential. Baton Rouge is served by interstate highways 10, 12, 55, 59 and 49.
