Louisiana road trips
Louisiana Road Trip Fuel Cost Guide
A curated guide to driving in Louisiana — every popular route below includes distance, driving time and estimated fuel cost at Louisiana's current $2.95/gal average. Start with the editor's picks, then explore 117 more drives.
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Editor's picks
Highlighted Louisiana road trips
Curated picks before the full list — handpicked for distance, fuel cost and EV practicality.
Mobile → New Orleans
Quick 155-mile drive — great for a day trip or weekend escape.
Shreveport → Las Vegas
1467 miles · 23.7 h — the headline Louisiana road trip.
New Orleans → Baton Rouge
~$9 in gas at Louisiana's estimated $2.95/gal.
Shreveport → Dallas
210-mile drive with solid DC fast-charging coverage.
Editor's picks
Popular Drives in Louisiana
Curated short-distance Louisiana routes most likely to plan in a single weekend.
All Louisiana road trips (117)
Jump to all 117 routesNew Orleans, LA → Baton Rouge, LA
89 mi · 1.4 h
Mobile, AL → New Orleans, LA
155 mi · 2.5 h
Baton Rouge, LA → Jackson, MS
166 mi · 2.7 h
New Orleans, LA → Jackson, MS
192 mi · 3.1 h
Pensacola, FL → New Orleans, LA
204 mi · 3.3 h
Shreveport, LA → Little Rock, AR
207 mi · 3.3 h
Shreveport, LA → Dallas, TX
210 mi · 3.4 h
Mobile, AL → Baton Rouge, LA
222 mi · 3.6 h
Baton Rouge, LA → Shreveport, LA
245 mi · 4.0 h
Shreveport, LA → Jackson, MS
246 mi · 4.0 h
Shreveport, LA → Fort Worth, TX
247 mi · 4.0 h
Shreveport, LA → Waco, TX
248 mi · 4.0 h
Shreveport, LA → Houston, TX
252 mi · 4.1 h
Pensacola, FL → Baton Rouge, LA
279 mi · 4.5 h
Baton Rouge, LA → Houston, TX
300 mi · 4.8 h
Montgomery, AL → New Orleans, LA
329 mi · 5.3 h
Memphis, TN → Shreveport, LA
330 mi · 5.3 h
New Orleans, LA → Shreveport, LA
331 mi · 5.3 h
Shreveport, LA → Tulsa, OK
332 mi · 5.4 h
Shreveport, LA → Austin, TX
333 mi · 5.4 h
New Orleans, LA → Houston, TX
350 mi · 5.3 h
Shreveport, LA → Oklahoma City, OK
350 mi · 5.6 h
Baton Rouge, LA → Little Rock, AR
359 mi · 5.8 h
Birmingham, AL → New Orleans, LA
368 mi · 5.9 h
Montgomery, AL → Baton Rouge, LA
374 mi · 6.0 h
Shreveport, LA → Springfield, MO
384 mi · 6.2 h
Memphis, TN → Baton Rouge, LA
391 mi · 6.3 h
Birmingham, AL → Baton Rouge, LA
393 mi · 6.3 h
Tallahassee, FL → New Orleans, LA
410 mi · 6.6 h
Shreveport, LA → San Antonio, TX
417 mi · 6.7 h
More routes (87)
New Orleans, LA → Little Rock, AR
420 mi · 6.8 h
Memphis, TN → New Orleans, LA
424 mi · 6.8 h
Mobile, AL → Shreveport, LA
424 mi · 6.8 h
Baton Rouge, LA → Waco, TX
426 mi · 6.9 h
Baton Rouge, LA → Dallas, TX
433 mi · 7.0 h
Huntsville, AL → New Orleans, LA
457 mi · 7.4 h
Baton Rouge, LA → Austin, TX
461 mi · 7.4 h
Shreveport, LA → Corpus Christi, TX
463 mi · 7.5 h
Baton Rouge, LA → Fort Worth, TX
466 mi · 7.5 h
Atlanta, GA → New Orleans, LA
470 mi · 7.0 h
Huntsville, AL → Baton Rouge, LA
471 mi · 7.6 h
Birmingham, AL → Shreveport, LA
481 mi · 7.8 h
Pensacola, FL → Shreveport, LA
485 mi · 7.8 h
Shreveport, LA → Wichita, KS
485 mi · 7.8 h
Tallahassee, FL → Baton Rouge, LA
486 mi · 7.8 h
Baton Rouge, LA → Corpus Christi, TX
492 mi · 7.9 h
Montgomery, AL → Shreveport, LA
513 mi · 8.3 h
New Orleans, LA → Waco, TX
513 mi · 8.3 h
Huntsville, AL → Shreveport, LA
518 mi · 8.4 h
New Orleans, LA → Dallas, TX
522 mi · 8.4 h
Baton Rouge, LA → San Antonio, TX
523 mi · 8.4 h
Chattanooga, TN → New Orleans, LA
529 mi · 8.5 h
Shreveport, LA → Kansas City, MO
539 mi · 8.7 h
Atlanta, GA → Baton Rouge, LA
541 mi · 8.7 h
New Orleans, LA → Austin, TX
541 mi · 8.7 h
Shreveport, LA → Topeka, KS
547 mi · 8.8 h
Chattanooga, TN → Baton Rouge, LA
550 mi · 8.9 h
Shreveport, LA → St. Louis, MO
551 mi · 8.9 h
