Origin
Baton Rouge, LA
Morning in Baton Rouge on Saturday
Local time
7:09 AM
CDT
Current temp
83°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Baton Rouge, LA to Saint Francisville, LA
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
40m
Distance
31.5 mi
51 km
Drive Score
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$5
one way
EV Charging
Good
8 stations
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 37m
★
6 AM
0h 41m
8 AM
0h 47m
10 AM
0h 43m
12 PM
0h 42m
3 PM
0h 43m
5 PM
0h 47m
8 PM
0h 39m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Saint Francisville, LA
HAROLD PRODUCTIONS
Trip Overview
The drive from Baton Rouge, LA to Saint Francisville, LA covers 31.5 miles and takes about 40m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Samuels Road, Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Freeway, Scenic Highway for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 17.6 miles on Samuels Road. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.76 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 40m. Total distance: 31.5 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
40m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (26%). Straightforward navigation.
Scenic Drive
Turn-heavy local drive route profile.
Drive Character
Expect a 40m drive with frequent turns across 31.5 miles of local and secondary roads.
This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 10 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Samuels Road is the longest continuous segment at about 17.6 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 0.5 miles in.
Driving Effort
4/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 40m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.5 miles: Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 0.8 miles (I 110 / Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Freeway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 8.8 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 5 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
4
0.5 mi into trip
|
~1m in
Take the ramp toward I 110 North: Metro Airport, Natchez
Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Toward I 110 North: Metro Airport, Natchez
5
0.8 mi into trip
|
~1m in
|
I 110 / Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Freeway
Merge onto I 110 / Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Freeway
Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight left lanes.
8
8.8 mi into trip
|
~12m in
Keep slight right at fork toward US 61 North: Natchez
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Exit 8C
Toward US 61 North: Natchez
4
30.5 mi into trip
|
~38m in
|
US 61 Business / Commerce Street
Turn left onto US 61 Business / Commerce Street
Navigation decision point
3
31.5 mi into trip
|
~40m in
|
LA 1263 / Ferdinand Street
Turn left onto LA 1263 / Ferdinand Street
Navigation decision point
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Samuels Road | 17.6 mi | 20m |
| Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Freeway | 5.4 mi | 7m |
| Scenic Highway | 3.8 mi | 5m |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Freeway | 2.6 mi | 3m |
| Commerce Street | 1 mi | 1m |
| Government Street | 0.5 mi | 1m |
| Ferdinand Street | <0.1 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Samuels Road
— 17.6 mi, about 20m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Baton Rouge, LA and Saint Francisville, LA.
1
Start on Government Street
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
Government Street
2
Take the ramp
0.2 mi
·
34 sec
Toward I 110 North: Metro Airport, Natchez
3
Merge onto I 110
5.4 mi
·
7 min
·
Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Freeway
Use the straight / slight left lanes.
4
Continue on I 110
2.6 mi
·
3 min
·
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Freeway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
5
Keep slight right at fork
0.2 mi
·
17 sec
Exit 8C
Toward US 61 North: Natchez
Use the slight right lane.
6
Continue on US 61
3.8 mi
·
5 min
·
Scenic Highway
7
Continue on US 61
18 mi
·
20 min
·
Samuels Road
8
Turn left onto US 61 Business
1.0 mi
·
1 min
·
Commerce Street
9
Turn left onto LA 1263
90 ft
·
2 sec
·
Ferdinand Street
10
Arrive at destination
LA 1263
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$4.76 one way
$9.51 round trip
$3.84/gal
25.4 MPG avg
11 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.21 | $5.22 | $10.44 |
| premium | $4.56 | $5.65 | $11.31 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $6.95 | $13.91 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$5
Estimated CO2 emission: 11 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging · 0 stops · 64% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 9.5 | 0 | $3.31 | $1.51 |
| Efficient EV | 7.9 | 0 | $2.76 | $1.26 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 12.6 | 0 | $4.41 | $2.02 |
Gas CO2
11 kg
EV CO2
4 kg (64% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Destination
Saint Francisville, LA
Morning in Saint Francisville on Saturday
Local time
7:09 AM
CDT
Current temp
78°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Time zone
Same local time
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
5 degrees cooler at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
40m on the road
Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Baton Rouge, LA to Saint Francisville, LA covers 31.5 miles and takes about 40m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Samuels Road, Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Freeway, Scenic Highway. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 15.7 miles from Baton Rouge, LA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $4.76 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.
This is a straightforward 40m drive. You will face about 5 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.5 miles: Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 0.8 miles (I 110 / Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Freeway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 8.8 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
The route from Baton Rouge, LA to Saint Francisville, LA does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
How this page is built
Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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