New Orleans, LA → Corpus Christi, TX
552 mi · 8.9 h
Nashville, TN → New Orleans, LA
555 mi · 9.0 h
Nashville, TN → Baton Rouge, LA
555 mi · 9.0 h
Nashville, TN → Shreveport, LA
555 mi · 9.0 h
New Orleans, LA → Fort Worth, TX
555 mi · 9.0 h
Shreveport, LA → Lubbock, TX
561 mi · 9.0 h
Tampa, FL → New Orleans, LA
567 mi · 9.1 h
Baton Rouge, LA → Tulsa, OK
568 mi · 9.2 h
Baton Rouge, LA → Springfield, MO
569 mi · 9.2 h
Shreveport, LA → Amarillo, TX
589 mi · 9.5 h
Jacksonville, FL → New Orleans, LA
594 mi · 9.6 h
Baton Rouge, LA → Oklahoma City, OK
596 mi · 9.6 h
New Orleans, LA → San Antonio, TX
599 mi · 9.7 h
Chattanooga, TN → Shreveport, LA
608 mi · 9.8 h
Orlando, FL → New Orleans, LA
629 mi · 10.1 h
Augusta, GA → New Orleans, LA
631 mi · 10.2 h
New Orleans, LA → Springfield, MO
631 mi · 10.2 h
Knoxville, TN → New Orleans, LA
646 mi · 10.4 h
Atlanta, GA → Shreveport, LA
647 mi · 10.4 h
New Orleans, LA → Tulsa, OK
647 mi · 10.4 h
Savannah, GA → New Orleans, LA
651 mi · 10.5 h
Tampa, FL → Baton Rouge, LA
654 mi · 10.5 h
Knoxville, TN → Baton Rouge, LA
669 mi · 10.8 h
Jacksonville, FL → Baton Rouge, LA
670 mi · 10.8 h
Baton Rouge, LA → St. Louis, MO
670 mi · 10.8 h
Tallahassee, FL → Shreveport, LA
680 mi · 11.0 h
New Orleans, LA → Oklahoma City, OK
681 mi · 11.0 h
Augusta, GA → Baton Rouge, LA
683 mi · 11.0 h
Asheville, NC → New Orleans, LA
691 mi · 11.1 h
Shreveport, LA → Lincoln, NE
703 mi · 11.3 h
Columbia, SC → New Orleans, LA
707 mi · 11.4 h
Shreveport, LA → Louisville, KY
707 mi · 11.4 h
New Orleans, LA → St. Louis, MO
708 mi · 11.4 h
Orlando, FL → Baton Rouge, LA
713 mi · 11.5 h
Savannah, GA → Baton Rouge, LA
716 mi · 11.5 h
Knoxville, TN → Shreveport, LA
719 mi · 11.6 h
Baton Rouge, LA → Wichita, KS
721 mi · 11.6 h
Asheville, NC → Baton Rouge, LA
724 mi · 11.7 h
Shreveport, LA → Omaha, NE
727 mi · 11.7 h
Baton Rouge, LA → Louisville, KY
733 mi · 11.8 h
New Orleans, LA → Louisville, KY
736 mi · 11.9 h
Shreveport, LA → Des Moines, IA
740 mi · 11.9 h
Baton Rouge, LA → Kansas City, MO
741 mi · 12.0 h
Charleston, SC → New Orleans, LA
742 mi · 12.0 h
Key West, FL → New Orleans, LA
744 mi · 12.0 h
Miami, FL → New Orleans, LA
789 mi · 12.7 h
Shreveport, LA → Chicago, IL
860 mi · 13.9 h
Miami, FL → Baton Rouge, LA
878 mi · 14.2 h
Orlando, FL → Shreveport, LA
927 mi · 15.0 h
Shreveport, LA → Denver, CO
944 mi · 15.2 h
Baton Rouge, LA → Chicago, IL
961 mi · 15.5 h
New Orleans, LA → Chicago, IL
986 mi · 15.9 h
Miami, FL → Shreveport, LA
1110 mi · 17.9 h
Baton Rouge, LA → Denver, CO
1190 mi · 19.2 h
New Orleans, LA → Denver, CO
1275 mi · 20.6 h
New York, NY → New Orleans, LA
1378 mi · 22.2 h
New York, NY → Baton Rouge, LA
1409 mi · 22.7 h
New York, NY → Shreveport, LA
1450 mi · 23.4 h
Shreveport, LA → Las Vegas, NV
1467 mi · 23.7 h
Best driving cost routes in Louisiana
Top Louisiana road trips with gas, distance and driving time at the state's estimated $2.95/gal.
Cheapest Louisiana road trips
Short, low-fuel-cost drives — great for a weekend trip from Louisiana.
Long-distance road trips from Louisiana
500+ mile drives for cross-country and multi-day road trip planning.
Drives in neighboring states
Cross-state routes near Louisiana — Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama.
Gas prices in Louisiana
Estimated regular at $2.95/gal · premium $3.55 · diesel $3.55.
Best vehicles for Louisiana drivers
- Best hybridToyota Prius57 MPG
- Best EVLucid Air134 MPGe
- Best SUVNissan Rogue33 MPG
- Best truckFord Maverick26 MPG
Commute cost in Louisiana
Daily driving cost estimates for major Louisiana-area cities.
EV vs gas in Louisiana
Compare driving cost of an EV vs a gas car for Louisiana trips and commutes.